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Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/gender-gap-persists-in-post-stroke-recovery/ Women experience worse post-stroke functional outcomes and have different recovery patterns compared to men, a new study shows. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/gender-gap-persists-post-stroke-recovery-2025a10010ta?src=rss Author : Publish date : 2025-12-31 16:53:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source. The post Gender Gap Persists in Post-Stroke Recovery first appeared…

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/could-2026-be-the-year-we-start-using-quantum-computers-for-chemistry/ Quantum computers are well-matched to solve chemistry problems Marijan Murat/dpa/Alamy Whether quantum computers can actually solve practical problems is one of the biggest unanswered questions of this growing industry – and one that might be answered by researchers in industrial and medical chemistry in 2026. Calculating the structure, reactivity and other…

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/pre-existing-fatigue-tied-to-worse-toxicity-from-systemic-cancer-therapy/ (MedPage Today) — Higher levels of pre-existing fatigue in cancer patients correlated with greater risk of experiencing severe or worse toxic effects when receiving systemic therapy, according to pooled trial analysis. Across 17 SWOG Cancer Research… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/hematologyoncology/othercancers/119236 Author : Publish date : 2025-12-31 17:22:00 Copyright for syndicated content…

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/real-world-outcomes-with-bispecifics-in-relapsed-refractory-large-b-cell-lymphoma/ (MedPage Today) — At the recent American Society of Hematology annual meeting, investigators presented updated real-world data from the multicenter REALBiTE Consortium examining outcomes, sequencing strategies, and predictors of response in patients… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverage/ashfuturefocusdlbcl/119237 Author : Publish date : 2025-12-31 17:36:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked…

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/adhd-drugs-work-differently-infant-screen-time-glp-1-psychological-side-effects/ (MedPage Today) — An imaging study suggested prescription attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) drugs may work differently than previously thought by affecting arousal and reward, not attention networks. (Cell) Post-natal depression… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/psychiatry/generalpsychiatry/119238 Author : Publish date : 2025-12-31 17:43:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.…

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/israel-will-halt-doctors-without-borders-operations-in-gaza/ (MedPage Today) — Israel on Tuesday said it had suspended more than two dozen humanitarian organizations, including Doctors Without Borders and CARE, from operating in the Gaza Strip for failing to comply with new registration rules. Israel says… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/publichealth/119240 Author : Publish date : 2025-12-31 19:44:00 Copyright for…

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/new-cms-demo-aims-to-increase-access-to-glp-1s-under-medicaid-and-part-d/ (MedPage Today) — The Trump administration announced a new demonstration program aimed at easing access to GLP-1 receptor agonists for enrollees in Medicare Part D and Medicaid plans, but experts say it’s unclear how popular or effective it will… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/washington-watch/119239 Author : Publish date : 2025-12-31 18:28:00 Copyright…

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/whats-the-time-burden-of-womens-cancers-related-tasks/ Patients with metastatic breast or advanced ovarian cancer spend about 7 hours per week on cancer-related tasks, including frequent travel and waiting for care, a new study shows. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/whats-time-burden-womens-cancers-related-tasks-2025a10010tl?src=rss Author : Publish date : 2025-12-31 18:08:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.…

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/salt-and-skin-could-sodium-be-fueling-psoriasis-and-atopic-dermatitis/ (MedPage Today) — “Is it something I ate?” For years, dermatologists have waved off that question, but new data suggest sodium may play a surprising role in inflammatory skin disease. In this MedPage Today video, E. James Song, MD, director of… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/video-coverage/psoriasis-video-pearls/119234 Author : Publish date : 2025-12-31…

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/common-chemicals-tied-to-increased-ms-risk/ Exposure to common environmental chemicals, especially in combination, is linked to an increased risk of multiple sclerosis. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/common-chemicals-tied-increased-ms-risk-2025a10010t8?src=rss Author : Publish date : 2025-12-31 16:37:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source. The post Common Chemicals Tied to Increased MS Risk first appeared…

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/race-for-the-rheum-disease-cure-heats-up/ (MedPage Today) — In June, we reported some of the latest findings on chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy for rheumatologic conditions such as lupus. In this report, we take a look at what may be coming down the pike in this area…. Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/rheumatology/generalrheumatology/119229 Author : Publish date…

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/z-drug-use-in-early-pregnancy-new-safety-data/ Commonly prescribed sleep medications such as zolpidem are not associated with a meaningful increase in the overall risk for birth defects when used in early pregnancy, new data suggest. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/z-drugs-disordered-sleep-early-pregnancy-new-safety-data-2025a10010sp?src=rss Author : Publish date : 2025-12-31 15:13:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked…

