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The microbiome can identify those who benefit from combination immunotherapy in many different cancers, including rare gynecological cancers, biliary tract cancers and melanoma. Researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute, the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute in Australia, and colleagues have identified specific strains of bacteria associated with a positive response to combination immunotherapy in the largest study of its kind. The study, published today (March 1) in Nature Medicinedetails a collection of microbial signatures in a person’s gut bacteria that may help identify those who would benefit from combination immunotherapy and explain why the effectiveness of this treatment is otherwise…

Summer is just around the corner, and it’s that time of year when we start changing things up. Our clothes tend to reflect the external environment. we exchange hot drinks for colder, more refreshing ones and even change them skin care routine. But what exactly do we need to change in how we keep our skin healthy? Should we use SPF 30, 50 or 70? We interviewed a skin care expert and dermatologist Dr. Fatima Fahs to learn more about the most important steps to take in your summer skin care routine, including what kind of ingredients or treatments to…

Wondering if you should try vaginal or vaginal tamping to attract men? Let’s find out whether the removal is safe or not.The world of the internet and social media is full of strange trends. Here’s one: Vamping. A portmanteau of the words vagina and dabbing, it involves using vaginal fluid and dabbing it on the body as a perfume to attract the opposite sex! Although there is no scientific evidence to support this claim, vabbing has been trending on the internet for some time now. But beware, there is a risk of introducing harmful bacteria to the skin when applying…

My sister was 35 and pregnant with her first child. As a family, we were ecstatic. The family was expanding and I was about to become an aunt for the third time. She was 3 years oldrd three months and heavily pregnant, but she was up there in the choir singing and dancing her heart out at a memorial concert. I, along with many others, was shocked at how energetic and agile she was this far into the pregnancy. However, when the concert was over, I looked at her feet and they were very, very swollen. I was concerned and…

Mendelian randomization, a powerful tool in medical research, helps us understand whether certain factors actually cause disease. This technique uses genetic variations as “natural experiments” to reveal cause and effect relationships. However, selection of appropriate genetic variants is critical for accurate results. Think of a train network where genetic variation is the starting point, exposure is a station, and disease is the destination. The train must pass through the exhibition station on its way to the disease. This represents the crucial assumption of Mendelian randomization: genetic variation affects exposure, which then affects disease. Biologically motivated approaches to the selection of…

Coping tools for men with anxiety Like men’s therapist in Chicago, I have met many men who struggle with anxiety. Despite its prevalence, stress in men is often not discussed or treated due to societal expectations surrounding masculinity. This unfortunate reality is especially true for men who grew up with male role models who rarely talked about their feelings or learned to heal their feelings through alcohol or other substances. Over the years, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve worked with men—often in their twenties and thirties—who tried to pretend they didn’t feel anxious or believed that feeling…

Makeup, beauty, fashion, everything may matter to you, but the toned body always takes over these materialistic products, as these products can hide your imperfections, but they cannot fix them forever. In the hustle and bustle of life, when workload and family pressures are already on you, maintaining a healthy weight is quite difficult and weight loss is almost remote. To shed that fat, go to the gym, diet, and do whatever is possible. After doing all this, when you still do not lose weight, it becomes extremely frustrating and difficult for you to deal with the situation as nothing…

Check out our social media feed. doesn’t it seem like everyone defines themselves by being “for” something or “against” something? Here at Sally B’s, we’re ready to take our stand: we’re unabashedly, confidently, very pro-antioxidants. Antioxidant is one of those words we’ve all been hearing for years. You may know that antioxidants fight free radicals* but not much else. So let’s go back to high school chemistry and find out exactly what it all means. *Note: Isn’t it a shame that “bad” has such a nice name and “good” sounds so negative? We’d rather be known as free radicals than…

As we gracefully navigate our 50s, we are often faced with the reality of our bodies’ changing needs and abilities. Amid the cascade of healthy aging tips, I discovered a sweet addition to my wellness routine worth talking about – creatine gum. Within the landscape of health supplements, creatine has long been a name synonymous with strength and recovery. But as chewing gum, it introduces a flavor twist that easily fits into my everyday life. In this article, I want to share my experience and clarify the reasons behind incorporating creatine gum into my nutritional regimen as a fifty-something looking…

Long-term dementia risk is associated with both head injury and epilepsy. However, research so far has documented links between post-traumatic epilepsy (PTE) and short-term cognitive outcomes. A new JAMA Neurology study investigated associations between dementia risk and PTE. Study: Risk of post-traumatic epilepsy and dementia. Image credit: LightField Studios/Shutterstock.com Record PTE, which is characterized by unprovoked seizures for more than a week days after a traumatic brain injury, accounts for about 5% to 20% of acquired epilepsies. Research has shown the association between PTE and short-term cognitive, functional, and psychosocial outcomes. However, understanding of long-term outcomes following a PTE diagnosis…