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Experimental women’s cancer drug boosts survival rates in notable study

A new drug is showing promise in tackling treatment-resistant ovarian cancer.
Relacorilant, the drug tested in a phase 3 ROSELLA trial with Corcept Therapeutics in California, was found to improve overall survival and progression of the disease when matched with a chemotherapy drug called nab-paclitaxel.
The ROSELLA trial, conducted in collaboration with The GOG Foundation, analyzed 381 patients around the world, including the U.S., Europe, South Korea, Brazil, Argentina, Canada and Australia, according to a press release.
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The large, randomized phase 3 study revealed a 30% reduction in risk of disease progression in patients with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer, compared to those just treated with nab-paclitaxel. (Some types of chemotherapy contain the element platinum.)
The researchers also noted «significant improvement» in overall survival with this combination of drugs.
Relacorilant, which is administered as an oral..

South Carolina Wants to End Medicaid for Planned Parenthood

The latest effort by conservative politicians to attack Planned Parenthood has the potential to strip the group of its ability to provide health care for the poorest Americans. On April 2, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments over whether South Carolina can prohibit Medicaid funding for any health care services provided by Planned Parenthood.

The case, Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, stems from a 2018 order by South Carolina Republican Gov. Henry McMaster, declaring that any clinic offering abortion services would be barred from the state’s Medicaid program. Medicaid is a state-federal program that provides health insurance coverage for people who are low income, and in the majority of states—including South Carolina—it doesn’t provide coverage for abortions, with very limited exceptions. In South Carolina, abortion is banned after about six weeks of pregnancy.

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After McMaster issued the order, Planned Parenthood and one of its pati..

Pesticide in food that’s ‘making America sick again’ may get free pass

A bill waiting on the desk of Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has drawn criticism from those supporting the «Make America Healthy Again» movement, who claim it would impede lawsuits against pesticide companies.
Georgia SB 144 would «clarify that a manufacturer cannot be held liable for failing to warn consumers of health risks above those required by the United States Environmental Protection Agency with respect to pesticides,» reads the bill.
Emma Post, a spokesperson for MAHA Action based in Los Angeles, told Fox News Digital, «The bill is literally making America sick again.»
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The legislation comes as Bayer Monsanto, producer of the Roundup weed killer, was ordered last week by a Georgia jury to pay nearly $2.1 billion in damages to a man who says the product caused his cancer, according to reports.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has long been a vocal critic of Roundup, working with his lega..

New blood test diagnoses Alzheimer’s disease and measures how far it’s progressed

Several blood tests have been shown to accurately diagnose Alzheimer’s disease — as previously reported by Fox News Digital — but now a new test has emerged that can gauge how far it has progressed.
The study, which was published Monday in Nature Medicine journal, was led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Lund University in Sweden.
Determining the clinical stage of dementia can help ensure that the patient receives the most beneficial treatment, according to researchers.
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The new test could also help confirm whether Alzheimer’s or another condition is causing a person’s symptoms.
The researchers analyzed blood samples for 163 people who were experiencing various levels of cognitive decline, from presymptomatic to early-stage to late-stage dementia.
They found that levels of a protein called MTBR-tau243 correlate to the amount of tau that has accumulated in the ..

Мозговой имплантат Может преобразовывать мысли в речь

Scientists have developed a device that can translate thoughts about speech into spoken words in real time.

Although it’s still experimental, they hope the brain-computer interface could someday help give voice to those unable to speak.

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A new study described testing the device on a 47-year-old woman with quadriplegia who couldn’t speak for 18 years after a stroke. Doctors implanted it in her brain during surgery as part of a clinical trial.

It “converts her intent to speak into fluent sentences,” said Gopala Anumanchipalli, a co-author of the study published Monday in the journal Nature Neuroscience.

Other brain-computer interfaces, or BCIs, for speech typically have a slight delay between thoughts of sentences and computerized verbalization. Such delays can disrupt the natural flow of conversation, potentially leading to miscommunication and frustration, researchers said.

This is “a pretty big advance in our field,” said Jonathan Brumberg of the ..

A Brain Implant Can Convert Thoughts to Speech

Scientists have developed a device that can translate thoughts about speech into spoken words in real time.

