Reshaping Pancreatic Cancer Treatment: Inside KRAS
Two KRAS-targeted strategies are starting to reshape treatment for metastatic pancreatic cancer after decades of limited progress with chemotherapy. Medscape ...
Why your brain needs plenty of “Aha!” moments
What does an “Aha!” moment do to your brain?Harold M. Lambert/Lambert/Getty Images Last week, my editor, Chelsea, said something that ...
Mars astronauts may do laundry by blasting clothes with a plasma beam
White shirt material being cleaned with cold plasmaUniversity of Alabama in Huntsville, Propulsion Research Center Astronauts in space can’t do ...
PCP Points: GLP-1s and Nutrient Immunity Absorption
Getting needed nutrients from healthy food is best, but supplements can play a role. Medscape Medical News Source link : ...
Ontario Opts to Expand Pharmacists’ Scope of Practice
Patients in the province will be able to seek care at pharmacies for conditions like head lice, nasal congestion, dry ...
Eating More Watermelon May Lower Your Risk
Share on PinterestWatermelon contains powerful nutrients that may offer protection against cardiovascular disease. Image Credit: J. Anthony/StocksyResearch shows that watermelon ...
Epidermolysis Bullosa: New Therapies Bring Hope, Healing
FDA-approved EB therapies expand options for gene replacement and wound healing, but success depends on careful wound preparation and timing, ...
US Survey Finds Sunburn Reports Common, Even With Sunscreen
More than one third of US adults in the 2024 National Health Interview Survey report experiencing at least one sunburn. ...
Reduced JAK Inhibitor Dosing May Not Compromise RA Outcomes
In patients with rheumatoid arthritis and preserved kidney function, reduced initial doses of JAK inhibitors show 2-year treatment persistence and ...
Tofacitinib May Have Beneficial Effect on JIA Patient Growth
According to a post hoc analysis of patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis on tofacitinib, younger patients have higher height velocities ...
Telephone Weight-Loss Coaching Pays Off in Breast Cancer
Among women with overweight or obesity and early breast cancer, those with the poorest physical function and mental health at ...
What’s in the Axial Spondyloarthritis Treatment Pipeline?
Most available drugs are effective for symptom control and structural protection, but they’re not perfect and new agents are being ...
What a PA Retirement Wave May Mean for Healthcare Access
As more PAs consider retirement, some areas of the country may face shortages, resulting in worse access to healthcare. Medscape ...
Expert Guidance on Stacking Systemic Therapies for Psoriasis
Advice on when and how to switch or stack treatments can help in cases of an incomplete or waning response. ...
‘Expertise Is the Last Thing He Wants on That Committee’: What We Heard This Week
"Expertise is the last thing he wants on that committee." -- Paul Offit, MD, of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, on ...
The Hidden Curriculum of Punishment
Two recent tragedies in medical education could not be more different on their surface. In one case, a fourth-year medical ...
Dairy Farmer Was Misdiagnosed with Lyme Disease. It Was Lupus
When dairy farmer Brie Hyde began experiencing chronic fatigue and joint pain, doctors treated her for Lyme disease. After years ...
Blood Markers to Direct Lung Cancer Screening; Name Change for PCOS
TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine ...
I’ve Seen One Too Many E-Scooter Injuries in the Trauma Bay
With their sleek black bodies and shock absorbers, powered scooters are an attractive toy. For many, they seem like a ...
A Look at Major Ebola Outbreaks and When the Disease Was First Identified
With around 600 suspected cases and at least 130 deaths, the new Ebola outbreak in the Central African country of ...
