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December 05, 2022
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‘ZIP code matters’: COVID-19 hospitalizations, CV outcomes differ by where people live

‘ZIP code matters’: COVID-19 hospitalizations, CV outcomes differ by where people live

Social and economic factors have the greatest impact on COVID-19 outcomes, including an “epidemic” of CV diseases and hospitalizations, and social determinants of health must be addressed to counter disparities, according to a speaker.

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November 30, 2022
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Concurrent ADT, radiation therapy improves outcomes in localized prostate cancer

Concurrent ADT, radiation therapy improves outcomes in localized prostate cancer

Androgen deprivation therapy sequencing had a considerable effect on outcomes among men with prostate cancer who received prostate-only radiotherapy, according to study results published in Journal of Clinical Oncology.

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November 23, 2022
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Hearts from COVID-19-positive donors may be safe for transplantation

Hearts from COVID-19-positive donors may be safe for transplantation

CHICAGO — Short-term outcomes in heart transplant recipients who received hearts from people who were COVID-19 positive are “reassuring,” researchers reported at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.

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November 16, 2022
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New-onset CKD in diabetes highest among racial, ethnic minorities in US

New-onset CKD in diabetes highest among racial, ethnic minorities in US

New-onset chronic kidney disease among U.S. adults with diabetes was highest among racial and ethnic minorities compared with white individuals, according to findings published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

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November 15, 2022
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First CRISPR-based cell therapy to use gene replacement feasible, safe for solid tumors

First CRISPR-based cell therapy to use gene replacement feasible, safe for solid tumors

The first personalized cellular therapy to use gene replacement for treatment of cancer has shown to be safe in solid tumors, data from a phase 1 study published at Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer Annual Meeting showed.

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October 24, 2022
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Collaboration with pulmonology key to managing ILD in autoimmune disease

Collaboration with pulmonology key to managing ILD in autoimmune disease

SAN DIEGO — A clear intervention plan and collaboration with pulmonology are key to managing patients with interstitial lung disease in autoimmune conditions, according to a speaker at the Congress of Clinical Rheumatology West.

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October 22, 2022
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Future of systemic sclerosis treatment will likely be combination therapy

Future of systemic sclerosis treatment will likely be combination therapy

SAN DIEGO — Patients with systemic sclerosis will likely require multidisciplinary management with combination therapy to treat the myriad complications that may arise, according to a speaker at the Congress of Clinical Rheumatology West.

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September 30, 2022
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Chronic inflammation linked to cognitive difficulties among older breast cancer survivors

Chronic inflammation linked to cognitive difficulties among older breast cancer survivors

Higher levels of the inflammatory marker C-reactive protein predicted lower reported cognitive function among older breast cancer survivors, according to study results published in Journal of Clinical Oncology.

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September 16, 2022
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PET with novel radiotracer able to detect CAD, superior to SPECT

PET with novel radiotracer able to detect CAD, superior to SPECT

PET with a novel radiotracer met its primary endpoint for sensitivity and specificity of CAD detection, researchers reported at the Annual Scientific Session and Exhibition of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology.

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August 19, 2022
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‘Surprising’ rise in distant-stage cervical cancer rates driven by white and younger women

‘Surprising’ rise in distant-stage cervical cancer rates driven by white and younger women

Rates of early-stage cervical cancer decreased as rates of distant-stage disease increased among certain women in the U.S. between 2001 and 2018, according to study results.

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