MONDAY, April 8, 2024 -- A blood test appears capable of detecting early-stage pancreatic cancers with up to 97% accuracy, a new study reports.The test looks for eight small RNA particles and eight larger DNA markers shed by pancreatic cancers,...
MONDAY, April 8, 2024 — Today is your last chance until 2044 to see a total eclipse of the sun in the continental United States.But be sure to protect your eyes if you plan to watch the moon block the sun's rays, briefly plunging Earth into...
MONDAY, April 8, 2024 -- Younger generations are aging more rapidly, and this could be leading to an increased risk of cancer, a new study says.People born in or after 1965 are 17% more likely to be experiencing accelerated aging compared to...
MONDAY, April 8, 2024 -- New research questions the effectiveness of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's accelerated drug approval program after finding that many cancer drugs remain unproven five years later.The study, published Sunday in the...
MONDAY, April 8, 2024 -- A pancreatic cancer vaccine has continued to protect a small group of patients from their cancer coming back, three years after receiving the jab, a new study says.Eight patients have not had their pancreatic cancer recur...
MONDAY, April 8, 2024 -- Just a little exposure to secondhand smoke may increase your risk for the heart rhythm disorder atrial fibrillation (A-Fib), a new, large study suggests.People who have A-Fib, the world's most common heart rhythm disorder,...
MONDAY, April 8, 2024 -- A new oral vaccine could prove a potential alternative to antibiotics for people with recurring urinary tract infections, a new study says.More than half of patients with recurring UTIs (54%) wound up infection-free for...
MONDAY, April 8, 2024 (HealthDay news) -- A new vaccine might be able to block the toxic effects of the animal tranquilizer xylazine, which is being added to illicit drugs and increasing overdose risk.The vaccine trains the immune system to attack...
MONDAY, April 8, 2024 -- Pancreatic cancer patients may do better if they receive an immunotherapy drug as well as chemotherapy in preparation for surgery, new research suggests.Pancreatic cancer is one of the toughest to treat. Only 12% of...
MONDAY, April 8, 2024 -- A new urine test could spare bladder cancer survivors from a painful follow-up procedure needed to ensure their cancer hasn’t come back, researchers report.People who’ve gotten surgery for high-risk bladder cancer...
