You might not know this, but coughing all the time can be really tough. For people with lung cancer, this is a daily struggle. Medications that can help are in short supply. That's where a drug called pregabalin comes in. Scientists wanted to see if this drug could help suppress coughs. They designe
Picture a hospital where machines can mimic human learning. That’s what’s possible with natural language processing (NLP) tools for healthcare providers. Imagine walking into a hospital with machine learning models right behind the scenes, churning through data, learning from real-world scenarios, a
In the fight against breast cancer, doctors are constantly searching for better ways to treat the disease. One recent study, known as the PROMETEO II trial, looked into combining two drugs - palbociclib and letrozole - to help patients with a specific type of breast cancer. This type of cancer is ho
The medial coracoclavicular ligament, also known as Caldani's ligament, has been studied in detail anatomically. Yet, there's scarcely any mention of its imaging identification. So, researchers developed a unique MRI technique to spot this ligament. They scanned seven volunteers without known should
Polygenic Risk Scores (PRS) are tools that help estimate someone's genetic risk for certain diseases. As researchers work to use PRS in real-world healthcare settings, a lot of attention is being paid to how medical professionals, patients, and the public feel about it. A recent study looked at many
Imagine you're diagnosed with prostate cancer, but it's still contained within the prostate. A treatment called focal therapy using high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is gaining attention. This method targets only the cancerous tissue, leaving the rest of the prostate untouched. In a multi-cen
Traditional Chinese Exercise, or TCE, has been around for ages. It's often used to help people with postmenopausal osteoporosis feel better. But does it really work? Researchers decided to find out by looking at a bunch of studies all at once. This is what they call a meta-analysis. They wanted to g
Former anabolic steroid users often face challenges when they stop using these substances. One of the issues they face is the drop in natural testosterone levels, which can lead to problems like mood swings, fatigue, and even depression. To tackle this, scientists conducted a clinical trial to test
Scientists and doctors have been buzzing about something interesting. They've found that some clinical trials, especially ones focusing on tummy and liver diseases, might not always stick to their planned main goals. These trials, called randomized controlled trials (RCTs), are designed to test new
Decision-making on whether to intubate patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (AHRF) is a crucial but debated topic in medicine. Despite the procedure's common usage, there's a surprising lack of solid evidence to guide these choices. To shed light on this, researchers conducted a worldwi
