A drug once used to treat high blood pressure can help alcoholics with withdrawal symptoms reduce or eliminate their drinking, Yale University researchers report Nov. 19 in the American Journal…
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Will social distancing weaken my immune system?
Will social distancing weaken my immune system? In short, no. Some worry a lack of contact with others will weaken their immune system by reducing its active contact with germs.…
Mindfulness: Express Happiness and Sadness In Equal Measures
It is always good to keep oneself happy, but should be for the sake of showing others. It’s like a shining house with dirty interiors. We have become too much…
Food, housing insecurities may delay breast cancer diagnosis
Women who experience food or housing insecurity may be at risk for undiagnosed breast cancer due to lapses in follow-up appointments, according to research being presented at the annual meeting…
Undesirable rejection mechanism identified in stem cell transplantation
In the treatment of leukemia, stem cell transplantation subsequent to chemotherapy and radiation can often engender severe adverse inflammatory reactions—especially in the skin or in the gut, since these so-called…
Exploring potential adverse effects of marijuana use during pregnancy
In one of the most comprehensive examinations to date of marijuana use during pregnancy, Torri D. Metz, MD, MS, a University of Utah Health associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology,…
Another side to cancer immunotherapy? Scientists investigate intratumoral B cells
Immunotherapies have transformed the treatment of several types of cancer over the last decade. Yet they focus on reactivating one arm of the immune system: cytotoxic T cells, which sniff…