A kidney donor was gifted a Harley-Davidson from the bloke who got the organ. Elaine Garner had never expected anything in return when she decided…
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HPV vaccination rates increased after ACIP update for adults aged 27 to 45
Increases in human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine administration were seen in adults aged 27 to 45 years after the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended…
FDA Approves First Gene Therapy for Bladder Cancer
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved nadofaragene firadenovec-vncg (Adstiladrin), the first gene therapy for adults with bladder cancer. The adenovirus vector based gene…
Research backs benefits of making exercise a priority
As the ball drops on the new year, exercise often tops the list of people’s resolutions. According to Zhen Yan, whose research highlights the benefits…
Correlation between COX-2 and Ch 7q copy number alterations in Ch 11q-deleted pediatric neuroblastoma tumors
A new research paper was published in Genes & Cancer on December 2, 2022, entitled, “Systems biology network reveals the correlation between COX-2 expression and…
Why should I be evaluated for a penicillin allergy?
Taking action to be evaluated for a penicillin allergy can impact your health, safety and wallet. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,…
Fecal microbiota transplant does not improve results of bariatric surgery
Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) from a lean donor does not reduce body weight or improve the results of bariatric surgery among adults with severe obesity,…
First Nations communities struggle with a rare disease that affects muscles for speech
Machado-Joseph disease (MJD) is a rare neurodegenerative disease that affects muscles in the body, including those required for speech. It is prevalent in some remote…
Rheumatoid arthritis linked to peripheral artery disease
There may be an association between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and peripheral artery disease (PAD), according to a review published online Nov. 30 in Rheumatology International.…
Coping with the mental health impact of winter in a cost-of-living crisis
The cost of living crisis feels particularly cruel right now. The cost of energy is debilitating households up and down the nation, so as the…