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Cancers of several types are being diagnosed more often in those younger than fifty years of age, and no one really understands why. Because there are consequences to cancer treatment one question is do all these cancers need to be … As cancer cases in younger people rise, do they all need treatment? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »
The American Cancer Society has updated guidelines for cervical cancer screening to include self-collected specimens to assess for human papilloma virus, or HPV. William Nelson, director of the Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, explains why. Nelson: There's 200,000 women … Will women soon be testing themselves for human papilloma virus, or HPV ? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »
Women may now choose to collect their own samples to test for human papilloma virus, or HPV as part of their screening regimen for cervical cancer, the American Cancer Society now says. Kimmel Cancer Center director William Nelson at Johns … Since most cervical cancer is caused by infection with a virus, when should screening start? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »
For people who've had colorectal cancer, celecoxib, a commonly prescribed medicine for pain, may help avoid disease recurrence, a recent analysis of a larger study found. Kimmel Cancer Center director William Nelson at Johns Hopkins explains that the presence of … Can the drug celecoxib help some people avoid colorectal cancer recurrence? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »
Using one of two drug combinations versus ibrutinib alone to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia, one of the most common types of leukemia in adults, may allow people to avoid continuous treatment, a new study finds. William Nelson, director of the Kimmel … A couple new approaches to treating a type of leukemia may help shorten treatment, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »
Rates of eight different types of cancer are increasing in those aged 50 and younger, new data reveal, and while researchers are struggling to identify why, another question those diagnosed must answer is are they okay not treating it? That's … If you learn you have cancer would you be comfortable not treating it? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »
Early introduction of peanut into a child's diet may help them avoid development of peanut allergy, a recent study concludes. Robert Wood, a childhood allergy expert at Johns Hopkins, says it's just not that simple when it comes to understanding … Should you feed your young child peanut to prevent allergy? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »
Early exposure to peanut is credited with reducing the development of peanut allergy in young children, a recent study concludes, but Robert Wood, a childhood allergy expert at Johns Hopkins, says the rate of food allergies among children is increasing … What's the best strategy to avoid food allergies in young children? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »
Eight different cancers are increasing among those younger than fifty in the US, data since 1992 indicate. William Nelson, director of the Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, says thyroid, colorectal and endometrial or uterine are included in that number, … Cancers increasing among those younger than fifty warrant investigation to discern causes, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »
Following 125,000 children as they began to eat a wider variety of foods from infancy seems to show that early introduction of peanut helped many avoid development of peanut allergy, a recent study concluded. Robert Wood, a childhood allergy expert … What factors do we know are related to the development of childhood allergies? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »
Testing hundreds of blood samples collected years ago allowed researchers at Johns Hopkins and elsewhere to create a panel of proteins that point to the develop of ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease, up to 10 years later. Alex Pantelyat, a … Looking retrospectively at blood samples allows researchers to spot ALS, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »
A new test may identify ALS up to a decade before symptoms appear, research by Alex Pantelyat, a movement disorders expert at Johns Hopkins, and colleagues has shown. Pantelyat says there are certain groups of people who may benefit from … Can a new test help those at risk to develop ALS? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »
ALS is a diagnosis no one wants to hear. Also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, the condition robs a person of the ability to control their muscles, and eventually their breathing. Now a new blood test developed and tested by … A new blood test may spot ALS years before symptoms emerge, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »
A smartphone app helped people with prediabetes improve their lifestyles as much as a human led diabetes prevention program, research from Nas Mathioudakis, a diabetes expert at Johns Hopkins, and colleagues has shown. Mathioudakis says future plans to let the … How do we ensure safety with medical apps? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »
Prediabetes can be controlled with multiple lifestyle interventions to avoid development of diabetes, and an app helps. That's according to research by Nas Mathioudakis, a diabetes expert at Johns Hopkins, and colleagues. Mathioudakis says the results are consistent with that … An app to help people manage prediabetes helps, and there's room for improvement, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »
Prediabetes is a condition where your blood sugar is higher than it should be, but not high enough to be called diabetes, and if you've been told you have it you can take steps to avoid transitioning to diabetes. That's … Can you avoid developing diabetes if you have prediabetes? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »
