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Researchers reveal an unlikely protector against growth of metastatic breast cancer

At the time of initial diagnosis, most patients with breast cancer show no signs that their cancer has spread elsewhere in the body. Yet, up to 30 percent of patients will ultimately experience metastasis, with breast cancer taking root and growing at other sites in the body, sometimes months, years or even decades later.

27 Aug 2018

UIC receives $7 million for developing programs to prevent adolescent depression

The University of Illinois at Chicago has been awarded $7 million in funding from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to develop programs to prevent depression among teens.

27 Aug 2018

$Study: Microvascular dysfunction can be major cause of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction$

Study: Microvascular dysfunction can be major cause of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

Microvascular dysfunction, or small vessel disease, can be an important cause of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (preserved pumping capacity), an international team including researchers from Karolinska Institutet and AstraZeneca report in a study published in The European Heart Journal.

27 Aug 2018

Amphetamine regimen does not improve post-stroke motor recovery

A pilot clinical trial exploring the benefit of d-amphetamine combined with physical therapy for stroke patients found no evidence that the regimen improved post-stroke motor recovery.

27 Aug 2018

Widely-used artificial sweetener produces previously unidentified metabolites, study finds

Sucralose, a widely used artificial sweetener sold under the trade name Splenda®, is metabolized in the gut, producing at least two fat-soluble compounds, according to a recent study using rats.

27 Aug 2018

Researchers explore wartime experiences and PTSD symptoms among female Air Force personnel

A study of deployed and non-deployed active duty, female Air Force personnel found that both rates of exposure to wartime experiences and reports of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) increased between 2008 and 2013. Rates of post-deployment PTSD were highest among women who reported wartime experiences during deployment.

27 Aug 2018

Study shows new options to lower heart disease risk in people with diabetes

A drug used to manage diabetes may reduce heart disease and death in people with diabetes regardless of their cholesterol levels and whether they are on a statin therapy, suggests a new analysis of the LEADER trial.

27 Aug 2018

Dust lead levels in homes of pregnant women can be lowered than previously deemed achievable

New data from a long-term study of 355 mothers and their children found that fixing peeling paint and removing other household sources of lead during the mother's pregnancy can reduce levels of dust lead in homes to levels significantly lower than previously deemed achievable.

27 Aug 2018

Additional inhibitor could be key to helping anti-VEGF therapies overcome resistance in glioblastoma

Adding another inhibitor to therapies that cut off a tumor's access to blood vessels could be the key to helping those therapies overcome resistance in glioblastoma, a deadly form of brain cancer.

27 Aug 2018

Antiplatelet monotherapy appears to be safer but does not reduce risk of heart attack

Long-term antiplatelet monotherapy after stenting is safe but does not reduce the risk of death or heart attack compared to standard dual antiplatelet therapy, according to late breaking results from the GLOBAL LEADERS trial presented today in a Hot Line Session at ESC Congress 2018 and published in The Lancet.

27 Aug 2018

Study finds main reasons why people die after noncardiac surgery

The main reasons why people die after noncardiac surgery are revealed today in a study of more than 40,000 patients from six continents presented in a late breaking science session at ESC Congress 2018.

27 Aug 2018

Listening to yoga music before sleep has beneficial impact on heart rate variability

Listening to yoga music at bedtime is good for the heart, according to research presented today at ESC Congress 2018.

27 Aug 2018

Left atrial fibrosis may indicate high risk of arrhythmias in trained endurance athletes

Left atrial fibrosis may explain the increased risk of arrhythmias seen in highly trained endurance athletes, according to research presented today at ESC Congress 2018.

27 Aug 2018

Patients with high blood pressure should be routinely tested for cognitive dysfunction

A clock drawing test for detecting cognitive dysfunction should be conducted routinely in patients with high blood pressure, according to research presented today at ESC Congress 2018.

27 Aug 2018

Antithrombin drug does not reduce risk of myocardial infarction, stroke in heart failure patients

The antithrombin drug rivaroxaban does not reduce the risk of a composite endpoint of survival, myocardial infarction and stroke after an episode of worsening heart failure in patients with heart failure, sinus rhythm, and coronary artery disease, according to late breaking results from the COMMANDER HF trial presented today in a Hot Line Session at ESC Congress 2018 and with simultaneous publication in NEJM.

27 Aug 2018

Some breast cancers can prevent their own spread

Scientists have discovered a mechanism by which people with advanced breast cancer do not experience metastasis and live normal lives.

27 Aug 2018

New radiomic signature offers predictive score for efficacy of immunotherapy in patients

A study published in The Lancet Oncology establishes for the first time that artificial intelligence can process medical images to extract biological and clinical information.

27 Aug 2018

Cardiovascular disease patients with internal bleeding more likely to be diagnosed with cancer

Patients with cardiovascular disease who develop major internal bleeding are much more likely to be diagnosed with cancer, a large international clinical trial has found.

27 Aug 2018

VTCRI study may disrupt conventional understanding about how electrical activity travels in the heart

Scientists at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute have found evidence that may disrupt conventional understanding about how electrical activity travels in the heart - a discovery that potentially can lead to new insight into medical problems such as heart arrhythmia and sudden cardiac death.

27 Aug 2018

Restricting consumption of high-sucrose diet to active part of day avoids adverse effects in rats

A sedentary lifestyle combined with a diet dominated by processed foods has widely resulted in a range of conditions including diabetes, obesity, and high blood pressure, which are known collectively as metabolic syndrome.

27 Aug 2018

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Researchers reveal an unlikely protector against growth of metastatic breast cancer

UIC receives $7 million for developing programs to prevent adolescent depression

Study: Microvascular dysfunction can be major cause of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

Amphetamine regimen does not improve post-stroke motor recovery

Widely-used artificial sweetener produces previously unidentified metabolites, study finds

Researchers explore wartime experiences and PTSD symptoms among female Air Force personnel

Study shows new options to lower heart disease risk in people with diabetes

Dust lead levels in homes of pregnant women can be lowered than previously deemed achievable

Additional inhibitor could be key to helping anti-VEGF therapies overcome resistance in glioblastoma

Antiplatelet monotherapy appears to be safer but does not reduce risk of heart attack

Study finds main reasons why people die after noncardiac surgery

Listening to yoga music before sleep has beneficial impact on heart rate variability

Left atrial fibrosis may indicate high risk of arrhythmias in trained endurance athletes

Patients with high blood pressure should be routinely tested for cognitive dysfunction

Antithrombin drug does not reduce risk of myocardial infarction, stroke in heart failure patients

Some breast cancers can prevent their own spread

New radiomic signature offers predictive score for efficacy of immunotherapy in patients

Cardiovascular disease patients with internal bleeding more likely to be diagnosed with cancer

VTCRI study may disrupt conventional understanding about how electrical activity travels in the heart

Restricting consumption of high-sucrose diet to active part of day avoids adverse effects in rats

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