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AI Blood-Based Lung Cancer Screening Test Developed for Fragmentome
MONDAY, June 10, 2024 – A novel blood-based lung cancer screening test has been developed and validated using genome-wide sequencing to analyze cell-free DNA (cfDNA) fragmentation profiles,...
Prevalence of Iron Deficiency Varies With Different Definitions
MONDAY, June 10, 2024 – The prevalence of iron deficiency varies significantly with three different definitions, according to a study published online June 7 in JAMA Network Open. James C. Barton,...
Lung Cancer Screening Increases Earlier-Stage Diagnoses, Improves Survival
MONDAY, June 10, 2024 – Lung cancer screening (LCS) is associated with earlier-stage diagnoses and improved survival, according to a study published online June 10 in Cancer. Donna M. Edwards, M.D.,...
Planetary Health Diet Index Linked to Lower Total, Cause-Specific Mortality
MONDAY, June 10, 2024 – A higher Planetary Health Diet Index (PHDI) is associated with a lower risk for total and cause-specific mortality, according to a study published online June 10 in the...
Just 18% of People Who Need Lung Cancer Screening Get It
MONDAY, June 10, 2024 – Only a fraction of Americans are getting recommended lung cancer screenings, new research shows. While rates overall are up slightly, fewer than 1 in 5 people who are...
Heavy Cannabis Use Linked to CVD Mortality in Women
THURSDAY, June 6, 2024 – Heavy cannabis use is associated with a significantly increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality among women, according to a study published online June 6 in...
CDC Urges Clinicians to Remain on the Lookout for Mpox Virus Infections
THURSDAY, June 6, 2024 – Among emergency department patients evaluated for an mpox-compatible rash, the prevalence of mpox is 1.5 percent, according to research published in the June 6 issue of the...
Could Brain 'Overgrowth' Contribute to Autism?
FRIDAY, June 7, 2024 – Severe forms of autism could be linked to overgrowth of the brain’s outer layer that starts while a baby is in the womb, a new study finds. Toddlers with autism have cerebral c...
Texas Rancher Developed Anthrax From Butchered Lamb Meat
FRIDAY, June 7, 2024 – Anthrax disease in humans is rare and when it does occur, it's usually during hot, dry summers. That's why the case of a Texas rancher who developed anthrax in January of this...
Higher County-Level Prostate Cancer Screening Tied to Better Outcomes
FRIDAY, June 7, 2024 – Higher county-level prevalence of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening is associated with lower odds of advanced disease, all-cause mortality, and prostate...
Metabolic Impact on Offspring Similar for Frozen, Fresh Embryo Transfer
FRIDAY, June 7, 2024 – For glucose and lipid profiles during early childhood, the impact of frozen embryo transfer (FET) is comparable to that of fresh embryo transfer, according to a study...
Mortality in Rheumatic Heart Disease Is High
FRIDAY, June 7, 2024 – Mortality related to rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is high and is correlated with the severity of valve disease, according to a study published online June 5 in the Journal of ...
ASCO: Germline Variation Does Not Predict Taxane-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
FRIDAY, June 7, 2024 – Germline variation does not predict the risk of taxane-induced peripheral neuropathy (TIPN) in Black women receiving paclitaxel (once weekly) or docetaxel (every three weeks)...
Ultrasound Device Delivers Meds to Better Fight Brain Tumors
THURSDAY, June 6, 2024 – One of the biggest obstacles to treating brain cancer is getting tumor-killing drugs past the blood-brain barrier that normally protects the brain from foreign invaders....
Statins, Metformin Can Cut Odds for Brain Aneurysms
THURSDAY, June 6, 2024 – Common drugs used to control cholesterol, blood sugar and high blood pressure might also lower a person’s risk of stroke, a new study finds. The researchers evaluated the r...
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