The novel injectable gel could improve the landscape for intratumoral therapy which has shown limited success in trials. Intratumoural therapy – when cancer cancerdrugs are injected directly into tumours – is a promising treatment option for solid cancers but has shown limited success in clinical trials. This is down to an inability to precisely deliver […]
A special kind of genetic test that helps determine the best antidepressant for patients with moderate-to-severe depression could generate substantive health system savings and greatly improve patient outcomes, according to new research from Canada. The study, published today in CMAJ, shows that in British Columbia. alone, implementing pharmacogenomic testing could save the provincial public health […]
At Elm Branch Solar Farm, about an hour south of Dallas, Texas, a flock of sheep grazes among a vast field of solar panels. The flock’s shepherd, Amanda Stoffels, watches over it as the sheep munch on the grass and nap in the shade provided by the panels. Stoffels owns this land, but leases it […]
Mount Sinai researchers have found more than 4,700 gene clusters that influence the progression of 32 cancer types. Researchers at the Mount Sinai Center for Transformative Disease Modeling have released a groundbreaking study identifying 4,749 key gene clusters, termed “prognostic modules,” that significantly influence the progression of 32 different types of cancer. The study, published […]
Eating in a ten-hour window is associated with higher energy and mood and lower hunger levels, according to results from the largest UK community science study of its kind. Intermittent fasting (IF), where food consumption is restricted to a set window, is a popular weight loss regime. A ten-hour window means limiting daily eating schedule […]
Margaret Newcomb, 69, a retired French teacher, is desperately trying to protect her retirement savings by caring for her 82-year-old husband, who has severe dementia, at home in Seattle. She used to fear his disease-induced paranoia, but now he’s so frail and confused that he wanders away with no idea of how to find his […]
The Times/KFF Health News data analysis was based on the Health and Retirement Study, a nationally representative longitudinal survey of about 20,000 people over age 50. The analysis defined people ages 65 and above as likely to need long-term care if they were assessed to have dementia, or if they reported having difficulty with two […]
🇨🇦 CANADA. Provinces and territories fund long-term care services through general tax revenue. Money budgeted is not always enough to cover all services, and some localities give priority to those with the greatest needs. The amount of subsidies people can receive, the costs they have to pay out of pocket and the availability of services […]
Natasha Lazartes 39, therapist, Brooklyn I am 39 years old. I had to care for my father, who passed from cancer in 2019; my mother, who passed in November 2021 from cancer; and since her passing I have inherited the care of my grandmother. She is 97, diagnosed with moderate dementia and is considered high […]
George Eliot Hospital (GEH) has signed a Trust-wide partnership with Accurx The partnership sees Accurx and GEH tackle elective recovery and outpatient transformation together Already, 400 patients have been removed from the waiting list George Eliot Hospital (GEH) has signed a Trust-wide partnership with Accurx, the leading software company joining up healthcare communication around each […]
