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Everyday chemicals linked to increased cancer risk, especially in women

This study identifies links between exposure to chemicals like PFAS, parabens, and phenols and increased cancer risk, particularly among women and across racial groups. The findings spotlight the role of environmental toxins in hormone-related cancers, suggesting new avenues for cancer prevention and mitigation strategies.

24 Sep 2023

Research provides key insights into the molecular underpinnings of acute liver injury

In a study published in the journal of Genes & Diseases, a team of researchers from Chonnam National University and the Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology unveiled important insights into liver injury and its underlying molecular mechanisms.

14 Sep 2023

Researchers develop first electronic device for continuously monitoring health of transplanted organs

Northwestern University researchers have developed the first electronic device for continuously monitoring the health of transplanted organs in real time.

8 Sep 2023

Machine learning helps identify metabolic biomarkers that could predict cancer risk

A novel study from the University of South Australia has identified a range of metabolic biomarkers that could help predict the risk of cancer.

4 Sep 2023

Study detects significant levels of metals in the blood and urine among marijuana users

Research conducted at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health detected significant levels of metals in the blood and urine among marijuana users, concluding that marijuana may be an important and under-recognized source of lead and cadmium exposure.

30 Aug 2023

Early initiation of dapagliflozin in acute decompensated heart failure does not improve diuretic efficiency

Early initiation of the sodium glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor dapagliflozin did not result in a statistically significant improvement in diuretic efficiency relative to structured usual care in hospitalized patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF), according to late breaking research presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2023.

29 Aug 2023

Inorganic nitrate reduces contrast-induced nephropathy in high-risk patients

Inorganic nitrate reduces contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN), improves renal outcomes and reduces cardiac events compared to placebo in patients at risk of renal injury undergoing coronary angiography for acute coronary syndrome, according to late breaking research presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2023.

29 Aug 2023

Longer duration of anticoagulation therapy benefits cancer patients with isolated distal DVT

Twelve months of edoxaban is superior to three months for the reduction of thrombotic events in patients with cancer and distal deep vein thrombosis (DVT), according to late breaking research presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2023.

29 Aug 2023

Prolonged pain after myocardial infarctions associated with increase in risk of all-cause mortality

Researchers examined the association between different severity levels of pain a year after myocardial infarction and the risk of all-cause mortality.

22 Aug 2023

The effectiveness of a smartphone application in measuring dietary sodium intake

Researchers assessed the effectiveness of a smartphone application for measuring sodium consumption.

21 Aug 2023

Can machine learning algorithms identify patients at risk of a delay in starting cancer treatment?

Multi-level machine learning models for estimating the risk of delay between cancer diagnosis and treatment initiation in a large group of cancer patients.

17 Aug 2023

Pig kidney xenotransplantation continues to function well after 32 days

Surgeons at NYU Langone Health have transplanted a genetically engineered pig kidney that continues to function well after 32 days in a man declared dead by neurologic criteria and maintained with a beating heart on ventilator support.

16 Aug 2023

Widespread adoption of new kidney function equation could reduce racial disparities in heart failure care

Physician-scientists from the University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine recently conducted a large-scale analysis to assess the impact of a newly introduced equation used to evaluate one's heart failure risk.

16 Aug 2023

Genetic determinants of retinol circulation and their impact on health

The genetic architecture of circulating retinol.

15 Aug 2023

Study examines the relationship between consumption of fatty acids and diabetic retinopathy

Researchers examined the relationship between dietary fatty acid (FA) intake and diabetic retinopathy (DR).

14 Aug 2023

Study assesses the value of predictive biomarkers for early-stage COVID-19 infection

Researchers illustrated that certain biomarkers may be better predictors of COVID-19 than others.

2 Aug 2023

Long-term patterns in kidney health indicators may predict heart failure risk

They say that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure; knowing which preventive treatment to administer to which patient could undoubtedly up that yield.

1 Aug 2023

Study suggests global longitudinal strain is a powerful independent predictor of adverse outcomes in patients with heart failure and diabetes

Researchers determine the prognostic significance of GLS by cardiac magnetic resonance and identify plasma biomarkers linked with fibrosis and inflammation.

31 Jul 2023

The relationships between risk factors and kidney events in two diabetic cohorts

Researchers use the association rule to assess chronic kidney disease risk in the General and Worker diabetes populations.

25 Jul 2023

Donating a kidney can be safe for people living with HIV, study shows

Based on findings from a study published today in the journal The Lancet Regional Health - Americas, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine and three collaborating medical institutions suggest that people living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who donate a kidney to other people living with HIV (PLWH) have a low risk of developing end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) or other kidney problems in the years following the donation.

24 Jul 2023

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Everyday chemicals linked to increased cancer risk, especially in women

Research provides key insights into the molecular underpinnings of acute liver injury

Researchers develop first electronic device for continuously monitoring health of transplanted organs

Machine learning helps identify metabolic biomarkers that could predict cancer risk

Study detects significant levels of metals in the blood and urine among marijuana users

Early initiation of dapagliflozin in acute decompensated heart failure does not improve diuretic efficiency

Inorganic nitrate reduces contrast-induced nephropathy in high-risk patients

Longer duration of anticoagulation therapy benefits cancer patients with isolated distal DVT

Prolonged pain after myocardial infarctions associated with increase in risk of all-cause mortality

The effectiveness of a smartphone application in measuring dietary sodium intake

Can machine learning algorithms identify patients at risk of a delay in starting cancer treatment?

Pig kidney xenotransplantation continues to function well after 32 days

Widespread adoption of new kidney function equation could reduce racial disparities in heart failure care

Genetic determinants of retinol circulation and their impact on health

Study examines the relationship between consumption of fatty acids and diabetic retinopathy

Study assesses the value of predictive biomarkers for early-stage COVID-19 infection

Long-term patterns in kidney health indicators may predict heart failure risk

Study suggests global longitudinal strain is a powerful independent predictor of adverse outcomes in patients with heart failure and diabetes

The relationships between risk factors and kidney events in two diabetic cohorts

Donating a kidney can be safe for people living with HIV, study shows

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