Cardiology
Managing your heart health through menopause
Women can help protect their heart health as they go through menopause.
Nov 6, 2023
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News tagged with bone health
Oncology & Cancer
Researchers create machine learning model to calculate chemotherapy success in patients with osteosarcoma
A research team at Johns Hopkins Medicine has created and trained a machine learning model to calculate percent necrosis (PN)—or, what percentage of a tumor is "dead" and no longer active—in patients with osteosarcoma, ...
Nov 2, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Test detects co-infection by novel species of parasite in severe cases of visceral leishmaniasis
In recent years, physicians and scientists in parts of Brazil where visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is endemic have seen rising numbers of cases of co-infection by Leishmania infantum and Crithidia, also a protozoan but hitherto ...
Nov 2, 2023
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Cardiology
FDA advisors to weigh new gene therapy for sickle cell anemia
Patients with sickle cell disease may soon have two new treatments to try.
Oct 30, 2023
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Health
Updated menopause toolkit offers improved assessment and treatment
Care for women with menopausal health issues should improve globally following the release of an updated Monash University-led toolkit that guides health professionals around the world in assessing and treating them.
Oct 30, 2023
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Health
Why improving bone health before complex spine surgery is important
For people with bone problems such as osteopenia or osteoporosis, improving bone health before complex spine surgery is important. Improving bone density before spinal fusion or surgery to repair a deformity lowers the rate ...
Oct 17, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Study reveals promising therapeutic approach for prostate cancer bone metastasis
In a study published in the journal Genes & Diseases, researchers from Army Medical University and Shenzhen University investigated the pivotal role of miR-18a-5p, a microRNA, in the development and progression of osteoblastic ...
Oct 9, 2023
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Health
Three rules for adding weight to your backpack that will boost the benefits of exercise
Walking is a great exercise for keeping your physical and mental health in check. But if you're looking to give your daily walks a boost, you might want to give "rucking" a try.
Oct 2, 2023
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
New technologies aid in accurately identifying bone fragility
Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is the gold standard for assessing bone mass and evaluating fracture risk. But new technologies shed light on knowledge gaps not filled by DXA alone and sometimes suggest the need for ...
Sep 27, 2023
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Health
Bones play an important role in our health—here's how to keep them strong
Just as our muscles lose strength as we get older, so do our bones. This can have a serious effect on our lifestyle, and boosts risk of fractures—which are linked with an increased risk of death. Fortunately, just as we ...
Sep 25, 2023
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