Although it’s still experimental, they hope the brain-computer interface could someday help give voice to those unable to speak.

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A new study described testing the device on a 47-year-old woman with quadriplegia who couldn’t speak for 18 years after a stroke. Doctors implanted it in her brain during surgery as part of a clinical trial.

It “converts her intent to speak into fluent sentences,” said Gopala Anumanchipalli, a co-author of the study published Monday in the journal Nature Neuroscience.

Other brain-computer interfaces, or BCIs, for speech typically have a slight delay between thoughts of sentences and computerized verbalization. Such delays can disrupt the natural flow of conversation, potentially leading to miscommunication and frustration, researchers said.

This is “a pretty big advance in our field,” said Jonathan Brumberg of the ..

Crunches by age: Here’s how many you should be able to do

How many crunches can you do — and how does that stack up with others your age?
That was the question posed by «FOX & Friends» on Monday, when fitness expert Joseph David challenged hosts Brian Kilmeade and Lawrence Jones to compete in a crunches challenge.
In the segment, Kilmeade did crunches and Jones did sit-ups with a 25-pound weight.
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«Your core is the base of everything, and the No. 1 thing you have to be able to do is pick yourself up, mentally and physically — so it starts with core,» said David, who is a certified personal trainer with Life Time in New York.
«Any movement is good movement.»
Below is a breakdown of how many crunches men and women should be able to complete based on age, according to David.
People in their 20s should be able to do 40 to 50 crunches.
People in their 30s should be able to do 30 to 40 crunches.
People in their 40s should be able to do 20 to 30 crunches.
People in their 50s should be abl..

An Alzheimer’s Blood Test Might Predict Advanced Disease

With two new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease approved in recent years, there’s growing hope for people at risk of the memory-robbing condition. But tests to detect the condition still lag behind. Earlier diagnosis would mean that people could take advantage of the drugs sooner, when the medicines are most effective.

Detection is currently tricky. Brain scans like PET can pick up amyloid plaques, the clumps of protein that are the hallmark of the disease, but by the time these form, people’s brain function is already declining. The scans are also expensive and not available at all hospitals. More sensitive ways to detect amyloid and tau, another protein related to the disease, are possible by analyzing spinal fluid, but that requires a painful and potentially dangerous spinal tap. Blood tests for the two proteins have not yet been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration—although they have received breakthrough designation from the agency, which means they are getting expe..

COVID 5 Years Later: Impact on Healthcare

The field of medicine has undergone significant changes since the COVID-19 pandemic, with the biggest breakthrough right at our fingertips: telemedicine. While it may feel like a «normal» part of healthcare now, connected technology dominated how Americans saw doctors during the pandemic. «Before the pandemic, virtual care was available, but it was not widely used. Now telemedicine is mainstream,» says Dr. Michael Aziz, an Attending Physician at New York's Lenox Hill Hospital.
According to one study, telemedicine encounters increased 766% in the first three months of the COVID outbreak. And while use of the 2-D technology has tapered off, Dr. Aziz, believes still plays a vital role in medical care, «Especially for people in rural areas. Especially for young professionals. And it offers convenience. But we have so many barriers when it comes to telemedicine…. especially for senior citizens,’ he explains, «Also, the government has put some many roadblocks for patients to use that..

‘The White Lotus’ characters taking lorazepam: What is it and why are they in danger by abusing it?

Those watching HBO’s «The White Lotus» may be familiar with matriarch Victoria’s long southern drawl, sweeping silk robes — and her affinity for lorazepam.
Searches for the anti-anxiety drug spiked, according to Google Trends, following an episode of the hit show that heavily featured its use — or, more accurately, its abuse.
Victoria Ratliff, played by actress Parker Posey, is seen tossing back a pill or two at all hours of the day.
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She cites its use for anxiety when questioned by her family.
But when Ratliff finds herself suddenly without her medication, she utters the memorable quote: «I don't even have my lorazepam. I'm going to have to drink myself to sleep.»
The drug, which is in a class of medications called benzodiazepines, works by slowing activity in the brain to allow for relaxation, according to MedlinePlus.
Lorazepam is used to relieve anxiety as well as insomnia caused by temporar..