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Feelings of anger disrupt endothelial function, which may raise heart disease risk
Disruptions in endothelial function caused by brief bouts of elicited anger may be an early predictor of heart disease, but the underlying mechanism remains unclear, researchers reported.
Researchers evaluate lung cancer treatment that can be inhaled
Researchers at Columbia University's Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center are investigating a lung cancer treatment that can be delivered directly to the lungs.
Chelation therapy fails to improve cardiovascular outcomes after heart attack: TACT2
ATLANTA — In the TACT2 trial, chelation therapy reduced levels of lead in the blood but did not improve cardiovascular outcomes for adults with diabetes and a prior heart attack.
Excess weight may be key driver of early-onset colorectal cancer
Excess body weight may be a key risk factor for the development of early-onset colorectal cancer, according to research published in International Journal of Cancer.
Screening tool identifies people with cancer at risk for financial toxicity
Researchers at Columbia School of Nursing developed and evaluated a brief tool for predicting financial toxicity among patients with breast cancer.
No improvement in CV death for adults with hypertension in recent years
After decades of decline in CVD deaths among patients with hypertension, there has been no significant change since the first decade of the 2000s, according to a study published in Hypertension.
Immunochemotherapy regimen shows ‘encouraging’ results in advanced gastric cancer
A regimen of pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy given before and after surgery induced a pathologic objective response in approximately 60% of patients with advanced gastric cancers, phase 2 study results published in JAMA Oncology showed.
VIDEO: Understand clicking, catching or snapping in the athlete’s elbow
In this video from Orthopedics Today Hawaii, Christopher S. Ahmad, MD, discussed five reasons an athlete may report clicking, catching or snaping in the throwing elbow and how to treat these issues.
Lower blood lead tied to reduced systolic BP in American Indians exposed to toxic metals
Reduced blood lead in American Indians, a population that experienced increased chronic exposure, was associated with reductions in systolic BP and reduced interventricular septum thickness, researchers reported.
VIDEO: Ahmad discusses four components of shoulder instability in baseball players
WAILEA, Hawaii — At Orthopedics Today Hawaii, Christopher S. Ahmad, MD, spoke about shoulder instability in throwing athletes and baseball players.