Coffee and tea consumption tied to lower risk of head and neck cancers
A meta-analysis of data from 14 studies suggests that consumption of coffee and tea is linked to a reduced risk of head and neck cancer, including cancers of… read more.
A meta-analysis of data from 14 studies suggests that consumption of coffee and tea is linked to a reduced risk of head and neck cancer, including cancers of… read more.
Use of antibiotics by healthy elderly persons does not cause an increase in the risk of cognitive impairment or dementia, researchers reported on December 18, 2024 in Neurology…. read more.
Researchers report that a diet low in omega-6 and high in omega-3 fatty acids, combined with fish oil supplements has led to a reduced growth rate of prostate… read more.
Researchers report that, among patients with high-risk smoldering multiple myeloma, treatment with daratumumab appears to be associated with a significantly lower risk of progression to active multiple myeloma… read more.
Lung cancer screening with low-dose chest computed tomography (CT) has the potential to detect coronary artery calcium too, researchers reported on Dec. 2, 2024 in the CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association… read more.
Researchers report that an injection of benralizamab administered during some attacks of asthma and COPD, is significantly more effective than current standard treatment with steroid tablets. The findings… read more.
Researchers from the SUMMIT trial have reported that treatment with tirzepatide has reduced the risk of worsening heart failure and cardiovascular disease-related death for obese adults. The findings… read more.
Patients treated with an anticoagulant drug have a doubled risk of internal bleeding if they also use a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory painkilling drug (NSAID) such as ibuprofen, diclofenac or… read more.
Adding treatment with pembrolizumab to standard of care in patients with advanced soft tissue sarcoma of the limb appears to significantly improve disease-free survival, researchers reported on Nov…. read more.
Researchers report that the number of people in the U.S. who died from ischemic heart disease related to obesity increased by approximately 180% from 1999 to 2020. The… read more.
Young people diagnosed with severe obesity who had weight-loss surgery at age 19 or younger have achieved sustained weight loss 10 years later, researchers reported on Oct. 30,… read more.
One treatment with a CRISPR-Cas9 based gene editing therapy, NTLA-2002, could replace daily medication of many patients with hereditary angioedema (HAE), a painful condition with severe onset of… read more.