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/snap-bans-on-soda-candy-and-other-foods-take-effect-in-five-states-jan-1/ (MedPage Today) — Starting Thursday, Americans in five states who get government help paying for groceries will see new restrictions on soda, candy, and other foods they can buy with those benefits. Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Utah, and West Virginia… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/publichealth/119227 Author : Publish date : 2025-12-31 14:00:00 Copyright…

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/genetic-variants-may-thwart-monoclonal-antibody-binding/ The first systematic study of gene variants and monoclonal antibody therapies found that even small changes in a target gene can cause therapy to fail. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/genetic-variants-may-thwart-monoclonal-antibody-binding-2025a10010s6?src=rss Author : Publish date : 2025-12-31 13:18:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source. The post Genetic…

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/tackling-inequity-in-respiratory-medicine/ Moving beyond gender parity, experts argue that the path to equity requires addressing the system, not the individual, by tackling systemic barriers and the impostor phenomenon. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/experts-urge-intersectional-approach-equity-respiratory-2025a10010s2?src=rss Author : Publish date : 2025-12-31 12:10:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source. The post…

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/sbrt-delays-systemic-therapy-in-oligometastatic-cancers/ For patients with oligometastatic cancers, particularly kidney or prostate, stereotactic body radiotherapy may frequently delay the need for systemic therapy for at least 1 year. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/sbrt-delays-systemic-therapy-oligometastatic-cancers-2025a10010rz?src=rss Author : Publish date : 2025-12-31 11:21:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source. The post SBRT…

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/the-duo-kite-skiing-4000-kilometres-across-antarctica-for-science/ Matthieu Tordeur, Heïdi Sevestre and the bust of Vladimir Lenin at the southern pole of inaccessibility, Antarctica Heïdi Sevestre/Matthieu Tordeur In the endless white expanse, a small mound broke the horizon. As explorer Matthieu Tordeur and glaciologist Heïdi Sevestre skied towards it, they saw a golden head emerging from the snow.…

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/star-that-seemed-to-vanish-more-than-130-years-ago-is-found-again/ An image captured by a telescope at the Grasslands Observatory in Arizona. The “x” is where E. E. Barnard saw his mystery star Tim Hunter et al. (2025) A star that was spotted in 1892 by one of the most gifted astronomical observers of all time but then apparently vanished has…

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/circadian-rhythms-and-dementia-how-adhd-drugs-work-can-alzheimers-be-reversed/ (MedPage Today) — Weaker and more fragmented circadian rhythms in older adults were associated with elevated dementia risk, prospective data showed. (Neurology) A meta-analysis found no significant link between menopause hormone therapy and dementia… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/generalneurology/119223 Author : Publish date : 2025-12-30 20:16:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to…

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/bispecifics-before-car-t-may-be-best-bet-sequence-for-large-b-cell-lymphoma/ (MedPage Today) — The use of bispecific antibodies (BsAb) before chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy (CAR-T) appeared to be a more optimal treatment sequence than BsAb after CAR-T in patients with relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/hematologyoncology/lymphoma/119225 Author : Publish date : 2025-12-30 21:30:00 Copyright for syndicated…

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/colchester-boy-given-1-8m-drug-has-new-lease-of-life/ Contributed Edward was one of the first children in England to be given the gene therapy Zolgensma through the NHS A five-year-old boy who received the world’s most expensive drug as a baby has made “incredible progress” and can walk independently, his mother said. Edward, from Colchester, has spinal muscular atrophy…

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/newport-woman-felt-so-guilty-having-skin-cancer-while-pregnant/ A woman says she felt “so guilty” for having skin cancer while pregnant with her son. Emma Giannuzzi, 36, from Rogerstone, Newport, used sunbeds regularly in her late teens and was diagnosed with melanoma twice – first at 23, and again during pregnancy after noticing a mole on her stomach, with…

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/liver-cancer-treatment-landscape-shifts-rapidly-but-best-sequencing-still-unclear/ (MedPage Today) — Immunotherapy-based combinations have rapidly become the dominant first-line treatment for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), but real-world outcomes remain heavily constrained by liver function and comorbidity burden… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/hematologyoncology/othercancers/119226 Author : Publish date : 2025-12-30 21:37:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source. The post…

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/in-a-tumultuous-year-u-s-health-policy-has-been-greatly-reshaped-under-rfk-jr/ (MedPage Today) — In the whirlwind first year of President Donald Trump’s second term, some of the most polarizing changes have taken place within HHS, where Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has openly rebuffed the medical establishment as he converts the… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/washington-watch/119224 Author : Publish date : 2025-12-30 20:46:00…

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/i-was-wrong-about-rfk-jr/ (MedPage Today) — Last January, N. Adam Brown, MD, MBA, compared HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to a broken clock: even he might stumble onto the right answer a couple times a day. As part of our review of the past year’s biggest events… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/prescriptionsforabrokensystem/119218 Author :…