Imagine you're trying to have a baby but keep losing pregnancies. Doctors call this recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL). Some women with RPL have antinuclear antibodies (ANA) in their blood. Scientists wanted to see if a treatment called lymphocyte immunotherapy (LIT) could help these women. They studied
Did you know that chemotherapy can sometimes cause nerve damage in your hands and feet? This is called peripheral neuropathy, and it can really affect how patients feel and live their lives. A big study called the MiroCIP study looked into this. They checked out two types of chemo drugs: oxaliplatin
Freezing temperatures are expected to hit parts of the United States in the coming week. So, what should you do? Staying indoors is the best bet, but if you must venture out, be extra careful. Dangers like slipping on ice or car crashes can be lurking. Experts recommend taking a cautious approach.
Ever wondered if squeezing and moving could help beat the nerve pain from breast cancer chemo? Researchers did, and they found out something interesting. They gathered people who had numbness in their hands and feet from chemo, and split them into two groups. One group tried combining squeezing (com
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is tough to tackle due to issues like poor blood vessels and high tumor cell load. These problems make it hard for CAR-T cells, a type of immune cell therapy, to work well. Researchers found that when there are fewer CAR-T cells compared to tumor cells, the immun
This week, the weather is taking a frosty turn. It's so cold that schools and businesses are shutting down. The big concern? Hypothermia. When your body's core temperature drops, that's what happens. You might feel like you're shivering more and more. Then, you could start to feel confused or even l
Indigenous people in Canada are a vibrant, growing community, with many living in urban and suburban areas. Due to higher fertility rates and younger ages, there's a significant focus on pregnancy among Indigenous youth. Yet, detailed perinatal research in British Columbia (BC) is still lacking, mak
Jake and Logan Paul, along with former UFC champion Conor McGregor, made a surprising appearance together at Donald Trump's inauguration. The trio, known for their controversial reputations, posed for a photo on a bus headed to the event. Jake Paul shared the picture on his social media, showing the
You might think that once you're done with cancer treatment, life goes back to normal. But for many people who have had oropharyngeal cancer (cancer of the throat), this isn't always the case. A recent study looked into how radiotherapy, especially a method called intensity-modulated radiotherapy (I
Imagine you're trying to understand how your body's immune system affects liver cancer. It's a complex puzzle, right? Researchers have been studying the tiny immune cells that live near liver tumors. These cells play a big role in how cancer grows and how well treatments work. Scientists looked at
