Oncology & Cancer
People with darker skin still at risk for melanoma
(HealthDay) -- Skin cancer is more common among white people, but people with darker skin are also at risk, a dermatology expert cautions.
Jul 26, 2012
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Gastroenterology
Country of birth is a key factor in assessing risk for conditions favorable to stomach cancer development
Researchers at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have found that country of birth—not just geographic region—is a key risk factor for gastric intestinal metaplasia, ...
Nov 28, 2023
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Cardiology
Study reveals alarming trend in cardiovascular health for foreign-born Asian Americans
Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine have published a study in the American Journal of Preventive Cardiology that reveals an alarming cardiovascular health (CVH) trend ...
Jun 30, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Deletion predicts survival in advanced non-small cell lung cancer
Bcl-2-like protein 11 (BIM) deletion in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is associated with shorter progression free survival (PFS) in epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) or ...
Aug 22, 2014
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Cardiology
Unlocking the heart-protective benefits of soy
A product of digesting a micronutrient found in soy may hold the key to why some people seem to derive a heart-protective benefit from eating soy foods, while others do not, a University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public ...
Feb 21, 2017
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Study uncovers ethnic differences in cognition and age in people diagnosed with dementia
In an International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry study of individuals diagnosed with dementia in the United Kingdom, people from minority ethnic backgrounds (Asian and Black patients) had lower cognitive scores and were ...
Jan 24, 2019
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Pediatrics
15,000 under fives die from preventable illnesses each day: UN
Despite a dramatic fall in the infant mortality rate, 15,000 children aged under five still die each day around the world from preventable diseases, a UN report said Thursday.
Oct 19, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Trends and hotspots in lung cancer surgery research reviewed over the last decade
The research trends and emerging hotspots in the lung cancer surgery literature in the recent decade have been characterized to inspire researchers with new targets and path-breaking directions for lung cancer research.
Dec 6, 2022
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Vaccination
High temperatures, remote islands pose challenges for Asian jab distributor
From keeping coronavirus vaccines cold in tropical temperatures to ensuring they reach remote islands, a top drug distributor is gearing up for major challenges in shipping shots across Asia.
Jan 21, 2021
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Dementia rates more than 20% higher among black adults than UK average
Dementia rates are 22% higher among black people in the U.K. compared to white people, while black and South Asian dementia patients die younger, and sooner after diagnosis, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.
Sep 21, 2022
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