Oncology & Cancer
What is a breast medicine specialist?
Many people think that a breast health specialist only treats cancer, but the truth is that these doctors handle a wide range of breast-related conditions.
Jul 14, 2023
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Medical economics
Screening during IVF for inherited diseases can greatly reduce costs of care
For prospective parents who are carriers of many inherited diseases, using in vitro fertilization along with genetic testing would significantly lower health care expenditures, according to researchers at Stanford Medicine.
Jul 5, 2023
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Medications
Q&A: Experts discuss pros, cons of new Alzheimer's drug
Patient care teams are preparing to offer lecanemab, a new Alzheimer's disease treatment expected to soon receive approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), to patients in the coming months.
Jul 5, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Study improves accuracy of breast cancer test for Ashkenazi Jewish women
Manchester researchers have developed a way to improve the accuracy of breast cancer genetic testing for women from Ashkenazi Jewish backgrounds.
Jul 3, 2023
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Genetics
Laws needed to prevent gene-based life insurance discrimination, says report
Laws are needed to protect Australians from life insurance discrimination based on genetic tests that identify increased risk of certain medical conditions, a report has found.
Jun 30, 2023
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Cardiology
Teen with gene mutation gets rare heart operation
At school dismissal one sunny October day in Pineville, Louisiana, then-9-year-old Anniston Fairbanks was headed toward her ride home when she realized she'd left her hoodie in her classroom. She ran back inside to retrieve ...
Jun 27, 2023
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Genetics
Research team uses genomic testing broadly for rare diseases, improves patient care
A Mayo Clinic study published in Journal of Translational Medicine has evaluated the use of genomic testing broadly for rare diseases. With the increased use of genomic testing such as multi-gene panels, exome sequencing ...
Jun 26, 2023
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Health
Family history can help identify health risks, but many Latinx people know little about theirs
At the doctor's office, questions about a person's family health history often can help health care professionals determine the risk of developing chronic conditions, including heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes.
Jun 23, 2023
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Genetics
Genetic variants linked to increased risk of coronary heart disease
People genetically predisposed to have high LDL cholesterol are at an increased risk for coronary heart disease even if their cholesterol levels are only modestly elevated, according to a recent study published in Circulation.
Jun 22, 2023
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Medications
AI use in pharmacotherapy still in the early stages
Detecting drug interactions, discovering new drugs, predicting treatment response, optimizing doses–the list of the potential benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) for pharmacotherapy is long and promising.
Jun 21, 2023
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