January 3, 2023

Text message services offer a low-cost, noninvasive way to help breast cancer survivors post-treatment. They are effective for improving patient–healthcare provider communication. The effects of breast cancer treatment on women’s mental and physical health can linger for years after treatment has ended. Structured post-treatment support is limited and available services are inaccessible to many patients...

Gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogs (GnRHa) can reverse the trend of ovarian reserve alterations after chemotherapy. The protection of ovarian function and the prevention of treatment-related reproductive damage in women with cancer will continue to be a pressing concern now and in the future. Oncologists and gynecologists have paid attention to this issue and developed clinical diagnoses...

Auditory-guided imagery can reduce multiple sclerosis patients’ fatigue and stigma and improve their mood. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory demyelinating disease of the white matter (WM) with progressive neurodegeneration, and it is the most common cause of neurological impairment in young adults. This double-blind clinical trial was published in BMC Neurology and undertaken on...

Masitinib can help patients by slowing down the progression of Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS)-based impairment. Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a degenerative, demyelinating, and inflammatory disease of the central nervous system. In terms of medication, the clinical course of MS is diverse, with patients falling into two major categories. The first group, relapsing disease, is...

MS involves the interaction between an aberrant immune response and predisposing genetic components. Gut microbiome dysbiosis leads to neuroinflammation and the development of MS symptoms. The gut microbiome is an effective therapeutic target for the treatment of MS.  Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurodegenerative immune-mediated disease with a complex etiological basis. The disease is a...

Black women continue to have poor health outcomes regarding breast cancer. According to the American Cancer Association, compared to all other racial and ethnic groups, Black women have the lowest 5-year survival rate for every stage of diagnosis and every subtype of breast cancer [1]. Breast cancer mortality is twice as high for Black women...

Despite having higher rates of cancer screenings, Black women continue to have a higher cancer mortality rate. Black people are more likely to die from most cancers. Black people also live the shortest amount of time following a cancer diagnosis than any other racial or ethnic group. Additionally, more Black women die from breast cancer...

The emotional effects of multiple sclerosis (MS) on the lives of Black women are even less explored than the physical effects. However, a recent study provides some insight into the experiences of Black women with MS. Mental health can affect physical health. There is increasing awareness that multiple sclerosis (MS) trials involving Black people are...

Black Americans and Hispanic Americans with multiple sclerosis suffer higher overall disability and higher symptom severity. Black Americans and Hispanic Americans are underrepresented in research studies for many diseases, including multiple sclerosis (MS). Since there is no cure for MS, symptom management is essential for maintaining a complete life while living with the disease. A...