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Accelerated aging linked to cancer risk in younger adults, research shows Cancer is "an aging disease" that is "really coming to a younger population," one of the study authors says. Pramote Polyamate/Moment RF/Getty Images.
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There's still no standard test to detect pancreatic cancer early. Scientists are working to change that This image from the National Cancer Institute shows pancreatic cancer cells (blue) growing as. Pancreatic cancer cells, shown in blue, can be difficult to detect in early stages of the disease ...
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Semaglutide Beneficial in HFpEF Patients With Diabetes In this population, like those without T2DM, there was an advantage relative to placebo in the co-primary endpoints of significant weight loss and improvement in quality of life (QOL). The new trial, ...
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'Long Covid' blood clues could prompt future trials And those with long Covid showed evidence of a continuing and active pattern of inflammatory proteins in their blood. These chemicals appeared when the body fought infection but usually disappeared within six months, the ...
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Beta-Blockers Fail to Deliver Secondary Prevention Benefit in Key MI Patients ATLANTA -- Beta-blockers had no additive benefit over contemporary therapies for people with acute myocardial infarction (MI) maintaining a preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), the REDUCE-AMI randomized trial showed.
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It's not just you. Here's why pollen allergies are worse than ever Increased rainfall means plants release more pollen when they bloom, and higher numbers of thunderstorms cause pollen grains to burst, making them more irritating and worsening symptoms. Video below: Experts say that climate change could ...
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Avoiding a colonoscopy? Knoxville lab just launched a blood test to screen for cancer The test, called ColoHealth, is for patients who are unwilling or unable to undergo a colonoscopy or stool test. ColoHealth is the next generation of the first and only FDA-approved blood test for colorectal cancer screening, Epi proColon, and it looks for ...
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Neuron model paves way for new Alzheimer's therapies Weill Cornell Medicine scientists have developed an innovative human neuron model that robustly simulates the spread of tau protein aggregates in the brain – a process that drives cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia.
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Dr. Roach: Immunotherapy for peanut allergies is still a work in progress Dear Dr. Roach: Why aren't people able to see an allergist to be desensitized to a peanut allergy? As a child, I was allergic to dust, pet hair, milk and other things, but I received treatments. I am not bothered by any of these now.
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Many parents give their children melatonin at night. Here's why you may not want to. For help, some moms and dads turn to books, sleep coaches, and various bedtime routine recommendations. Some parents even use over-the-counter sleep aids. In fact, another survey shows that nearly half of parents who have children struggling with sleeping ...
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Blood test every five years could revolutionize prostate cancer screening The research has also been accepted for publication in European Urology. PROBASE is recruiting men aged 45 and splitting them into three groups based on their initial PSA test. Men with a PSA level of under 1.5 ...
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Cheaper, quicker prostate cancer scans just as accurate 'and can help more men' At present, doctors offer patients with suspected prostate cancer a three-stage MRI scan, with the patient injected with a contrast dye at the third stage: this helps to enhance the images from the scan.
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COVID-19 shatters decades of global health progress, slashing life expectancy A recent study published in The Lancet presented the global burden of 288 mortality causes and life expectancy decomposition. The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) has been analyzing causes of human death for over three ...
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6 months after first dose, Norton Neuroscience Institute becomes top program for new Alzheimer's drug After some time in the waiting area, Pam is admitted back into a room, where she receives her biweekly infusion of lecanemab, the first drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
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Common prostate cancer test failing to diagnose most aggressive cancers, study finds Cancer Research UK warned that overdiagnosis of prostate cancer is the main issue with PSA testing for early detection. It can result in the unnecessary treatment of cancers that would not have caused any harm in someone's lifetime.
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Rat bite causes severe bacterial infection, kidney failure in Canadian man A 76-year-old man from Canada was hospitalised with a severe bacterial infection after he was bitten by a rat in his bathroom. He found the rodent in his toilet bowl and while trying to remove it, it bit two of his fingers, according to a case study ...
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Tight interconnection in functional capacity indicates reduced resilience in the elderly This was observed in a study conducted at the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland. When functional capacity domains are tightly interconnected, a disruption in one domain can affect others and lead to a collapse in ...
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No hard and fast rules on benefits of time-restricted eating The scientific evidence is mixed. Intermittent fasting faces increasing criticism from scientists and medical doctors due to potentially serious health risks involved in severe calorie restriction. Now, a new Chinese study that popped up at the ...
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Next-gen diagnosis: AI's role in predicting and preventing heart disease Artificial Intelligence is revolutionizing heart disease care by enabling early detection, personalized treatment, and ethical considerations. Moreover, AI's prowess extends beyond prediction to the realm of diagnostics. Collaborative efforts will shape ...
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Critical incident at hospital stood down Visiting remained suspended at St Richard's Hospital in Chichester on Sunday, as staff worked to control the spread of the virus. The University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, which runs the hospital, said teams and ...
