Carrie Blout, senior genetic counselor at Brigham & Women’s Hospital and HMX Genetics instructor, explains what drew her to genetics. Learn more about HMX Genetics: https://onlinelearning.hms.harvard.edu/hmx/courses/hmx-genetics/ HMX courses cover fundamental medical concepts through detailed visualizations, real-world scenarios, and genuine patient interactions. Courses are appropriate for those considering or advancing in health care and related careers,
About 50,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with kidney cancer. Risks factors for developing this type of cancer include environmental exposures like smoking, high blood pressure, a history of kidney failure, obesity, or not having a healthy weight. And there are also hereditary syndromes that may your risk for kidney cancer. Dr. Thai Ho,
Medical school third-year clerkships are an exciting time. You finally get to move out of the classroom and into the clinic to do what you went to medical school to do: take care of patients. That being said, it can also be one of the most challenging times for that same reason. Whether you’re on
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March 22, 2023 — Long-distance runners are often warned that they are wearing out their joints. But running distance, frequency, and speed are not associated with an increased risk of osteoarthritis, new research says. Osteoarthritis is caused by the breakdown of cartilage in joints, and it is the most common type of arthritis. Over 32.5
Though the first COVID-19 bivalent booster was not well-received when it launched last year, U.S. public health officials have started discussing rolling out another round of bivalent booster doses. A source familiar with the deliberations told CNN on condition of anonymity this week that health authorities have already started to weigh whether the country should
*Important notice: bioRxiv publishes preliminary scientific reports that are not peer-reviewed and, therefore, should not be regarded as conclusive, guide clinical practice/health-related behavior, or treated as established information. A team of scientists from Australia and Israel demonstrates that Candida auris, a fungus associated with life-threatening and drug-resistant infections, escapes the host’s innate immune response by
Use of digital measurement tools to track individual adherence to treatment helped avoid raising doses or adding medications and improved adherence in patients with uncontrolled asthma, the INCA Sun trial found. After 32 weeks, 14% of patients in the treatment group and 32% of the control group saw an increase in their asthma medication burden
We’ve been conditioned to eat well, get exercise, and take good care of our bodies. Although one can deduce that will equal good health, there are rarities in which our bodies mysteriously malfunction. For example, a 46-year-old mom of 2 from Las Vegas collapsed after going into cardiac arrest at the gym. Advertisement Alicia Groeblinghoff,
In this article SAN-FR REGN SNY Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A logo on the Sanofi exhibition space at the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France June 15, 2022. Benoit Tessier | Reuters Shares of Sanofi and Regeneron both jumped by more than
March 23, 2023 — This month, I took care of a patient who recently contracted COVID-19 and was complaining of chest pain. After ruling out the possibility of a heart attack, pulmonary embolism, or pneumonia, I concluded that this was a residual symptom of COVID. Chest pain is a common lingering symptom of COVID. However,
A new type of mosquito species found in Florida could increase the chances of more people getting affected by viruses such as West Nile and others, scientists said. Traces of the pests, known by the scientific moniker Culex lactatator, have been found in Miami-Dade, Collier and Lee counties so far. This is their second appearance since
When Marina Noordegraaf was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease at age 49, she noticed when it came to treatment decisions, she sometimes felt powerless. She observed that she herself played an active role in communicating her hopes and wishes to her healthcare professionals, which were not automatically taken into account. She took back control by taking
In this article MRNA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT (The hearing is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if the video doesn’t automatically play at that time.) Moderna’s CEO, Stephane Bancel, is testifying Wednesday before the Senate health committee on pricing of the company’s Covid-19 vaccine. The Boston biotech
A recent study published in the journal Midwifery evaluated depression, stress, and anxiety in pregnant and postpartum individuals during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Study: Depression, Anxiety, and Stress in Pregnancy and Postpartum: A Longitudinal Study During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Image Credit: Mr.Thunman / Shutterstock Background Poor mental health symptoms during pregnancy are associated with a
Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is complicated. It’s okay to have questions. Get informed: https://mayocl.in/3LtsDAU If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, you may be asking yourself a lot of questions. Our experts are here to help you answer them. 0:00 Introduction 0:16 What does it mean if my newborn’s screening test
When deciding on a specialty, students often consider things like clinical interests and lifestyle; however, there’s much more you need to think about. Here are 3 overlooked factors when choosing a specialty. Number one, time in training. The shortest residencies are 3 years in duration. Many are 4-5 years long, but the longest are 6-7
After months or years of constant treatments, tests, and oncologist checkups, your time as a breast cancer patient is over! You’re free to start your post-cancer life, and your friends and family are thrilled. But what is that nagging feeling you have? Why are you not as happy as you thought you’d be? Could this
The human brain’s ability to juggle between two tasks begins to decline almost a decade earlier than expected, a new study finds. Walking is usually done along with other activities like reading a signboard or talking to a friend. However, a recent study by Harvard Medical School and Hebrew SeniorLife found the ability to dual-task
In a recent study published in the npj vaccines journal, researchers assessed the immune protection elicited by messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccines delivering Hepatitis C virus (HCV) E1 and modified E2. Study: Hepatitis C virus E1 and modified E2 delivered from an mRNA vaccine induces protective immunity. Image Credit: Kateryna Kon / Shutterstock Background HCV infection causes
In this article BIIB Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A pedestrian walks past Biogen Inc. headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., on Monday, June 7, 2021. Adam Glanzman | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration’s independent panel of advisors on Wednesday voted against the effectiveness of Biogen’s investigational ALS drug for a
Antidepressants are prescription medicines for depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and other mental health conditions. There are different kinds of antidepressants, although the most common are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Generally, antidepressants can effectively treat mental health conditions by affecting neurotransmitters involved with serotonin and norepinephrine to better regulate mood and behavior. Of course, each
Watermelon is a summer staple, gracing the table at picnics and barbecues. But this melon is good for much more than that. Along with their sweet and juicy flavor, watermelons are packed with nutrients with potential health benefits. So don’t wait until the summer to pick up this tasty snack. Incorporate it into your diet
In this article MRNA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel on Wednesday defended the company’s plans to hike the price of its Covid shots fivefold, deflecting pressure at a Senate hearing to abandon the increase while taking barbs over his compensation. Moderna plans to raise the list price of its vaccine
By Jill Adelman, RN, as told to Kara Mayer Robinson I was diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in November 2014, when I was 57. I’m now 66 years old. When I found out I had AMD, my initial reaction was complete devastation. I was in a state of shock, not knowing what the future was
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has been evolving over the past 2,000 years, and is very much a phenomenon in the United States. TCM builds on the idea that to achieve overall wellness, a connection of mind and body must be established. The combined energy of a person’s qi (vital life force), other complementary forces called yin
UK, med-tech company, Bedfont Scientific Ltd., is celebrating a brighter 2022 as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared its NObreath FeNO monitor for use in monitoring airway inflammation. Image Credit: Bedfont The NObreath®, which conforms to ATS and ERS guidelines1, is a portable, non-invasive device for the measurement of Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide
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