Using a number of AI driven prompts, a new app helped people with prediabetes make several lifestyle changes to improve their blood sugar. The app was developed by diabetes expert Nas Mathioudakis and colleagues at Johns Hopkins, and compares favorably with … Are apps the answer when it comes to diabetes prevention? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »
Prediabetes can be controlled and diabetes avoided with use of an AI driven app, a new study by Nas Mathioudakis, a diabetes expert at Johns Hopkins, and colleagues has shown. The app performed just as well as human led coaching … Would you respond to an app to make changes in your lifestyle? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »
An AI driven app helped people with prediabetes avoid development of diabetes as well as human-led coaching, a study by Johns Hopkins diabetes expert Nas Mathiodakis and colleagues has shown. Mathioudakis :The app was using built in inputs of the … A new smartphone app can help avoid development of diabetes, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »
Diabetes is known to cause increased risk for cardiovascular disease and many other health issues, so if you've been told you have prediabetes it's important to stave off frank diabetes. Nas Mathioudakis, a diabetes expert at Johns Hopkins and one … Monitoring blood sugar is important when you've been told you have prediabetes, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »
Diabetes prevention programs or DPPs were developed by the CDC over a decade ago to help people with prediabetes avoid frank development of diabetes, but very few people access them. Nas Mathioudakis, a diabetes expert at Johns Hopkins and one … People with prediabetes can benefit from an AI based diabetes prevention program, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »
For people with the condition called prediabetes, prevention to full blown diabetes is key. Over a decade ago the CDC developed diabetes prevention programs or DPPs to help but very few people access them. Now a new AI based DPP … How does AI stack up against human provided diabetes prevention programs? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »
Have you heard of ultrasensitive genetic testing for cancer? This method produces a very detailed characterization of someone's tumor, and William Nelson, director of the Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, says it then may be used for subsequent decision … How might very detailed cancer maps inform cancer management and treatment? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »
The genetic makeup of a cancer is quite different than that of the person who has it, and now new efforts to very specifically characterize the cancer are poised to have surveillance and treatment implications. That's according to Kimmel Cancer … What is an ultrasensitive DNA test in cancer? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »
People who have prediabetes frequently go on to develop diabetes, but diabetes prevention programs or DPPs can help. Nas Mathioudakis, a diabetes expert at Johns Hopkins and one developer of an AI based DPP, explains what's at stake. Nestoras Mathioudakis: … Diabetes prevention programs may be utilized more with an AI approach, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »
Is five years unacceptably long to wait on a transplant list for a donor heart? The son of a recipient thinks so, and is attempting to radically change our national organ transplant system. Johns Hopkins neuro critical care expert Adam Schiavi … How are special interests attempting to change our organ donation system? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »
Obtaining human organs for transplantation is largely managed by UNOS, the United Network for Organ Sharing, and it's a not for profit enterprise. Yet Adam Schiavi, a neuro critical care expert at Johns Hopkins, says if current political forces have … Should the complex business of organ transplantation be turned over to a private enterprise? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »
Does the organ transplantation system in the US need reform? That's the agenda of a disgruntled family member whose relative waited years for a transplant, in testimony before Congress, but Adam Schiavi, a neuro critical care expert at Johns Hopkins, … Allowing the market to dictate organ transplantation increases inequity, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »
UNOS, the United Network for Organ Sharing, oversees much of the organ transplantation taking place in the United States, and how it manages this is currently under attack, with some proponents arguing that the system should be replaced by one … Would an organ transplant system that is profit driven be acceptable? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »
When it comes to organ transplantation one size does not fit all. A multitude of factors determine whether a given organ is right for a certain recipient, with at least one disgruntled family member challenging the system in Congress and … Getting an organ transplant requires a number of factors to be aligned, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »
The JAMA Summit Report on Reducing Firearm Violence and Harms is a comprehensive document that's just been released on the proceedings of a multidisciplinary panel convened to consider firearm violence from many perspectives. Trauma surgeon Joseph Sakran at Johns Hopkins … What steps are needed to reduce firearm injuries and deaths in the United States? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »
Over 800,000 people have died since we entered this new century and 2 million plus have been injured using firearms in the United States. These daunting statistics underpin efforts by the American Medical Association and other organizations in creating a new … A multifaceted approach is being taken to stem firearm violence, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »
The good news is in many cities around the United States deaths and injuries due to firearm violence appear to be trending down, and a new summit report published in the Journal of the American Medical Association may help continue … How might a new paradigm reduce firearm violence in the United States? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »
