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May 07, 2024
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Online information about liquid biopsies has ‘extensive shortcomings’

Online information about liquid biopsies has ‘extensive shortcomings’

Online resources about liquid biopsies have several deficits that could prevent patients from learning about the test and better understanding , according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

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May 02, 2024
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Consuming more plant-based food reduces risk for prostate cancer progression

Consuming more plant-based food reduces risk for prostate cancer progression

Men with nonmetastatic prostate cancer who ate more plant-based foods experienced significantly lower risk for disease progression compared with individuals who ate lower quantities, according to study data published in JAMA Network Open.

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April 25, 2024
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Exa-cel a ‘first step’ in gene therapy for sickle cell disease, beta-thalassemia

Exa-cel a ‘first step’ in gene therapy for sickle cell disease, beta-thalassemia

Exagamglogene autotemcel gave most patients with beta-thalassemia transfusion independence and drastically reduced the number of vaso-occlusive crises in those with sickle cell disease in a pair of phase 3 trials.

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April 16, 2024
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Attention, inhibitory control lower in patients with lupus vs general population

Attention, inhibitory control lower in patients with lupus vs general population

The ability to reason and solve new problems, known as fluid cognition, is lower among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus compared with the general population, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.

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March 24, 2024
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Cancer during pregnancy: Optimize treatment, minimize risks, ‘meet patients where they are’

Cancer during pregnancy: Optimize treatment, minimize risks, ‘meet patients where they are’

Approximately one in 1,000 pregnant women will be diagnosed with cancer, and incidence of pregnancy-associated cancer is on the rise as maternal age increases.

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March 13, 2024
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Pulmonary artery sensor for patients with heart failure beats performance goals

Pulmonary artery sensor for patients with heart failure beats performance goals

Management of patients with heart failure guided by a pulmonary artery sensor exceeded performance goals and was linked to improved quality of life and functional capacity compared with historical performance goals, researchers reported.

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March 04, 2024
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VIDEO: Higher bony morphology yielded worse graft maturation after ACL reconstruction

VIDEO: Higher bony morphology yielded worse graft maturation after ACL reconstruction

SAN FRANCISCO — Results presented here showed patients with increasing posterior tibial slope and varus alignment after ACL reconstruction with hamstring autograft had inferior graft maturation.

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February 18, 2024
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‘Epidemic of overdiagnosis and overtreatment’ prompts calls to redefine cancer

‘Epidemic of overdiagnosis and overtreatment’ prompts calls to redefine cancer

Momentous strides have been made in the understanding of disease biology for many cancer types.

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February 06, 2024
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Yearly depression, physical function screening recommended for all patients with lupus

Yearly depression, physical function screening recommended for all patients with lupus

Depression and physical function should be assessed at least once per year in all patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, according to recommended quality measures devised by an American College of Rheumatology workgroup.

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February 05, 2024
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Study: Depressive symptoms may be a modifiable factor to improve surgical outcomes

Study: Depressive symptoms may be a modifiable factor to improve surgical outcomes

According to published results, preoperative depressive symptom burden treatment may improve patient-centered outcomes and health trajectories after surgery.

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