Cart is empty Many popular dietary patterns score high for heart-health; however, a few contradict the American Heart Association’s dietary guidance and did not rank as heart-healthy, according to a new scientific statement published today in the Association’s flagship, peer-reviewed journal Circulation.
Emotional well-being may be directly linked to women’s gut health
Specific species of bacteria were present with higher abundances in women who reported being happier, more hopeful and having better emotion management skills
Infectious-diseases response initiative found to reduce staff burnout and HAIs during COVID-19 pandemic
A serious infectious threat response initiative (SITRI) implemented by the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) team at Veterans Affairs North Texas Health Care System (VANTHCS) positively impacted IPC staff burnout and helped prevent an increase in health care–associated infections (HAIs) during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Study: Conventional radiotherapy should remain standard of care for localized vertebral metastases of the spine
Results from the NRG Oncology RTOG 0631 clinical trial comparing stereotactic vs. conventional radiotherapy for localized vertebral metastases of the spine did not meet its primary endpoint. Data from the study suggests that radiosurgery was not considered superior in terms of pain responses at 3 months following treatment, and even displayed worse pain response, than the conventional external beam radiotherapy (cEBRT). These results were recently published in the JAMA Oncology.
Citing growing evidence of harm, advocates call for faster replacement of diesel school buses
Health and environmental advocates today called on communities, school boards and governments at every level to accelerate the electrification of school buses, replacing tens of thousands of diesel-powered school buses spewing toxic fumes that can seriously harm child health and interfere with learning.
On the horizon: Painless way to check for bladder cancer
A University of Houston biomedical engineer and his team are reporting the discovery of new biomarkers for early detection of bladder cancer (BC), among the most common cancers diagnosed in men in the U.S. According to the American Cancer Society, more than 62,000 cases have been diagnosed in men and nearly 20,000 in women so far in 2023.
Putting radiation to the test to heal irregular heartbeat
Doctors are zapping the heart with radiation normally reserved for cancer, a bid to better treat people with life-threatening irregular heartbeats who’ve exhausted other options.
Blood pressure medication combined with chemotherapy could reduce spread in triple negative breast cancer
A new international study led by Monash University has, for the first time, identified that beta-blockers could significantly enhance the therapeutic effect of anthracycline chemotherapy in triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) by reducing metastasis.
Making young mice old in a matter of three weeks
In a paper recently published in PNAS Nexus, researchers from the Department of Comparative Biosciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign describe how they were able to inhibit the activity of a specific neuronal cell type in the hippocampus to induce cellular and behavioral changes associated with aging.
How cannabis may ease ‘chemo brain’ and improve sleep for cancer patients
Angela Bryan had been studying cancer prevention for years and had just started studying cannabis use among cancer patients when, in 2017, her personal and professional lives collided in a way she’d never imagined: She was diagnosed with breast cancer.