Lung disease puts patients at risk of developing heart conditions regardless of other risk factors
Patients with lung disease are more likely to develop heart disease independent of any risk factors, according to new research.
Mar 22, 2024
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Patients with lung disease are more likely to develop heart disease independent of any risk factors, according to new research.
Mar 22, 2024
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In 2020, 1.8 million people succumbed to lung cancer. The late-stage discovery of lung cancer is one of the glaring challenges faced by the medical community. While surgical biopsies continue to remain the gold standard for ...
Mar 20, 2024
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When Herve found out he had glioblastoma—the most aggressive form of brain cancer—at the age of 40, he made a deal with himself.
Mar 20, 2024
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Jonathan Chen, MD, Ph.D., an investigator in the Department of Pathology at Massachusetts General Hospital, and Nir Hacohen, Ph.D., director of the Center of Cancer Immunology at Massachusetts General Hospital, are co-authors ...
Mar 19, 2024
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The health significance of triglyceride-rich lipoproteins, also known as remnant cholesterol, has been increasingly recognized. However, evidence of their associations with cause-specific mortality in the general population ...
Mar 19, 2024
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UVA Health researchers have discovered a potential way to predict which patients with severe COVID-19 are likely to recover well and which are likely to suffer "long-haul" lung problems. That finding could help doctors better ...
Mar 15, 2024
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It's no secret that smoking is extremely detrimental to health. Tobacco smoke contains thousands of chemicals, including carcinogens, increasing the risk of cancer, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases.
Mar 14, 2024
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The Environmental Protection Agency is imposing stricter limits on a chemical used to sterilize medical equipment after finding a higher-than-expected cancer risk at facilities that use ethylene oxide to clean billions of ...
Mar 14, 2024
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Repeats of DNA sequences, often referred to as "junk DNA" or "dark matter," that are found in chromosomes and could contribute to cancer or other diseases have been challenging to identify and characterize.
Mar 13, 2024
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Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a highly aggressive tumor of the lung that occurs especially in heavy smokers. Due to the rapid spread of this tumor type, most patients can only be treated with chemotherapy with remarkable ...
Mar 13, 2024
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