AvatarBernardo BekerFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 day agoFDA warns popular pain-relief creams may pose dangerous health risksscrippsnews.com - Scripps News StaffThe products in question contain high levels of lidocaine, and are typically used to alleviate some of the pain associated with cosmetic procedures. …
AvatarBernardo BekerAvatarAvatar1 day agoHow dry eye affects the eye’s microbiomeMedical News Today - Corrie PelcWhile everyone has heard about the microbiomethat lives in a person’s gastrointestinal tract, there are also microbiomes in other parts of the body …
AvatarBernardo BekerFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 day agoScientists unlock the secret to a longer life and it may just be in your headthebrighterside.news - Joseph ShavitIn recent years, scientific research has been peeling back the layers of aging, revealing that the intricate lines of communication between our …
AvatarBernardo BekerAvatarAvatar5 days agoKate Middleton’s cancer diagnosis is part of a frightening global trendverified_publisherVox - Dylan ScottIt’s not just the Princess of Wales. More and more young people are getting cancer. Kate Middleton, now Catherine, Princess of Wales, announced Friday in a video message that she was diagnosed with cancer after doctors performed abdominal surgery on her earlier this year and discovered evidence of …
AvatarBernardo BekerFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo5 days agoCommon artificial sweetener has major therapeutic benefits, study findsthebrighterside.news - Joseph ShavitScientists at the Francis Crick Institute have made a significant breakthrough in the field of immunology by finding that the artificial sweetener …
AvatarBernardo BekerAvatarAvatar6 days agoAI is upending eye exams for patients and providers—in a good way: ‘It’s been a godsend for us’verified_publisherFortune - Hannah Norman, KFF Health NewsChristian Espinoza, director of a Southern California drug-treatment provider, recently began employing a powerful new assistant: an artificial …
AvatarBernardo BekerFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo6 days agoGroundbreaking new mRNA vaccine can stop pancreatic cancer, clinical trial findsthebrighterside.news - Joseph ShavitRecently, mRNA vaccines have captured the medical spotlight, playing a pivotal role in combating the COVID-19 pandemic. However, long before the …
AvatarBernardo BekerFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoMar 20AI-based mobile app can diagnose melanoma with very high precisionnews-medical.netA mobile app that uses artificial intelligence, AI, to analyze images of suspected skin lesions can diagnose melanoma with very high precision. This …
AvatarBernardo BekerAvatarAvatarA new type of bacteria was found in 50% of colon cancers. Many were aggressive cases.NBC News - By Kaitlin SullivanScientists discovered that a common type of bacteria has two distinct subspecies. One of them shields tumor cells from cancer treatment. A type of bacteria that causes dental plaque may be behind a treatment-resistant form of colorectal cancer, a study published Wednesday in the journal Nature found. …
AvatarBernardo BekerAvatarAvatarWhat Science Really Says About Building a Healthier GutMen's Health - Kevin DupzykFeel better and live better when you know how to help out your microbiome. WHEN YOU EAT, tiny living things—400 to 500 different species of microbes—chow down, too. How happy they are with their diet is vital to everything from your immune system to your mood. They have a lot of responsibility; so do …
AvatarBernardo BekerFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoAnother common bacteria implicated in stomach cancerverified_publishernewatlas.com - By Paul McClureA common, usually harmless bacteria have a significant role in causing stomach cancer, a new study has found. It joins the better-known, at least in …
AvatarBernardo BekerAvatarAvatarThe evidence is clear: A liquid-only diet before a colonoscopy is unnecessarySTAT - Benjamin LebwohlSince colorectal cancer is on the rise in people younger than age 50, national guidelines have recently pushed the starting age for colorectal cancer …