Q&A: Brush your teeth—bad oral hygiene linked to cancer, heart attacks and renal failure

by Glenda Mary Davison and Yvonne Prince,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt's normal to have bacteria in your mouth. But harmful bacteria have been linked to a host of heal

Updated on: October 14,2023 2

Q&A: Brush your teeth—bad oral hygiene linked to cancer, heart attacks and renal failure

by Glenda Mary Davison and Yvonne Prince,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt's normal to have bacteria in your mouth. But harmful bacteria have been linked to a host of heal

Updated on:October 14,2023 2

Q&A: Fertility considerations in cancer treatment, preserving hope for the future

by Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainQuestion: I'm a 28-year-old woman recently diagnosed with breast cancer. My care team recommends starting treatment as soon as possible

Updated on: November 13,2023 17

Q&A: Fertility considerations in cancer treatment, preserving hope for the future

by Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainQuestion: I'm a 28-year-old woman recently diagnosed with breast cancer. My care team recommends starting treatment as soon as possible

Updated on:November 13,2023 17

Q&A: Treatment for a parastomal hernia

by Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQuestion: My friend had a stoma created after years of managing Crohn's disease. She recently had surgery to repair a hernia. What is a

Updated on: November 13,2023 10

Q&A: Treatment for a parastomal hernia

by Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQuestion: My friend had a stoma created after years of managing Crohn's disease. She recently had surgery to repair a hernia. What is a

Updated on:November 13,2023 10

Q&A: What human diseases can teach us about the immune system

byHarvard Medical SchoolA microscope image of melanoma cells. The green T cell in the center has been activated and is producing interferon-gamma (pink/red), a signaling molecule necessary for c

Updated on: November 13,2023 24

Q&A: What human diseases can teach us about the immune system

byHarvard Medical SchoolA microscope image of melanoma cells. The green T cell in the center has been activated and is producing interferon-gamma (pink/red), a signaling molecule necessary for c

Updated on:November 13,2023 24

Q&A: Only severe COVID cases found to have disrupted oral microbiome

byRutgers University-New BrunswickStudy design schematic. Study participants are a subset from the larger population (n=829) of the Rutgers Corona Cohort (RCC).1 COVID-negative subje

Updated on: November 29,2023 11

Q&A: Only severe COVID cases found to have disrupted oral microbiome

byRutgers University-New BrunswickStudy design schematic. Study participants are a subset from the larger population (n=829) of the Rutgers Corona Cohort (RCC).1 COVID-negative subje

Updated on:November 29,2023 11

Q&A: Enhancing physicians' colonoscopy training for early cancer prevention

by Tessa M. Pick,Pennsylvania State UniversityFrom left are Scarlett Miller, professor of engineering design and industrial engineering and director of the Center for Research in Design and Inno

Updated on: December 01,2023 24

Q&A: Enhancing physicians' colonoscopy training for early cancer prevention

by Tessa M. Pick,Pennsylvania State UniversityFrom left are Scarlett Miller, professor of engineering design and industrial engineering and director of the Center for Research in Design and Inno

Updated on:December 01,2023 24

Q&A: Why women should start getting mammograms at age 40

by Stephanie Winn,UC DavisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued new draft guidelines this year recommending that women start breast c

Updated on: December 02,2023 16

Q&A: Why women should start getting mammograms at age 40

by Stephanie Winn,UC DavisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued new draft guidelines this year recommending that women start breast c

Updated on:December 02,2023 16

Q&A: Cancer of the nerve cells

by Dr. Stephanie PolitesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMy 4-year-old niece recently was diagnosed with neuroblastoma after not feeling well for a few weeks. Her parents noticed her belly was swollen

Updated on: December 05,2023 10

Q&A: Cancer of the nerve cells

by Dr. Stephanie PolitesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMy 4-year-old niece recently was diagnosed with neuroblastoma after not feeling well for a few weeks. Her parents noticed her belly was swollen

Updated on:December 05,2023 10

Q&A: Merkel cell carcinoma

by Catherine DegesysCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainI recently heard about a type of skin cancer called Merkel cell carcinoma. I'm not familiar with this condition. Can you explain what it is? D

Updated on: December 05,2023 10

Q&A: Merkel cell carcinoma

by Catherine DegesysCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainI recently heard about a type of skin cancer called Merkel cell carcinoma. I'm not familiar with this condition. Can you explain what it is? D

Updated on:December 05,2023 10

Q&A: 5 advances in cancer treatment

by Cynthia Weiss, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQUESTION: In the past year, several family members have been diagnosed with various types of cancer, including leukemia, mela

Updated on: December 05,2023 10

Q&A: 5 advances in cancer treatment

by Cynthia Weiss, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQUESTION: In the past year, several family members have been diagnosed with various types of cancer, including leukemia, mela

Updated on:December 05,2023 10

Q&A: What is lymphoma?

by Muhamad Alhaj MoustafaHodgkin lymphoma, nodular lymphocyte predominant (high-power view) Credit: Gabriel Caponetti, MD./Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0My sister recently noticed significantly enlarged lymph

Updated on: December 17,2023 10

Q&A: What is lymphoma?

by Muhamad Alhaj MoustafaHodgkin lymphoma, nodular lymphocyte predominant (high-power view) Credit: Gabriel Caponetti, MD./Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0My sister recently noticed significantly enlarged lymph

Updated on:December 17,2023 10

Q&A: Genetic counseling after cancer diagnosis

by Breanna MitchellCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainI was diagnosed with ovarian cancer two months ago. My oncologist recommended that I undergo genetic testing as part of the treatment plan. Why is

Updated on: December 18,2023 12

Q&A: Genetic counseling after cancer diagnosis

by Breanna MitchellCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainI was diagnosed with ovarian cancer two months ago. My oncologist recommended that I undergo genetic testing as part of the treatment plan. Why is

Updated on:December 18,2023 12