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Despite advances in treatment for high cholesterol, heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the U.S. Scientists at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) are investigating the role of a form of cholesterol called very-low-density lipoprotein – and their findings may lead to new treatment options in the future. The research team is […]

For roughly 80% of breast cancer survivors, treatment doesn’t end with surgery, radiation and chemotherapy. Instead, for the next five to 10 years, doctors recommend that they take medication to block sex hormones, which can fuel tumor growth and spark recurrence. The drugs are life-saving: They’ve been shown to cut risk of cancer recurrence by […]

SAN DIEGO ― The introduction of new, highly potent incretin-based drugs for treating obesity and type 2 diabetes is being greeted with great excitement, although there have been a few notes of caution. Agents that target two or three incretin receptors have been shown to produce far greater weight loss than previous medications. They significantly […]

Exciting a brain region using electrical noise stimulation can help improve mathematical learning in those who struggle with the subject, according to a new study from the Universities of Surrey and Oxford, Loughborough University, and Radboud University in The Netherlands. During this unique study, researchers investigated the impact of neurostimulation on learning. Despite the growing […]

Use of statins in patients who have had an intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) was not associated with any increase in their risk of having another ICH, and was tied to a lower risk for any stroke and ischemic stroke, in a new study. The researchers conclude that the lower risk for any stroke was largely due […]

In a recent article published in Nutrients, researchers evaluated associations of breast cancer incidence with different dietary phosphate levels. Study: High Dietary Phosphorus Is Associated with Increased Breast Cancer Risk in a U.S. Cohort of Middle-Aged Women. Image Credit: Rembolle/Shutterstock.com They hypothesized that the lowest level of phosphate (P) intake (800–1000 mg) per the National Kidney […]

AMSTERDAM — Systematic screening by primary care physicians for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in high-risk adults — those with type 2 diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), or both — more than doubled the rate of incident CVD diagnosed compared with usual care in a Dutch study involving more than 1200 people and 25 primary care […]

In a recent study published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine, researchers investigated whether bone marrow-derived cells with heterozygous loss of Dnmt3a (Dnmt3a+/Δ), the most common genetic alteration in clonal hematopoiesis (CH), contribute to colitis-associated colon cancer (CAC) pathogenesis. Study: Hematopoietic-specific heterozygous loss of Dnmt3a exacerbates colitis-associated colon cancer. Image Credit: vetpathologist/Shutterstock.com Background CH, the clonal expansion of mutant […]

Computer-assisted colonoscopy driven by artificial intelligence (AI) may increase detection of small polyps, but not colorectal neoplasias or advanced adenomas, two new reports show. A multicenter, parallel, randomized controlled trial in Spain of patients with a positive fecal immunochemical test (FIT) found that use of AI was not associated with better detection of advanced neoplasias. […]

In a recent study posted to the preprint* server Research Square while under review for publication in BMC Medical Genomics, researchers investigate the potential causal relationship between gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and the risk of heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) during regular menstrual cycles. Study: A causal association between gastroesophageal reflux disease and risk of heavy menstrual bleeding […]