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August 01, 2022
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Rising waist sizes and glucose levels, but metabolic syndrome rate stable among US youths

Rising waist sizes and glucose levels, but metabolic syndrome rate stable among US youths

The metabolic syndrome rate among U.S. youths remained at slightly more than 4% over 20 years, but prevalence increased of large waist circumference and high glucose level, according to results published in JAMA Pediatrics.

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July 21, 2022
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The Reversal of Roe v. Wade: Cancer Care and Abortion from a Physician's Perspective with Eleonora Teplinsky, MD

The Reversal of Roe v. Wade: Cancer Care and Abortion from a Physician's Perspective with Eleonora Teplinsky, MD

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Eleonora Teplinsky, MD, about the evolution of advocacy in the health care space, the challenges cancer patients face after the overturning of Roe v. Wade, and more.

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July 15, 2022
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Real-world safety and performance of the MitraClip NTR System and MitraClip XTR System (Abbott).

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July 13, 2022
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Three-gene signature predicts selinexor response in patients with multiple myeloma

Three-gene signature predicts selinexor response in patients with multiple myeloma

Patients with multiple myeloma tumors that featured a three-gene signature demonstrated a higher likelihood of achieving a durable and deep response to selinexor, according to study results published in JCO Precision Oncology.

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July 08, 2022
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Untreated sleep apnea may impact risk for Alzheimer’s disease

Untreated sleep apnea may impact risk for Alzheimer’s disease

A new study demonstrated that obstructive sleep apnea has an acute effect on biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease and the ability to measure such biomarkers from blood.

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July 05, 2022
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Many breast cancer survivors face worsening financial concerns over time

Many breast cancer survivors face worsening financial concerns over time

More than one in seven breast cancer survivors reported persistent financial hardship within 5 years of diagnosis, according to study results.

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June 28, 2022
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Mount Sinai cancer researcher receives award for lifetime achievement

Mount Sinai cancer researcher receives award for lifetime achievement

Nina Bhardwaj, MD, PhD, received the Lifetime Achievement in Cancer Research award from American Association of Indian Scientists in Cancer Research.

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June 21, 2022
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Q&A: The science behind long COVID symptoms

Q&A: The science behind long COVID symptoms

New research seems to help explain the biology behind long COVID symptoms like brain fog and increased anxiety and depression.

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June 10, 2022
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Transcatheter mitral valve repair may benefit in secondary MR outside current indication

Transcatheter mitral valve repair may benefit in secondary MR outside current indication

Certain patients with HF and secondary mitral regurgitation outside the current indication for transcatheter mitral valve repair benefited from the procedure, according to results of the MitraClip Global EXPAND Study.

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June 09, 2022
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COVID-19 mortality three times lower in vaccinated vs. unvaccinated patients with HF

COVID-19 mortality three times lower in vaccinated vs. unvaccinated patients with HF

For patients with HF, COVID-19 vaccination was associated with lower risk for hospitalization, ICU admission or death compared with those partially or unvaccinated, researchers reported.

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