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Study reveals key factors in surgeons' opioid prescribing patterns

Study reveals key factors in surgeons' opioid prescribing patterns

by American College of SurgeonsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers revealed new insights into the patterns and predictors of opioid prescribing after surgery in a comprehensive county-le

Study reveals key factors in surgeons' opioid prescribing patterns

by American College of SurgeonsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers revealed new insights into the patterns and predictors of opioid prescribing after surgery in a comprehensive county-le
Study shows a computerized decision support system reduces high-risk drug combinations in ICU patients

Study shows a computerized decision support system reduces high-risk drug combinations in ICU patients

by Amsterdam University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA multicenter study led by Amsterdam UMC and conducted in nine Dutch Intensive Care Units (ICUs) has shown that tailoring a compu

Study shows a computerized decision support system reduces high-risk drug combinations in ICU patients

by Amsterdam University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA multicenter study led by Amsterdam UMC and conducted in nine Dutch Intensive Care Units (ICUs) has shown that tailoring a compu
England moves to a single-dose HPV vaccine

England moves to a single-dose HPV vaccine

by Cancer Research UKCredit: Cancer Research UKThe HPV vaccination program in England is moving to a single-dose schedule from September 2023, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has announced.

England moves to a single-dose HPV vaccine

by Cancer Research UKCredit: Cancer Research UKThe HPV vaccination program in England is moving to a single-dose schedule from September 2023, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has announced.
Study reveals why testicular cancer is so responsive to chemo

Study reveals why testicular cancer is so responsive to chemo

by Cornell UniversityA low magnification image of a germ cell tumor, called a teratocarcinoma, from a new mouse model developed to study testicular cancer. A cluster of cancer stem cells, termed

Study reveals why testicular cancer is so responsive to chemo

by Cornell UniversityA low magnification image of a germ cell tumor, called a teratocarcinoma, from a new mouse model developed to study testicular cancer. A cluster of cancer stem cells, termed
Research suggests metabolite differences in young-onset versus average-onset colorectal cancer

Research suggests metabolite differences in young-onset versus average-onset colorectal cancer

byCleveland ClinicCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0New research from Cleveland Clinic supports the theory that environmental exposures—such as red

Research suggests metabolite differences in young-onset versus average-onset colorectal cancer

byCleveland ClinicCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0New research from Cleveland Clinic supports the theory that environmental exposures—such as red
Finding the optimal combination of anticancer drug administration for the conditioning of cord blood transplantation

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

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
Researchers develop gel to deliver cancer drugs for solid tumors

Researchers develop gel to deliver cancer drugs for solid tumors

byMass General BrighamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIntratumoral therapy—in which cancer drugs are injected directly into tumors—is a promising treatment option for solid cancers but has show

Researchers develop gel to deliver cancer drugs for solid tumors

byMass General BrighamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIntratumoral therapy—in which cancer drugs are injected directly into tumors—is a promising treatment option for solid cancers but has show
Skin cancer: New therapy option to prevent metastases

Skin cancer: New therapy option to prevent metastases

byMedical University of ViennaA, Invadopodia index of MMPi treated wells normalized to DMSO control in 3 independent screening plates as indicated; B, MTS signal values of B16-F10 and WM983C cel

Skin cancer: New therapy option to prevent metastases

byMedical University of ViennaA, Invadopodia index of MMPi treated wells normalized to DMSO control in 3 independent screening plates as indicated; B, MTS signal values of B16-F10 and WM983C cel
Revealing one of the mechanisms by which thyroid cancer becomes resistant to lenvatinib-a

Revealing one of the mechanisms by which thyroid cancer becomes resistant to lenvatinib-a

by Shinshu UniversityThe EGFR-mediated pathway, which is not targeted by lenvatinib, is activated for survival in thyroid cancer cells under the potent inhibition of the VEGFR and FGFR families by len

Revealing one of the mechanisms by which thyroid cancer becomes resistant to lenvatinib-a

by Shinshu UniversityThe EGFR-mediated pathway, which is not targeted by lenvatinib, is activated for survival in thyroid cancer cells under the potent inhibition of the VEGFR and FGFR families by len
Tejocote supplements sold online at Amazon, Etsy may contain fatal poison: FDA

Tejocote supplements sold online at Amazon, Etsy may contain fatal poison: FDA

by Dennis ThompsonTejocote weight-loss supplements sold through online through Amazon or Etsy could contain a highly toxic substance, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning.FDA tests reveale

Tejocote supplements sold online at Amazon, Etsy may contain fatal poison: FDA

by Dennis ThompsonTejocote weight-loss supplements sold through online through Amazon or Etsy could contain a highly toxic substance, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning.FDA tests reveale
Genomic assay may predict long-term prognosis in premenopausal patients with HR-positive early-stage breast cancer

Genomic assay may predict long-term prognosis in premenopausal patients with HR-positive early-stage breast cancer

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchThree-dimensional culture of human breast cancer cells, with DNA stained blue and a protein in the cell surface membrane stained green. Image created in

Genomic assay may predict long-term prognosis in premenopausal patients with HR-positive early-stage breast cancer

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchThree-dimensional culture of human breast cancer cells, with DNA stained blue and a protein in the cell surface membrane stained green. Image created in
Pictures of Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers

Pictures of Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers

Pictures of Melanoma and Other Skin CancersSkin cancer pictures can help you spot abnormalities that warrant evaluationByAngelica BottaroUpdated on October 28, 2023Medically reviewed

Pictures of Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers

Pictures of Melanoma and Other Skin CancersSkin cancer pictures can help you spot abnormalities that warrant evaluationByAngelica BottaroUpdated on October 28, 2023Medically reviewed