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Nurses Appreciation Week, founded in 1954 by the American Nurses Association, is a week-long celebration that honors nurses' essential role in patient care. This year's theme is "Nurses Make a Difference," and Mesothelioma Hub aims to do so by providing five ways you can thank a nurse who has [...]
New research shows that genetic inheritance of the BAP1 protein mutation could lead to an eventual diagnosis of mesothelioma, the deadly cancer caused by prolonged asbestos exposure. This research started a spiral of new research looking into the two types of BAP1 genes, an inherited germline BAP1 mutation from [...]
Doctors put their lives on hold to assist their patients by diagnosing and treating illnesses and diseases daily. Specifically, the past two years have directly impacted doctors, nurses, and all healthcare workers worldwide with the global impact of Covid-19. Many go unrecognized for their pivotal role in healthcare and [...]
There has never been a complete ban on asbestos manufacturing in the United States, but the restrictions have halted almost all of the production and distribution of many asbestos products. Exposure to asbestos gloves by either wearing or manufacturing them could lead to a mesothelioma or asbestosis diagnosis. Although [...]
Researchers from Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine confirmed that combining cytokine drug factory implants with PD-1 protein-targeting checkpoint inhibitors can eliminate advanced-stage mesothelioma tumors in mouse models. Previously tested in Omid Veiseh's cytokine "drug factory" implants technology on mice, these confirmations lay the groundwork for human trials. [...]
In a recently released study of 260 hand sanitizer products, an independent lab found dangerous levels of benzene and other chemical substances in 21 hand sanitizers from 15 brands. Gels, manual pump spray bottles, and other types of products were tested by Valisure after crowdsourcing funds for harmful contamination [...]
Asbestos-cement pipes (AC), also known as transite pipes, were used across the United States throughout the 1900s. Many estimate about 18 percent of the United States and Canada's water distribution pipes are transite. These AC pipes were cheaper, lightweight, and seemed to withstand deterioration better than standard piping. However, [...]
The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) is a non-profit that brings awareness to and prevents asbestos-related diseases. Linda Reinstein and Doug Larking founded the non-profit in 2004. With headquarters in California, the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization is the largest independent non-profit organization for asbestos victims and disease awareness in [...]
An omentectomy is an operation on the omentum, a thin layer of tissue near the abdomen. The omentum is a double-layered fatty tissue that supports the intestines and abdomen. It consists of the greater omentum and the lesser omentum. The greater omentum provides storage for fat deposits and hangs [...]
