Study validates new scale for measuring pandemic-related traumatic stress in children and adults

by Environmental influences on Child Health OutcomesBoxplots of ECHO COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Traumatic Stress Scale Score Distribution, by Subgroup SampleNote. Pregnant/postpartum (n = 1,656) and ad

Pediatrics April 24,2024

Study validates new scale for measuring pandemic-related traumatic stress in children and adults

by Environmental influences on Child Health OutcomesBoxplots of ECHO COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Traumatic Stress Scale Score Distribution, by Subgroup SampleNote. Pregnant/postpartum (n = 1,656) and ad

Pediatrics April 24,2024

Study explores how pre- and postnatal B-12 vitamins improve breast milk vitamin B-12 levels

by George Mason UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBabies and children need vitamins, including vitamin B-12, to help their brains and bodies develop and grow. Babies get B-12 from their

Pediatrics April 24,2024

Study explores how pre- and postnatal B-12 vitamins improve breast milk vitamin B-12 levels

by George Mason UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBabies and children need vitamins, including vitamin B-12, to help their brains and bodies develop and grow. Babies get B-12 from their

Pediatrics April 24,2024

Study shows 86.4% of infants with anaphylaxis appropriately received epinephrine

by American College of Allergy, Asthma, and ImmunologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAlthough many parents of infants worry about their child having a food allergy, there has not been a lot of

Pediatrics April 24,2024

Study shows 86.4% of infants with anaphylaxis appropriately received epinephrine

by American College of Allergy, Asthma, and ImmunologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAlthough many parents of infants worry about their child having a food allergy, there has not been a lot of

Pediatrics April 24,2024

Experimental pain med could give patients new option to opioids

by Ernie MundellThe first new kind of pain medication in over two decades could be on the horizon for patients, with promising results announced Tuesday from a company trial.For now, the drug from Ver

Breakthroughs April 24,2024

Experimental pain med could give patients new option to opioids

by Ernie MundellThe first new kind of pain medication in over two decades could be on the horizon for patients, with promising results announced Tuesday from a company trial.For now, the drug from Ver

Breakthroughs April 24,2024

New anti-blood clotting drug may lower risk of recurrent strokes

by Olivia Dimmer,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Wikimedia CommonsAn experimental drug designed to block blood-clotting proteins may lower the risk of recurrent strokes, according to a dose-findi

Neurology April 24,2024

New anti-blood clotting drug may lower risk of recurrent strokes

by Olivia Dimmer,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Wikimedia CommonsAn experimental drug designed to block blood-clotting proteins may lower the risk of recurrent strokes, according to a dose-findi

Neurology April 24,2024

Trazadone and CBT no more effective than placebo for improving insomnia among long-term dialysis patients, finds study

by American College of PhysiciansCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA clinical trial of more than 120 persons undergoing hemodialysis found that cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) o

Oncology April 24,2024

Trazadone and CBT no more effective than placebo for improving insomnia among long-term dialysis patients, finds study

by American College of PhysiciansCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA clinical trial of more than 120 persons undergoing hemodialysis found that cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) o

Oncology April 24,2024

Ketamine therapy for mental health a 'Wild west' for doctors and patients

by Dawn Megli, KFF Health NewsOne 10 ml vial of 1000 mg ketamine. Credit: Psychonaught/WikipediaIn late 2022, Sarah Gutilla's treatment-resistant depression had grown so severe, she was actively c

Oncology April 24,2024

Ketamine therapy for mental health a 'Wild west' for doctors and patients

by Dawn Megli, KFF Health NewsOne 10 ml vial of 1000 mg ketamine. Credit: Psychonaught/WikipediaIn late 2022, Sarah Gutilla's treatment-resistant depression had grown so severe, she was actively c

Oncology April 24,2024

Finding the optimal combination of anticancer drug administration for the conditioning of cord blood transplantation

by University of TsukubaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAllogeneic hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) can cure hematopoietic diseases, such as acute myeloid leukemia. Cord bloo

Oncology April 24,2024

Finding the optimal combination of anticancer drug administration for the conditioning of cord blood transplantation

by University of TsukubaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAllogeneic hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) can cure hematopoietic diseases, such as acute myeloid leukemia. Cord bloo

Oncology April 24,2024

Drug candidate granted FDA orphan drug status for pancreatic cancer

by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterCredit:Journal of Medicinal Chemistry(2023). DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.3c01589The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has awarded Orphan Drug

Breakthroughs April 23,2024

Drug candidate granted FDA orphan drug status for pancreatic cancer

by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterCredit:Journal of Medicinal Chemistry(2023). DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.3c01589The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has awarded Orphan Drug

Breakthroughs April 23,2024

Study questions benefit of new Alzheimer's drug

by Lauren Baggett,University of GeorgiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainLast summer, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration fully approved the first drug shown to slow the progress of Alzheimer's. Bu

Neurology April 23,2024

Study questions benefit of new Alzheimer's drug

by Lauren Baggett,University of GeorgiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainLast summer, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration fully approved the first drug shown to slow the progress of Alzheimer's. Bu

Neurology April 23,2024