Locally Transmitted Malaria Made U.S. Return in 2023
10 cases in four states were identified after a 20-year absence
FDA Clears New Blood Test to Help Rule Out Alzheimer’s Disease
The Elecsys pTau181 blood test correctly identified people without Alzheimer’s in 97.9% of cases
Rise in Early-Onset Cancer Not Linked to Rise in Clinically Meaningful Cancer Occurrence
Stable or declining mortality alongside increasing diagnoses for many cancers suggests that trend is due to increased detection
Polygenic Risk Score 313 Can Predict Risk for Breast Cancer After In Situ Disease
Significant association seen for increasing continuous PRS313 and risk for contralateral disease after DCIS
Rates of Physician Attrition From Clinical Practice Have Risen Since 2013
Rates of attrition up for male and female physicians, in rural and urban settings, across specialties, across geographic regions
Researchers Win Nobel Prize for Uncovering How the Immune System Protects Itself
The discovery has led to new treatments for autoimmune disorders, cancer and transplant recovery
Protein Markers of Inflammation Tied to Fatigue in Early-Stage Breast Cancer
Positive within-person associations seen between general fatigue and TNF-α, sTNF-RII, IL-6; and between physical fatigue and TNF-α, sTNF-RII, CRP
2015 to 2024 Saw Increase in Testing for Lipoprotein(a)
Increase reported in annual number of tested patients and percentage of total patient population tested, reaching 0.24 percent in 2024
Scientists Grow Egg Cells From Human Skin in New Study
However, method could take a decade or more to be ready for human use
Walmart Pledges to Ditch Several Artificial Colors and Additives by 2027
Experts praise the commitment as a significant response to consumer desire for cleaner ingredient lists
