Cardiovascular

Neighborhood Factors, Individual Stressors, and Cardiovascular Health Among Black and White Adults in the US

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29
Sep

Key Points Question  Do neighborhood factors (physical and social environments) and individual stressors (discrimination) mediate racial differences in cardiovascular health? Findings  In this cross-sectional study of 7720 participants, Black adults had poorer cardiovascular health than White adults. Neighborhood physical environment and safety attenuated racial differences in total ICH scores by 5% and 6%, respectively, while […]

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Cancer and neoplasms

Overall and Cervical Cancer Survival in Patients With and Without Mental Disorders

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29
Sep

Key Points Question  What are the survival patterns of patients with cervical cancer with and without a preexisting diagnosis of a mental disorder? Findings  In this cohort study of 20 177 patients with cervical cancer diagnosed between 1978 and 2018, patients with a preexisting diagnosis of a mental disorder had a 32% higher risk of death […]

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Blood

Surgeons to lead multisite study of procedure to limit blood loss by partially blocking aorta

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29
Sep

Newswise — Acute care surgeons at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are leading a two-year, multicenter observational study of a minimally invasive technique to control life-threatening blood loss by inserting a balloon inside the aorta to restrict blood flow below the heart. The Partial REBOA Outcomes Multicenter Prospective Trial (PROMPT) was selected by the U.S. Army […]

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Infection

IV Immunoglobulin May Cut Infection Risk of Anti-BCMA Agents for Myeloma

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29
Sep

Use of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) may substantially reduce the risk for severe infections in multiple myeloma patients treated with an anti-B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA) bispecific antibody, a small retrospective study suggested. In 26 patients who achieved clinical responses to an anti-BCMA bispecific antibody, all experienced severe hypogammaglobulinemia, but during periods when patients were being treated […]

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Cancer and neoplasms

Integrating plasma proteomes with genome-wide association data for causal protein identification in multiple myeloma

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29
Sep

Cowan AJ, Green DJ, Kwok M, Lee S, Coffey DG, Holmberg LA, Tuazon S, Gopal AK, Libby EN. Diagnosis and management of multiple myeloma: a review. JAMA. 2022;327(5):464–77. Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar  Palumbo A, Bringhen S, Ludwig H, Dimopoulos MA, Bladé J, Mateos MV, Rosiñol L, Boccadoro M, Cavo M, Lokhorst H, et al. […]

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Cardiovascular

Cardiologist sheds light on underdiagnosed cardiovascular disease

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29
Sep

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) affects over 12 million Americans, according to the American Heart Association — meaning vessels that carry blood from the heart to the extremities (arms, legs, head, and neck) become narrowed or blocked. Despite how commonly PAD exists among Americans, it is severely underdiagnosed, and those unfamiliar with its symptoms  may delay […]

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Cardiovascular

Cardiost, Inc. Strengthens Scientific Advisory Board with Renowned Cardiovascular Experts, Advances Prototype Development with OEDIT Grant Support

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Fort Collins, CO, Sept. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Fort Collins, CO – Colorado-based medical device start-up Cardiost, Inc., a graduate of Innosphere Ventures Accelerator program, has added key opinion leaders Dr. Daniel J. Goldstein, MD and Dr. Pedro R. Moreno, MD as part of their Scientific Advisory Board. Cardiost is currently designing an alpha […]

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Infection

Tinea Pedis Treatment Market Poised for Expansion: Opportunities in Rising Fungal Infections 2023 to 2030

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Dublin, Sept. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “Tinea Pedis Treatment Market Size & Share Analysis – Growth Trends & Forecasts (2023-2028)” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The global Tinea Pedis Treatment Market is on a trajectory of significant expansion, with market analysts projecting growth from USD 1.32 billion in 2023 to USD […]

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Cancer and neoplasms

Amide proton transfer imaging-arterial spin labeling mismatch: a new imaging biomarker for pilocytic astrocytoma

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29
Sep

Abstract We describe the potential utility of Amide Proton Transfer weighted (APTw) Magnetic Resonance Imaging and arterial spin labeling (ASL) in characterizing pilocytic astrocytoma (PA), a type of brain tumor that can be challenging to accurately diagnose and treat. The study included 50 patients with solid or predominantly solid intra-cranial and intra-axial tumors, with 25 […]

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Congenital disorders

Fish study reveals cause of altered human facial features

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29
Sep

Newswise — Some substances in medicines, household items and the environment are known to affect prenatal child development. In a study published in Toxicological Sciences, researchers tested the effects of five drugs (including caffeine and the blood thinner warfarin) on the growth of zebrafish embryos. They found that all five had the same effect, impairing the […]

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