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Racial disparities in cardiotoxicity after chemotherapy
“The most important message is to look at preexisting cardiovascular disease, oncology diagnosis, and be aware of existing disparities in a...
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Breast cancer screening advice ‘dangerous’ for black women
The current “one-size-fits-all” policy to screen the entire female population from a certain age may be “neither fair and equitable nor optimal...
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Steep rise in cannabis-related suicide attempts
“This may speak to both increased access to cannabis as well as poor mental health status during the pandemic period.”
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Green Mediterranean diet may relieve aortic stiffness
A green Mediterranean diet high in polyphenols promoted dramatic proximal aortic de-stiffening as assessed by MRI over 18 months.
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FDA breakthrough designation for spinal cord stimulation device
Early evidence indicates that spinal cord stimulation could be an assistive as well as a restorative approach for upper-limb recovery after stroke...
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New assay hailed as a game changer for early Parkinson’s diagnosis
“Identifying an effective biomarker for Parkinson’s disease pathology could have profound implications for the way we treat the condition.”
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Pediatric Crohn’s disease: Adalimumab plus methotrexate offers strong benefit
“We believe these results are practice-changing.”
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ECT vs. ketamine for major depressive disorder: New data
This is “important research. It establishes the superiority of ECT against an active comparator (ketamine) which is very popular now and accepted...
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AHA statement targets nuance in CVD risk assessment of women
Considering nonbiological and social factors when assessing CVD risk in women, particularly women of diverse races and ethnicities, is highlighted...
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New ASE guideline on interventional echocardiography training
Standards for training institutions and minimum competencies for clinicians who plan to specialize in the emerging subspecialty of interventional...
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Antiamyloids linked to accelerated brain atrophy
It is possible that the finding is not detrimental, but the usual interpretation of this finding is that volume changes are a surrogate for...
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Kidney disease skews Alzheimer’s biomarker testing
“To mitigate the effects of non-Alzheimer’s–related comorbidities like chronic kidney disease on the performance of plasma Alzheimer’s disease...
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No added benefit of time-restricted eating in NAFLD
8-hour time-restricted eating was no more effective in lowering IHTG and resolving NAFLD than daily calorie restriction.
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High EHR burden for some GI providers
IBD and hepatology specialists spend more time per appointment using the EHR, study shows.
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SBRT: Alternative to surgery in early stage lung cancer?
“From a public health perspective, SBRT is a good therapeutic option in terms of survival, especially for elderly and inoperable patients.”