Oncology & Cancer
Cancers of the heart are rare—and here's why
For years, Jan H. Mitchell felt terrible.
Feb 25, 2019
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Cardiology
MRI cardiac stress test shows promise at identifying fatal heart disease
The use of MRI to determine heart function has been slow to catch on, but a study from Duke Health researchers shows that stress cardiac MRI not only diagnoses disease, but can also predict which cases are potentially fatal.
Feb 8, 2019
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Cardiology
Blood test for specific metabolites could reveal blocked arteries
A Duke Health pilot project suggests that in the near future, a blood test could show whether arteries carrying blood to the heart are narrow or blocked, a risk factor for heart disease.
Feb 1, 2019
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Surgery
Three weeks in a cast may be just as good as six for healing ankle fractures
Wearing a cast or ankle support for three weeks may be no worse than the usual six weeks for healing ankle fractures, suggest the findings of a randomised controlled trial published in The BMJ today.
Jan 23, 2019
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Medical research
Blocking toxic-protein production in ALS
Patients with ALS frequently have a string of repeated DNA code in the cells of their brain, carrying hundreds to thousands of copies within the gene C9orf72. New research looks at what triggers these repeated sequences to ...
Jan 22, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Beware of evening stress
Stressful events in the evening release less of the body's stress hormones than those that happen in the morning, suggesting possible vulnerability to stress in the evening.
Nov 27, 2018
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Cardiology
Even the fittest middle-aged athletes can't outrun cardiovascular risk factors
Middle-aged adults are exercising more and living longer, but new research from the University of British Columbia suggests that even the fittest among them are not immune to cardiovascular disease—and they often don't ...
Aug 31, 2018
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Cardiology
Music boosts exercise time during cardiac stress testing
If you exercise while listening to music, you may have noticed it can help boost your energy and make your workout seem quicker. Similarly, a study being presented at the American College of Cardiology's 67th Annual Scientific ...
Mar 1, 2018
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Overweight & Obesity
Evening hours may pose higher risk for overeating, especially when under stress, study finds
Experiments with a small group of overweight men and women have added to evidence that "hunger hormone" levels rise and "satiety (or fullness) hormone" levels decrease in the evening. The findings also suggest that stress ...
Jan 16, 2018
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Cardiology
Aggressive testing provides no benefit to patients in ER with chest pain
Patients who go to the emergency room (ER) with chest pain often receive unnecessary tests to evaluate whether they are having a heart attack, a practice that provides no clinical benefit and adds hundreds of dollars in health-care ...
Nov 14, 2017
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