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Microbial signature of colorectal cancer-associated mutations identified in new study For about 40% of people diagnosed with colorectal cancer (CRC), the tumor carries a mutation in a gene called KRAS. Many of those mutations have been linked to shorter survival and more aggressive forms of disease. The onset and growth of CRC tumors ...
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Can a Personalized Antitumor Vaccine Plus Pembrolizumab Improve Outcomes in Hepatocellular Carcinoma? Adding a personalized antitumor vaccine to the PD-1 inhibitor pembrolizumab may be safe and about twice as effective at shrinking tumors in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma compared with pembrolizumab alone, according to new findings presented by ...
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Patients facing heart bypass can be saved an invasive test following Irish surgeons' breakthrough They carried out coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), based solely on non-invasive cardiac-CT scan images, with HeartFlow's AI-powered blood flow analysis of the patient's coronary arteries. Surgeons doing ...
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Breakthrough UTI vaccine could prevent infections for nine years Recurring urinary tract infections (UTIs) can be prevented for up to nine years with a simple oral spray vaccine, a 'breakthrough' British trial has shown. The common bacterial infection, which causes burning pain and frequent urination, ...
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UTI Oral Vaccine Offers Promising Alternative to Antibiotics UTIs are the most common bacterial infection. They are experienced by half of all women and one in five men and can be painful and uncomfortable. Recurrent infections, needing short-term antibiotic treatment, develop in between 20 to 30 per cent of cases.
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After Nine Years, Oral Spray UTI Vaccine Remains Highly Effective A recent study presented at the European Association of Urology Congress shared the initial findings of the first long-term follow-up study on the safety and effectiveness of the Uromune™ (MV140) inactivate vaccine for recurrent Urinary Tract ...
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More than 1 in 8 mothers report being mistreated during childbirth, study says (CNN) - About 13% of new ...
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Large trial challenges common practice of prescribing beta blockers after heart attack ATLANTA — Beta blockers are a mainstay in cardiovascular treatment, frequently given to patients after heart attacks. But a new large trial turns that convention on its head, suggesting that the drugs may not in fact help many of these patients.
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Chronic stress can lead to diabetes, high blood pressure and muscle pain, here's how to take control Stress and trauma have profound effects on well-being. Stress doesn't just come and go like a passing breeze; instead, it settles in, causing a host of problems for mental and physical health. This persistent stress can lead to anxiety disorders and ...
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Smell relies more on predictions than sight or hearing To figure out more about how smell relates to how we handle different sensory impressions, the researchers conducted a study with three experiments, two behavioral experiments, and one experiment using the brain imaging method fMRI at Stockholm University ...
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Why we must keep using the term 'long COVID' Long COVID shares many features with known post-viral syndromes and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), meaning research and treatment developed for these conditions may benefit multiple patient groups. However, ...
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Unnecessary Use Of Beta-blockers After Heart Attack Half of all patients discharged from hospital after a heart attack are treated with beta-blockers unnecessarily. This is according to a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Today, when patients are discharged from hospitals after ...
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Are artificial sweeteners helpful or harmful? Even experts are torn This study (by the same authors of the weight loss maintenance research, some of whom are funded by a company that makes artificial sweeteners) suggested that artificially sweetened drinks were better than drinking water for weight loss.
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Renton park tied to deadly virus affecting dogs Happy Tails Animal Hospital in Renton is sounding the alarm for a deadly, highly contagious virus that dog owners need to be aware of. "It can cause bloody diarrhea, if your pets lethargic, doesn't want to eat, vomiting then nine times out of 10 you should ...
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New study examines mistreatment during childbirth More than 1 in 8 new mothers (13.4%) told researchers that while giving birth in 2020, they experienced mistreatment by health care clinicians in some form, according to the report. The most common complaint was being "ignored, refused request for help, or ...
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New heart bypass surgery method developed by team led by University of Galway medics In a clinical trial procedure, they used high-resolution CT-scan imagery to pinpoint coronary artery disease and blockages, avoiding the need for invasive angiography — which punctures a blood vessel to insert a wire, cable or catheter while using a dye ...
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Could a virus end an amphibian pandemic? A fungal disease has devastated amphibian populations around the world, but researchers believe they have discovered a virus that could attack the fungus and put an end to the pandemic. In a study published in Current Biology, biologists describe the ...
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REDUCE-AMI: No Benefit to Beta Blockers Post-Myocardial Infarction If LVEF is Normal Use of beta-blockers following myocardial infarction does not provide significant benefit for patients with a normal left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), according to results of the REDUCE-AMI trial. A parallel-group, open-label trial assessing ...
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Flu season: cell-based vaccine now available - Health with Dr Norman Swan Seasonal flu almost disappeared from Australia when the Covid-19 pandemic hit. Now, not only is it back with a vengeance, but the annual flu season appears to be starting and peaking earlier these days than it used to. The good news is, there's now a ...
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Experimental treatment would help patients grow new livers Liver cell cocktail could transform lymph node into a working liver · Animal tests showed success, human tests underway · Thousands are on the liver transplant waiting list.
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