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Caregiver stress may increase hypertension risk in Black women

A new analysis finds that the stress of being a caregiver is associated with an increased risk of developing high blood pressure in 21- to 44-year-old Black women, a group known to have a higher prevalence of the condition compared with women of other racial and ethnic groups.

12 Dec 2024

Long-term air pollution exposure linked to venous thromboembolism risk

A large study found that greater exposure to long-term air pollution was linked with increased risks for blood clots that can occur in deep veins, which, if untreated, can block blood flow and cause serious complications, even death.

12 Dec 2024

Examining leptospirosis prevalence and risk factors in China

Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. Leptospirosis is a re-emerging zoonotic disease that significantly impacts animals and human health worldwide.

12 Dec 2024

Mediterranean plants show promise for cardiovascular disease treatment

A study initiated from a final degree project at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, with the involvement of researchers from the INc-UAB, the University of Barcelona and Cuban and Chilean institutions, has resulted in an exhaustive bibliographic review of a group of Mediterranean plants, whose active principles are attributed pharmacological actions in the field of cardiovascular diseases most affecting the population.

12 Dec 2024

EU-CARDIOPROTECTION efforts bring new hope for heart attack patients

Heart attacks are a leading cause of death and disability in Europe, and their effects often extend beyond the initial event, leading to chronic heart failure.

12 Dec 2024

Study uncovers brain mechanism behind empathetic responses

A specific brain mechanism modulates how animals respond empathetically to others' emotions. This is the latest finding from the research unit Genetics of Cognition, led by Francesco Papaleo, Principal Investigator at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT - Italian Institute of Technology) and affiliated with IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino in Genova.

12 Dec 2024

Chest wall irradiation does not impact 10-year survival in intermediate-risk breast cancer

Patients with intermediate-risk breast cancer had similar rates of 10-year overall survival whether or not they underwent chest wall irradiation (CWI) after mastectomy, according to results from the BIG 2-04 MRC SUPREMO clinical trial presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS), held December 10-13, 2024.

12 Dec 2024

Active monitoring for low-risk DCIS results in similar quality of life as standard treatment

Patients with low-risk ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) who underwent active monitoring reported comparable physical, emotional, and psychological outcomes to patients who received upfront treatment, according to results from the COMET clinical trial presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS), held December 10-13, 2024.

12 Dec 2024

COMET trial shows active monitoring is noninferior to standard treatment for low-risk DCIS

Among patients with hormone receptor (HR)-positive, HER2-negative, low-risk ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), those who underwent active monitoring had similar two-year invasive ipsilateral breast cancer recurrence rates as those who underwent guideline-concordant treatment, according to results from the COMET clinical trial presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS), held December 10-13, 2024.

12 Dec 2024

PATINA trial demonstrates benefit of palbociclib in HR+ HER2+ metastatic breast cancer

Alliance Foundation Trials, LLC (AFT) and Pfizer Inc. today announced results from the phase III PATINA trial demonstrating that the addition of palbociclib (IBRANCE) to current standard-of-care first-line maintenance therapy (following induction chemotherapy) resulted in statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in progression-free survival (PFS) by investigator assessment in patients with hormone receptor-positive (HR+), human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-positive (HER2+) metastatic breast cancer (MBC).

12 Dec 2024

Tamoxifen lowers breast cancer recurrence in good-risk DCIS patients

For patients with "good-risk" ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) who underwent breast- conserving surgery and did not receive radiotherapy, tamoxifen significantly decreased the risk of recurrence in the same breast, according to results presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS), held December 10-13, 2024.

12 Dec 2024

Study links early-life tonsil removal to long-term risk of stress-related disorders

Researchers explore the potential association between tonsillectomy and adenoid removal in the risk of developing stress-related disorders in later life.

12 Dec 2024

Virus causes 20 million infections annually as study uncovers hidden drivers of its evolution

Researchers describe the evolutionary origins of hepatitis E virus in rodents.

12 Dec 2024

Deep Science Ventures and General Inception collaborate to create fibrosis-focused therapeutics company

Deep Science Ventures, a UK-based venture studio, and General Inception, a US-based venture studio, today announced a collaboration to create a company focused on developing novel treatments for fibrosis.

12 Dec 2024

How added sugars and sweetened foods impact the risk of 7 cardiovascular diseases

Researchers examine the risk of seven different types of cardiovascular diseases associated with added and free sugar in foods and beverages.

12 Dec 2024

Study sheds light on how deep sleep supports memory formation

It has been known for nearly 20 years that slow, synchronous electrical waves in the brain during deep sleep support the formation of memories.

12 Dec 2024

Surrey research offers new hope for people suffering from immunodeficiencies

Several rare immune disorders are caused by mutations in the patient's DNA. The University of Surrey and its collaborators found that targeting the mutated pathways with new drugs offers new hope for people suffering from rare conditions such as immunodeficiencies.

12 Dec 2024

Gene therapy to prevent stillbirth and premature delivery developed

Researchers investigate the effectiveness of placental nano-based insulin-like 1 growth factor gene therapy to correct fetal growth restriction.

12 Dec 2024

Patients couldn’t pay their utility bills. One hospital turned to solar power for help.

Anna Goldman, a primary care physician at Boston Medical Center, got tired of hearing that her patients couldn't afford the electricity needed to run breathing assistance machines, recharge wheelchairs, turn on air conditioning, or keep their refrigerators plugged in.

12 Dec 2024

Common brain network connected to heterogeneous patterns of brain atrophy in schizophrenia

A new study led by investigators from Mass General Brigham has identified a unique brain network that links varied patterns of brain atrophy, or shrinkage, associated with schizophrenia.

12 Dec 2024

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Caregiver stress may increase hypertension risk in Black women

Long-term air pollution exposure linked to venous thromboembolism risk

Examining leptospirosis prevalence and risk factors in China

Mediterranean plants show promise for cardiovascular disease treatment

EU-CARDIOPROTECTION efforts bring new hope for heart attack patients

Study uncovers brain mechanism behind empathetic responses

Chest wall irradiation does not impact 10-year survival in intermediate-risk breast cancer

Active monitoring for low-risk DCIS results in similar quality of life as standard treatment

COMET trial shows active monitoring is noninferior to standard treatment for low-risk DCIS

PATINA trial demonstrates benefit of palbociclib in HR+ HER2+ metastatic breast cancer

Tamoxifen lowers breast cancer recurrence in good-risk DCIS patients

Study links early-life tonsil removal to long-term risk of stress-related disorders

Virus causes 20 million infections annually as study uncovers hidden drivers of its evolution

Deep Science Ventures and General Inception collaborate to create fibrosis-focused therapeutics company

How added sugars and sweetened foods impact the risk of 7 cardiovascular diseases

Study sheds light on how deep sleep supports memory formation

Surrey research offers new hope for people suffering from immunodeficiencies

Gene therapy to prevent stillbirth and premature delivery developed

Patients couldn’t pay their utility bills. One hospital turned to solar power for help.

Common brain network connected to heterogeneous patterns of brain atrophy in schizophrenia

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