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Study offers new insight into genetic alterations associated with osteosarcoma

A study by researchers at the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, offers new insight into genetic alterations associated with osteosarcoma, the most common cancerous bone tumor of children and adolescents.

19 Mar 2020

Revolutionary technology could help identify more effective cancer drug combinations

A revolutionary new technology has been applied to reveal the inner workings of individual cancer cells - potentially identifying more effective treatment combinations for people with cancer.

19 Mar 2020

Milken Institute launches vaccine development and treatment tracker for COVID-19

The Milken Institute is launching a resource to help the public and policymakers track progress in the development of treatments and vaccines for COVID-19.

19 Mar 2020

Organizational support can enhance nurse practitioners' ability to deliver patient-centered care

It's long been understood that care that respects and integrates the wants, needs, and preferences of patients results in higher ratings of satisfaction and improved health outcomes.

19 Mar 2020

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The Affordable Care Act turns 10

The Affordable Care Act on March 23 will reach a milestone many thought unlikely — it turns 10.

19 Mar 2020

Problems with processing visual impressions may be the real root of children’s problems

Visual processing is about how the brain perceives and processes the impressions of the eyes. Problems with processing visual impressions can also impact a variety of other skills.

19 Mar 2020

Study helps predict which ovarian cancer patients will not benefit from immune-PARP combo

In patients with advanced ovarian cancer, a combination of drugs known as immune checkpoint inhibitors and PARP inhibitors can produce powerful remissions, clinical trials have shown, but up until now investigators haven't been able to predict which patients won't benefit from the treatment and should explore other options.

19 Mar 2020

Mental stress may be a stronger predictor of repeat heart attack

We all have stress in our lives--whether it's due to financial woes, work pressures, relationship issues, illness or even natural disasters or health crises like the emerging coronavirus.

19 Mar 2020

Study paves way for identifying ovarian cancer patients who will not benefit from combination therapy

A study suggests it may be possible to identify those who will not benefit from drug combination for advanced ovarian cancer.

19 Mar 2020

Mental stress may better predict repeat heart attack than physical stress

For heart attack survivors, psychological stress may better predict future heart attack or disease than physical stress.

19 Mar 2020

Higher daily step counts linked with lower blood pressure

New data has revealed that those who take more tracked steps each day have lower blood pressure than those who take fewer.

19 Mar 2020

First-of-its kind study identifies the hidden costs of avoidable deficiencies in heart failure

Today, the first investigation of its kind, published in Open Heart, has identified the hidden costs of heart failure (HF) due to under-managed but treatable iron deficiency (ID) and iron deficiency anaemia (IDA). Leading UK clinicians assessed the one-year data of around 80,000 people with HF as part of the analysis.

19 Mar 2020

Hypertension-related deaths increase in the U.S across all age groups

While it typically has no symptoms, high blood pressure--or hypertension--has serious health consequences.

19 Mar 2020

Bacteria-trapping protein may contribute to breast cancer metastasis

The protein peptidyl arginine deiminase 4 (PAD4), which enables some immune cells to trap bacteria, promoted breast cancer metastasis in mice when expressed in cancer cells, according to data published in Molecular Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

19 Mar 2020

People taking more steps daily found to have lower blood pressure

The smart watches seen on the wrists of roughly 1 in 5 Americans could be more than just a fun gimmick but a potentially useful research tool to track habitual physical activity levels.

19 Mar 2020

Statins may protect against heart damage caused by breast cancer therapies

Statins are widely used to lower cholesterol and prevent heart disease and related deaths, but can they also help guard against heart damage caused by certain breast cancer therapies?

19 Mar 2020

Reusable nano-filtered face mask could help address supply fiasco

Wearing a face mask is a common sight in Korea during the COVID-19 outbreak. Due to the overwhelming demand, last week the government started to ration two masks per person per week, as a drastic measure to address the supply fiasco.

19 Mar 2020

Homeless heart attack patients receive less treatment and are more likely to be readmitted

Homelessness has become a social crisis and public health problem around the world, affecting people of all ages. Most homeless people are at a disadvantage with few resources, and may or may not have adequate health insurance.

19 Mar 2020

Frailty plays a key role in outcomes following mitral valve procedures

Frailty measurements have become increasingly important in assessing surgical risk in patients with mitral valve disease, and research published online today in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery shows that frailty plays a significant role in outcomes following mitral valve procedures.

19 Mar 2020

More protein intake could cut the risk of developing atrial fibrillation in women

Women who ate slightly more than the recommended daily amount of protein were significantly less likely to develop atrial fibrillation

19 Mar 2020

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Study offers new insight into genetic alterations associated with osteosarcoma

Revolutionary technology could help identify more effective cancer drug combinations

Milken Institute launches vaccine development and treatment tracker for COVID-19

Organizational support can enhance nurse practitioners' ability to deliver patient-centered care

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The Affordable Care Act turns 10

Problems with processing visual impressions may be the real root of children’s problems

Study helps predict which ovarian cancer patients will not benefit from immune-PARP combo

Mental stress may be a stronger predictor of repeat heart attack

Study paves way for identifying ovarian cancer patients who will not benefit from combination therapy

Mental stress may better predict repeat heart attack than physical stress

Higher daily step counts linked with lower blood pressure

First-of-its kind study identifies the hidden costs of avoidable deficiencies in heart failure

Hypertension-related deaths increase in the U.S across all age groups

Bacteria-trapping protein may contribute to breast cancer metastasis

People taking more steps daily found to have lower blood pressure

Statins may protect against heart damage caused by breast cancer therapies

Reusable nano-filtered face mask could help address supply fiasco

Homeless heart attack patients receive less treatment and are more likely to be readmitted

Frailty plays a key role in outcomes following mitral valve procedures

More protein intake could cut the risk of developing atrial fibrillation in women

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