January 17, 2023

Wheatgrass and aronia extract combination offers anti-inflammatory and antioxidant benefits in inflammatory skin disorders such as atopic dermatitis and could be a natural therapeutic alternative. Atopic dermatitis (AD), characterized by dry and sensitive skin, pruritus, and eczema, is an inflammatory skin disease typically characterized by cycles of remission and relapse. Approximately 20% of children and...

This article explores rural–urban disparities in the treatment of head and neck cancer at a single institution, including data gathered during the COVID-19 pandemic. Trends in treatment, outcome, and disease progression among rural and urban patients vary for a large number of diseases. This article, published in the Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice, analyzes trends...

Racial disparities in outcomes among Black and White patients with PDAC persist and are not explainable by differences in systemic treatment. Patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) tend to receive poor prognoses despite aggressive surgical care and systemic therapy. Racial disparities in outcomes are also present among patients with this condition. This study, published in...

Age and race disparities in cervical cancer diagnosis and treatment were found to be significant for both adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma between 2004 and 2017. Among patients with cancer of the cervix, there are differences in treatment, diagnosis, and overall outcomes for patients with adenocarcinoma of the cervix (AC) compared to those with squamous...

Racial disparities among cancer patients present a varied and complex collection of outcomes, and this study provides data on how these disparities present at all stages in the clinical process. In the United States, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the leading causes of cancer-related death. Significant disparities have been observed in cancer incidence among...

Outcomes for patients with MS vary depending on their race. This article analyzes why this is, and provides an analysis that accounts for various sociodemographic factors. Among populations that deal with multiple sclerosis (MS), differences in outcomes vary by race in ways that are not fully understood. This article, published in Multiple Sclerosis and Related...

The role of dsDNA in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients with NMOSD is not fully understood, but researchers have found that the levels are higher in this population. Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) causes inflammation in the central nervous system and results in severe myelitis and optic neuritis. Double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) has been found to...