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March 12, 2025
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Cocoa extract, multivitamin supplements do not lower fracture risk for older adults

Cocoa extract, multivitamin supplements do not lower fracture risk for older adults

Multivitamin and cocoa extract supplements do not protect against clinical fractures for older adults, according to data published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.

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March 12, 2025
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Early adverse effects from prostate cancer therapy predict long-term complications

Early adverse effects from prostate cancer therapy predict long-term complications

Men who experience acute adverse effects after radiation therapy for prostate cancer may be at higher risk for more serious long-term urinary and bowel complications, according to results of a meta-analysis published in Lancet Oncology.

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March 10, 2025
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Q&A: ‘Normal’ blood glucose may still increase risk for heart disease

Q&A: ‘Normal’ blood glucose may still increase risk for heart disease

Slightly elevated blood glucose within a range of what is generally considered “normal” may be associated with increased risk for heart disease, researchers reported.

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February 28, 2025
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Dietary changes may slow prostate cancer growth during active surveillance

Dietary changes may slow prostate cancer growth during active surveillance

A dietary change that included a decrease in dietary omega-6 and an increase in omega-3 fatty acids could reduce prostate cancer progression among men undergoing active surveillance, according to results of a randomized phase 2 trial.

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February 21, 2025
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Older adults with Cushing’s disease present with fewer symptoms than younger patients

Older adults with Cushing’s disease present with fewer symptoms than younger patients

The presentation of Cushing’s disease varies by age, with older adults having fewer hallmark features of the condition and more comorbidities, according to study findings published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

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February 11, 2025
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Discussion about NIH research funding cuts requires 'data, time and careful evaluation'

Discussion about NIH research funding cuts requires 'data, time and careful evaluation'

NIH’s plan to cut what it pays universities and other entities for indirect costs associated with scientific research would create “extremely challenging” short- and long-term impacts, according to a renowned data scientist and researcher.

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January 03, 2025
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Chemotherapy, radiation and surgery may accelerate aging among people with breast cancer

Chemotherapy, radiation and surgery may accelerate aging among people with breast cancer

Common treatments for breast cancer — including chemotherapy, radiation and surgery — may accelerate biological aging among breast cancer survivors, according to results of a longitudinal, observational study.

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November 22, 2024
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Paper-based test may have ‘huge potential’ identifying, managing leptomeningeal disease

Paper-based test may have ‘huge potential’ identifying, managing leptomeningeal disease

A few years ago, UCLA organized a think tank between its neurosurgery and bioengineering departments.

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November 20, 2024
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Unplanned pregnancy tied to kidney transplant rejection 2 years postpartum

Unplanned pregnancy tied to kidney transplant rejection 2 years postpartum

Unintended pregnancy after kidney transplantation was not linked to perinatal acute allograft rejection but was associated with mycophenolate exposure and allograft loss at 2 years postpartum, according to data published in O&G Open.

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October 25, 2024
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Surgeons trained in allopathic vs. osteopathic schools achieve similar clinical outcomes

Surgeons trained in allopathic vs. osteopathic schools achieve similar clinical outcomes

Allopathic vs. osteopathic medical education does not impact a surgeon’s clinical outcomes, according to data published in JAMA Surgery.

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