Q&A: Pancreatic cancer risk, symptoms and treatment

by Mark TrutyPancreatic cancer cells (blue) growing as a sphere encased in membranes (red). Credit: National Cancer InstituteMy mother recently was diagnosed with diabetes, but due to abdominal pain a

Updated on: January 10,2024 7

Q&A: Pancreatic cancer risk, symptoms and treatment

by Mark TrutyPancreatic cancer cells (blue) growing as a sphere encased in membranes (red). Credit: National Cancer InstituteMy mother recently was diagnosed with diabetes, but due to abdominal pain a

Updated on:January 10,2024 7

​ Q&A: Drug overdose deaths remain high—fentanyl test strips may help

by Samantha Laine Perfas, Harvard GazetteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe Massachusetts state Senatevoted unanimously to legalize fentanyl test stripsacross the commonwealth earlier th

Updated on: March 21,2024 16

​ Q&A: Drug overdose deaths remain high—fentanyl test strips may help

by Samantha Laine Perfas, Harvard GazetteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe Massachusetts state Senatevoted unanimously to legalize fentanyl test stripsacross the commonwealth earlier th

Updated on:March 21,2024 16

Q&A: Preventing adolescent suicide—recommendations for policymakers, practitioners, and researchers

by Society for Research in Child DevelopmentCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, adolescent suicides have tragically been rising for over

Updated on: June 11,2024 5

Q&A: Preventing adolescent suicide—recommendations for policymakers, practitioners, and researchers

by Society for Research in Child DevelopmentCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, adolescent suicides have tragically been rising for over

Updated on:June 11,2024 5

Q&A: Can weight loss drugs help in addiction treatment?

by Christine Yu,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Penn State /Creative CommonsIn recent years, the popularity of drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy has skyrocketed. While this new class of d

Updated on: April 28,2024 0

Q&A: Can weight loss drugs help in addiction treatment?

by Christine Yu,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Penn State /Creative CommonsIn recent years, the popularity of drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy has skyrocketed. While this new class of d

Updated on:April 28,2024 0

Q&A: Research shows young infants use their mother's scent to perceive faces

bySociety for Research in Child DevelopmentCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHumans see the world through the five senses, but how and when the ability to integrate across the senses arises is d

Updated on: July 31,2024 0

Q&A: Research shows young infants use their mother's scent to perceive faces

bySociety for Research in Child DevelopmentCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHumans see the world through the five senses, but how and when the ability to integrate across the senses arises is d

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Q&A: Lesbian, gay, and bisexual women found to smoke more and be less likely to quit

by Rutgers UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople who identify as lesbian, gay, and bisexual—particularly women—respond more positively to tobacco marketing, are more inclined to smoke cigaret

Updated on: March 19,2024 10

Q&A: Lesbian, gay, and bisexual women found to smoke more and be less likely to quit

by Rutgers UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople who identify as lesbian, gay, and bisexual—particularly women—respond more positively to tobacco marketing, are more inclined to smoke cigaret

Updated on:March 19,2024 10

Q&A: Hot flashes, vaginal dryness: Is endocrine therapy worth it for breast cancer?

by Leslie Orr,University of Rochester Medical CenterAnna Weiss, MD. Credit: University of Rochester Medical CenterCancer treatment is riddled with pros and cons, trade-offs. During October, brea

Updated on: January 18,2024 11

Q&A: Hot flashes, vaginal dryness: Is endocrine therapy worth it for breast cancer?

by Leslie Orr,University of Rochester Medical CenterAnna Weiss, MD. Credit: University of Rochester Medical CenterCancer treatment is riddled with pros and cons, trade-offs. During October, brea

Updated on:January 18,2024 11

Q&A: Study provides new insights into type 2 diabetes

Q&A: Study provides new insights into type 2 diabetesby Paul Schattenberg,Texas A&M UniversityShaodong Guo, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Research professor and Presidential Impact Fello

Updated on: January 24,2024 15

Q&A: Study provides new insights into type 2 diabetes

Q&A: Study provides new insights into type 2 diabetesby Paul Schattenberg,Texas A&M UniversityShaodong Guo, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Research professor and Presidential Impact Fello

Updated on:January 24,2024 15

Q&A: Expert's book explains why the gut microbiome matters

by Corinne Farrell,Imperial College LondonCredit: Penguin LifeAn Imperial surgeon specializing in the gut microbiome has published a new book to explain why it is important for our health.Consul

Updated on: March 12,2024 19

Q&A: Expert's book explains why the gut microbiome matters

by Corinne Farrell,Imperial College LondonCredit: Penguin LifeAn Imperial surgeon specializing in the gut microbiome has published a new book to explain why it is important for our health.Consul

Updated on:March 12,2024 19

Q&A: Infections from over-the-counter artificial tears—implications for patients and clinicians

by Lisa Howard,UC DavisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recalled dozens of over-the-counter eye drops—artificial tears—in 2023 due to contamination an

Updated on: March 21,2024 19

Q&A: Infections from over-the-counter artificial tears—implications for patients and clinicians

by Lisa Howard,UC DavisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recalled dozens of over-the-counter eye drops—artificial tears—in 2023 due to contamination an

Updated on:March 21,2024 19

Q&A: Improvements in HIV care for Black and white men who have sex with men

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainKatherine Rich, MD MPH, resident in the MGH Department of Medicine, is the first author of a recentlypublished paperinJ

Updated on: March 06,2024 13

Q&A: Improvements in HIV care for Black and white men who have sex with men

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainKatherine Rich, MD MPH, resident in the MGH Department of Medicine, is the first author of a recentlypublished paperinJ

Updated on:March 06,2024 13

Q&A: Weighing the potential risks and benefits of multi-cancer early detection tests

by Timothy Dean,The Geisel School of Medicine at DartmouthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs Americans, we've become accustomed to the nearly unique experience of seeing commercials for med

Updated on: January 10,2024 6

Q&A: Weighing the potential risks and benefits of multi-cancer early detection tests

by Timothy Dean,The Geisel School of Medicine at DartmouthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs Americans, we've become accustomed to the nearly unique experience of seeing commercials for med

Updated on:January 10,2024 6