Archive: 01/04/2020

Managing negative thoughts helps combat depression in Parkinson's patients

People with Parkinson's disease who engage in cognitive behavioral therapy—a form of psychotherapy that increases awareness of negative thinking and teaches coping skills—are more likely to overcome depression and anxiety, ...

Apr 1, 2020

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Global nuclear medicine community shares COVID-19 strategies and experiences

In an effort to provide safer working environments for nuclear medicine professionals and their patients, clinics across five continents have shared their approaches to containing the spread of COVID-19 in a series of editorials, ...

Apr 1, 2020

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Call for virus volunteers yields army of health care workers

The work is exhausting and dangerous, the situation bleak. But an army of health care workers heeded New York's call for help reinforcing hospitals overwhelmed by the coronavirus pandemic.

Apr 1, 2020

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Fatty acid in triglycerides proves an effective platform for biological drug delivery

We've all been warned about the dangers of triglycerides, the fat stored in your blood. But what if that unhealthy fat could effectively transport oral medication to your body and eliminate the need for some injections or ...

Apr 1, 2020

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New sensors could offer early detection of lung tumors

People who are at high risk of developing lung cancer, such as heavy smokers, are routinely screened with computed tomography (CT), which can detect tumors in the lungs. However, this test has an extremely high rate of false ...

Apr 1, 2020

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Immunotherapy effective in metastatic prostate cancers with specific markers of immune activation

Although metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) typically has limited response to immunotherapy, a subset of patients with pretreatment evidence of active T-cell responses in their tumors experienced prolonged ...

Apr 1, 2020

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More evidence indicates healthy people can spread virus (Update)

Scientists offered more evidence Wednesday that the coronavirus is spread by seemingly healthy people who show no clear symptoms, and the federal government issued new guidance warning that anyone exposed to the disease can ...

Apr 1, 2020

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Mindfulness app may help address physician anxiety, burnout

As novel coronavirus cases continue to increase across the nation, health professionals on the front lines face frightening realities, rising anxiety and the very real potential for burnout.

Apr 1, 2020

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Effective options for quitting smoking during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic

Tobacco smoking has been identified as a major risk factor for developing Coronavirus (COVID-19) and complications that may arise as a result.1 In addition, second-hand smoke increases the risk of acute respiratory infections.2 ...

Apr 1, 2020

New CT scoring criteria for timely diagnosis, treatment of coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

Updated CT scoring criteria that considers lobe involvement, as well as changes in CT findings, could quantitatively and accurately evaluate the progression of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pneumonia, according to an open-access ...

Apr 1, 2020

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