Anorexia causes changes in the brain in ways much greater than seen in the brains of sufferers of other mental disorders, a UK study has found. The study by neuroscientists at the University of Bath has highlighted the importance of early treatment interventions for people suffering from anorexia. The study said that brain reductions in people…
Study Finds Anorexia Causes ‘Sizeable Reductions’ in the Brain
June 13, 2022
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Existing Cancer Therapy Demonstrates Significant Effect Against Other Cancers: Study
June 12, 2022
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An approved cancer therapeutic, once used in only 1 percent of cancers, may have significant uses in the remaining 99 percent, according to a new study. “Ivosidenib, previously called AG-120, may be applicable to the large majority of cancers,” said senior author Dr. Jordan Winter, division chief of surgical oncology at University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center in…
Engineered Protein Offers Hope in Mending Tissue Damage by Heart Attack, Stroke
June 9, 2022
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A study from the University of Texas brings new hope in repairing tissue injury caused by blocked blood flow brought on by a heart attack or stroke. Researchers at the university created a stem cell factor (SCF) designed to target the growth of blood vessels without causing adverse responses through allergic reactions, said the study published…
New Tech May Open Up the World of Gaming to Disabled Individuals
June 9, 2022
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Researchers from the University of Sydney are developing a 3D printed sensor bracelet that could allow individuals living with hand impairment to easily use computers and play video games that require handheld controllers. People with cerebral palsy and motor neurone disease struggle with hand movement, preventing them from gaming or using computers. However, this new…
Newly Approved Diabetes Drug Delivers Record-Breaking Weight Loss in Clinical Trial
A type 2 diabetes (T2D) drug recently approved by the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) has reportedly reduced more than 20 percent of weight in obese individuals by administering the drug once every week. The SURMOUNT-1 study, a Phase 3 trial led by Yale University researchers testing the efficacy and safety of tirzepatide, found that…
CDC Changes Monkeypox Mask Recommendation Amid Criticism
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) this week changed its monkeypox travel alert web page that had recommended people wear masks while traveling. Earlier this week, the CDC’s monkeypox page had said, “Wear a mask. Wearing a mask can help protect you from many diseases, including monkeypox,” according to a cached version…
Gilead Drug Modestly Delays Breast Cancer Progression in Late-Stage Trial
Gilead Sciences Inc.’s Trodelvy extended by 1.5 months, or 34 percent, the length of time women with advanced stages of a common type of breast cancer lived without their disease worsening, according to trial data presented on Saturday. The Phase III study compared Trodelvy to chemotherapy in 543 patients with hormone-sensitive tumors that test negative…
Cancer Trial Using Monoclonal Antibody Finds Remission in Every Patient: Report
A cancer trial has reportedly become the first in the world to completely remove the disease in every patient, according to a study published Sunday in the New England Journal of Medicine. The study, titled “PD-1 Blockade in Mismatch Repair—Deficient, Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer” was conducted among 12 rectal cancer patients, all of which had a…
Florida to Potentially Restrict Medicaid Coverage for Transgender Drugs, Surgery for Youth
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s administration has taken steps toward a potential restriction of the state’s Medicaid coverage for transgender substances or transgender surgery for youth, saying that there was “insufficient evidence” for such approaches to treat gender dysphoria. The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA), which is responsible for regulating Medicaid in the state, issued a 46-page…
Growing Number of Monkeypox Cases Reported Across the US: CDC
The number of monkeypox cases in the United States has risen to 21 as of Friday, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The agency’s data show that there are four cases in New York, four in California, three in Florida, two in Colorado, two in Utah, and one each in Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts,…
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