The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a gene therapy called Adstiladrin, which is designed to work for patients who have what's called high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) that…
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Music therapy reduces pain and anxiety for patients with cancer and sickle cell disease
A new study from University Hospitals (UH) Connor Whole Health has found that patients with cancer and patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) treated at an academic cancer center reported…
Expert group proposes revisions to guidelines for gender-affirming health care
Transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) people often seek social, medical, and surgical gender-affirming care from a variety of healthcare professionals. Individualized care for optimal gender identity confirmation should be the main…
Mouse pups cry for help most urgently while active: ASD mouse model study
Mouse pups produce ultrasonic vocalizations, called isolation USVs, when they are separated from the nest. It's a survival mechanism—baby mice need their parents to regulate their temperature and feed them—that…
Final exams don’t have to be high stress for your teen
Final exams are stressful for students, but it is possible to ratchet down the pressure with some planning and self-compassion. A psychologist from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston offers…
Loneliness increases risk of premature death for those with cardiovascular disease, finds systematic review
New research from University of Limerick in Ireland has revealed that loneliness, social isolation, and living alone is associated with premature death for those with cardiovascular disease. Results from the…
CKD linked to greater neuromuscular fatigability
Antoine Chatrenet, Ph.D., from Le Mans Université in France, and colleagues examined the etiology of neuromuscular fatigability in a study involving 45 CKD patients and 57 controls. Two questionnaires were…