In a new translational research study published in Cancer Research, investigators at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) explored the potential of statins—commonly used medications for managing cholesterol levels—to ...
Aug 5, 2024
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A team of medical researchers from Universidad de Las Américas, in Ecuador, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra, Pamplona, in Spain and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, in the U.S., has found evidence ...
Metabolic health (normal blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol levels, among other factors) influences the effectiveness of influenza vaccinations. Vaccination is known to be less effective in people with obesity compared ...
Apr 18, 2024
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Lung adenocarcinoma is the most common lung cancer and the cause of most cancer-related deaths in the United States. There are several ways lung adenocarcinoma can arise, one of which is a mutation in a protein called EGFR ...
Feb 7, 2024
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If you've listened to the radio or opened a webpage in the past year, you may have seen or heard ads promoting lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a), testing to help people identify risks for heart disease.
Jan 17, 2024
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Doctors report they are seeing what they think is a new syndrome in babies who are exposed to fentanyl while in the womb.
Dec 10, 2023
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The risk of having heart disease grows as a woman ages, so women need to be familiar with their heart disease risk factors, the American Heart Association (AHA) says.
Oct 20, 2023
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Advancements that could lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment for diabetic retinopathy, a common complication that affects the eyes, have been identified by a multi-department research team from Michigan State and other ...
Sep 5, 2023
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Arterial stiffness may be a novel risk factor for metabolic syndrome in teens, a new study concludes. The paper was published in the American Journal of Physiology–Heart and Circulatory Physiology. It was conducted in collaboration ...
Apr 24, 2023
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I just turned 40 and had my annual physical, which included a large panel of blood tests. I was told that I have metabolic syndrome and could develop diabetes. I was told to limit my sugar intake. Can you explain more about ...
Mar 13, 2023
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