In our current AI boom, it can seem as if technology will soon take over our lives. Yet Joseph Sakran, one member of a multidisciplinary panel that has just published The JAMA Summit Report on Reducing Firearm Violence and Harms … What is the role of technology in reducing firearm violence? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »
Almost 400 million firearms are in civilian hands in the United States, a fact cited in the recently released JAMA Summit Report on Reducing Firearm Violence and Harms. Another is that firearms are involved in nearly 80% of homicides and … Curtailing firearm violence must start with the facts, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »
Do women who take acetaminophen during pregnancy risk autism in their offspring? Autism expert Heather Volk at Johns Hopkins says one likely explanation is that taking the pain reliever during pregnancy is a stand in for another exposure that may … Is acetaminophen use during pregnancy associated with autism in offspring? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »
Federal officials have suggested that use of acetaminophen during pregnancy may increase the risk for autism in offspring. Heather Volk, an autism expert at Johns Hopkins, says use of acetaminophen may be a surrogate for something else. Volk: Could be … If you're pregnant or considering pregnancy, should you take acetaminophen? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »
PM 2.5 stands for particulate matter 2.5 microns or less, and this category of air pollutant may well be involved in autism risk as well as cognitive issues in older adults. That's according to Heather Volk, autism expert at Johns … A certain type of air pollutant seems to be linked to brain abnormalities, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »
A new study points to chemicals called PFAS in possibly underpinning autism development. Autism expert Heather Volk at Johns Hopkins says another environmental pollutant with a much more established record is the very minute particles found in the air called … Can air pollution impact on autism? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »
Chemicals abbreviated PFAS have been used for some time in things like nonstick cookware, and almost all of us have measurable levels of them in our blood. Now a new study links maternal blood levels during pregnancy to changes in … PFAS exposure during pregnancy may cause changes in the developing brain, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »
Covid vaccines boosted the immune response in people being treated for cancer and improved their survival, a recent study concludes. mRNA expert Jeff Coller at Johns Hopkins says as more evidence mounts establishing the benefits of mRNA vaccines, we need … Many vaccines are intended to reduce disease severity, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »
People undergoing immunotherapy treatment for cancer and who got a Covid vaccine survived longer than those who did not get the vaccine, a new study finds. Jeff Coller, an mRNA expert at Johns Hopkins, examines why this hasn't been seen … Why haven't we seen cancer fighting effects with vaccines other than the Covid vaccines? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »
mRNA vaccines can help the body fight cancer, a new study found, yet when we look at what has been called ‘vaccine hesitancy' we see many people are suspicious of vaccines in general, let alone mRNA vaccines. Johns Hopkins mRNA … Why were so many people hesitant to take mRNA vaccines? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »
People with lung cancer and melanoma who were receiving immunotherapies and got a Covid vaccine saw dramatically improved survival compared with folks who did not get the vaccine, a recent study shows. mRNA expert Jeff Coller at Johns Hopkins muses … What is it about mRNA vaccines that helps us fight cancer? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »
PFAS are chemicals that were used in things like nonstick cookware or stain resistant fabrics, and they've been implicated in a number of deleterious health outcomes, including autism. A new study looks at PFAS exposures in mothers and changes in … Do the environmental pollutants PFAS have any impact on development of autism? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »
Combating cancer may soon include immunization with an mRNA vaccine, as studies accumulate demonstrating their benefit in revving up the immune system against the disease. mRNA expert Jeff Coller at Johns Hopkins says this is one way to engage your … mRNA vaccines take advantage of the body's own systems, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »
People with lung cancer or melanoma who were receiving immunotherapy and got a Covid vaccine within 100 days of initiating treatment saw dramatically improved survival compared to those folks who did not receive a vaccine, a new study shows. mRNA … The benefit of mRNA vaccines in cancer treatment is ongoing, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »
Receipt of an mRNA vaccine for Covid within 100 days of beginning immunotherapy for lung cancer or melanoma increased a person's survival likelihood by a factor of two or greater, a new study shows. Johns Hopkins mRNA expert Jeff Coller … Might mRNA vaccines replace chemotherapy for cancer treatment? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »
mRNA vaccines saved millions of lives during the Covid-19 pandemic. Now a new study points to their effectiveness in helping people survive cancer. The study looked at people who received a Covid vaccine within 100 days of starting immunotherapy for … Can mRNA vaccines treat cancer? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »
If you were being treated for lung cancer or melanoma with immunotherapy and you received a Covid vaccine, you got a surprising benefit: you were twice as likely to survive your cancer as those who did not get a vaccine, … mRNA could comprise a generic vaccine to be used for cancer, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »
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