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March 24, 2025
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Multicancer early detection test users report high satisfaction, just a ‘blip’ of anxiety

Multicancer early detection test users report high satisfaction, just a ‘blip’ of anxiety

The vast majority of individuals who used multicancer early detection tests reported being satisfied with the test, according to data from a prospective, multicenter cohort study.

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February 18, 2025
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An ‘asterisk population’: Poor data complicate maternal health research for Native women

An ‘asterisk population’: Poor data complicate maternal health research for Native women

American Indian and Alaska Native women have some of the highest rates of maternal death and morbidity in the United States, yet challenges with poor data collection continue to complicate efforts to improve health outcomes.

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June 22, 2024
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Inhaled insulin noninferior to usual care for adults with type 1 diabetes

Inhaled insulin noninferior to usual care for adults with type 1 diabetes

ORLANDO — An inhaled insulin was noninferior to usual care for change in HbA1c and continuous glucose monitoring metrics among adults with type 1 diabetes, according to data from the INHALE-3 trial.

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May 02, 2024
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Gene therapy improves symptoms for patients with ‘no-option’ treatment-resistant angina

Gene therapy improves symptoms for patients with ‘no-option’ treatment-resistant angina

Gene therapy improved exercise capacity and blood flow and reduced chest pain occurrence and nitroglycerine use for patients with advanced ischemic heart disease, a speaker reported.

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April 03, 2024
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Social factors may inform CV risk assessment for certain Asian American subgroups

Social factors may inform CV risk assessment for certain Asian American subgroups

The impact of social determinants of health on cardiovascular risk factors may vary across Asian American subgroups such as Filipino, Asian Indian, Chinese and other Asian populations, researchers reported.

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March 11, 2024
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Use both HbA1c, CGM metrics for optimal diabetes management

Use both HbA1c, CGM metrics for optimal diabetes management

Providers should use both HbA1c values and continuous glucose monitoring data to manage diabetes and prevent complications, though HbA1c should remain the standard for diagnosing diabetes, according to two speakers.

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February 07, 2024
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‘Aggressive’ combination therapy lowers blood pressure in patients receiving ibrutinib

‘Aggressive’ combination therapy lowers blood pressure in patients receiving ibrutinib

The combination treatment of two or more antihypertensive therapies in patients being treated with ibrutinib can significantly reduce blood pressure, data published in Blood Advances showed.

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February 06, 2024
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BLOG: ALL relapse prevention with HSCT after CD19 CAR T-cell therapy remission

BLOG: ALL relapse prevention with HSCT after CD19 CAR T-cell therapy remission

Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation after CD19 chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy is thought to improve leukemia-free survival.

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November 12, 2023
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Prototype pacemaker turns heartbeat energy into battery power

Prototype pacemaker turns heartbeat energy into battery power

PHILADELPHIA — Researchers at the University of Washington have developed prototype piezoelectric devices to convert energy from a heartbeat into electricity that could recharge the battery of a leadless pacemaker.

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September 28, 2023
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EHR data can be used to identify patients at high risk for peripheral artery disease

EHR data can be used to identify patients at high risk for peripheral artery disease

A machine learning-based model ranking patient characteristics available in the electronic health record by their correlation with ankle-brachial index identified those at high risk for peripheral artery disease.

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