Direct-acting agents (DAAs) have demonstrated “astounding” success rates in the treatment of hepatitis C (HCV), making treatment failures rare. Indeed, failures may catch practitioners by surprise since cure rates range from about 95% to 100%. But non-response does happen, and key causes include virus genotype, the presence of liver cirrhosis, viral treatment resistance, and
Use of a scalp-cooling device during chemotherapy reduced the incidence of severe hair loss by 50% in patients with breast cancer on chemotherapy, according to a randomized study. Half of the patients who used the electronic scalp cap had moderate or no hair loss, whereas all patients assigned to control therapy had severe or total
We now have more evidence that fat fuels cancer’s spread Scientists have stopped metastasis in mice. Metastasis is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the world, but until now, scientists have struggled to understand exactly how and why cancer cells go through the energy-intensive process of splitting off, travelling through the bloodstream, and taking
The United States of Burnout Current work practices are unproductive, unhealthy, and unsustainable. This is damaging for both employees and employers. A 2016 report produced by the consulting group Deloitte found that one of the most pressing concerns for employers is the “overwhelmed employee.” Deloitte’s research shows that workers check their cellphones nearly 50 times per
Doctors are more likely to misdiagnose patients who are argumentative
Leave your attitude outside the doctor’s office next time. Going to see the doctor can bring out the worst in people. Being sick and fitting an appointment into an overcrowded schedule can be stressful. So can a long sit in the colorless cube of a waiting room. But if you’ve ever given a doctor attitude,
Rob Knight gives an outstanding overview of how the microbiome affects our health and much, much more in this timely summary.
