All posts by LadyLively

  • Outpatient CAR-T Cancer Therapy Can Be Safe, Effective

    Patients with  a fast-spreading blood cancer respond well to outpatient treatment with CAR-T therapy, the largest study examining its use in a community setting has found. CAR-T is shorthand for chimeric antigen receptor therapy. In this treatment,...

    • Posted October 1, 2024
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  • Black, White Cancer Patients Now Benefit Equally From Cord Blood Therapy

    Blood cancer patients of all races who receive cord blood transplants are now living longer. The finding, reported by a team led by oncologist Dr. Karen Ballen, of UVA (University of Virginia) Health, shows that a previously...

    • Posted October 1, 2024
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  • Drug Industry Taking Bigger Role in Clinical Cancer Trials

    Clinical trials sponsored by Big Pharma enrolled eight times as many patients as U.S.-government trials did between 2018 and 2022, new research shows. The study — conducted by researchers at Fred Hutch Cancer Center in Seattle —...

    • Posted October 1, 2024
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  • Could a Cheek Swab Predict When You Might Die?

    A new test called CheekAge, based on a quick swab of cells in the mouth, might someday be used to predict how long a person has to live, developers report. The test tracks what are known as...

    • Posted October 1, 2024
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  • Falling Linked to Raised Risk of Dementia in Older People

    More than 14 million seniors a year take a tumble, and those falls can be life-changing.  “The relationship between falls and dementia appears to be a two-way street,” said Molly Jarman, senior author of a new study...

    • Posted September 30, 2024
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  • Shorter Course of Breast Cancer Radiation Won’t Affect Breast Reconstruction

    A shorter course of post-mastectomy radiation doesn’t jeopardize a patient’s chances of successful breast reconstruction, a new study finds. About 40 percent of people with breast cancer have mastectomies, followed by five to six weeks of radiation...

    • Posted September 30, 2024
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  • Cluster of 8 Possible Human Bird Flu Cases Now Reported in Missouri

    In what could be the first cases of bird flu spreading between humans in the United States, a group of potential H5N1 infections in Missouri has now grown to eight. Antibody tests to confirm any H5N1 infection...

    • Posted September 30, 2024
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  • Good Sex and Self Esteem Often Go Together, Study Finds

    There’s a strong link between self-esteem and good times between the sheets, a new study suggests. Folks ranking high in self-esteem also tended to rate their sex lives as satisfying, reported a team from the Universities of...

    • Posted September 30, 2024
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  • What Do Families Fight About Most? New Study Finds Out

    In a world where families may be more apt to interact with technology than with one another, some things never change. Many still struggle to get along. But just what do 21st century families fight about? A...

    • Posted September 30, 2024
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  • Synthetic THC May Calm Agitation in Alzheimer’s Patients

    A synthetic form of the active ingredient in cannabis helps reduce agitation in people with Alzheimer’s, new research shows. Synthetic THC (dronabinol) also gave patients’ caregivers a boost, according to findings presented Thursday at a meeting of...

    • Posted September 30, 2024
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