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- 12/9/2024
Task force prostate cancer screening guidelines are outdated, CUA says
The Canadian Urological Association says the guidelines, which many family physicians rely on, put patients at risk and need to be updated. - 12/9/2024
Organ preservation to treat rectal cancer may increase metastases risk
Study found the rate of metastatic cancer was significantly higher in cases of local recurrence compared with patients who had undergone total mesorectal excision. - 12/9/2024
Is there still a place for bariatric surgery in the era of GLP-1 receptor agonist drugs?
Surgery still confers the highest degree of long-term and sustained weight loss but multiple comorbidities are more likely, study says. - 12/8/2024
Urinary tract infection tests: results in less than 4 hours?
By monitoring the signature of urinary tract infections using a mass spectrometer and then comparing them with those of the bacteria in a patient's urine, researchers can determine the UTI bacteria rapidly. - 12/5/2024
Health Canada approves non-hormonal treatment for menopause symptoms
Fezolinetant acts on dysfunctional neurons involved in body temperature regulation to relieve moderate-to-severe vasomotor symptoms. - 12/2/2024
Acetaminophen associated with increased risk of ulcers
A new English study confirms the risks of ulcers and other gastrointestinal issues with the use of acetaminophen in people over 65 and calls for its reassessment as a first-line treatment. - 11/28/2024
These two ages are turning points in our aging process
The number of molecules linked to cardiovascular disease shows significant changes at these two ages, while those linked to immune function change in the early 60s. - 11/26/2024
Rise in colorectal cancer in younger patients calls into question current screening age
Although guidelines for screening for this cancer target those over 50, the rise in diagnoses in those under 50 is prompting some to question the ideal age for screening. - 11/25/2024
Atrial fibrillation: Doubts about the use of anticoagulants for young patients
Doctors will now have to try to understand how atrial fibrillation—the most common form of arrhythmia worldwide—increases the risk of dementia or cognitive decline later in life. - 11/25/2024
A medical first: Scientist treats her breast cancer herself using viruses
Beata Halassy administered strains of virus prepared in her own laboratory to treat a recurrence of triple-negative breast cancer.