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- Smoking Cessation Before Laryngeal Cancer Treatment Improves Survival, Retention of Voice Box, Study Showshttps://reachmd.com/news/smoking-cessation-before-laryngeal-cancer-treatment-improves-survival-retention-of-voice-box-study-shows/2462835/Smoking Cessation Before Laryngeal Cancer Treatment Improves Survival, Retention of Voice Box, Study Shows Published: Tuesday, April 23, 2024
- Enjoying Nature Shown to Lower Inflammation Levelshttps://reachmd.com/news/enjoying-nature-shown-to-lower-inflammation-levels/2462821/Plenty of studies link exposure to the natural world and improved mental and physical health, but a new Cornell study connects enjoyment of nature to a specific biological process – inflammation. Led by
- New Trial Shows Immunotherapy Post-Surgery Improves Overall Survival for Kidney Cancerhttps://reachmd.com/news/new-trial-shows-immunotherapy-post-surgery-improves-overall-survival-for-kidney-cancer/2462786/For the first time in fifty years, results from a Phase 3 randomized, placebo-controlled trial have shown an overall survival benefit from an adjuvant therapy in patients with kidney cancer. Treatment with
- Study Links Lack of Diversity in Alzheimer's Disease Clinical Trials to Differences in Amyloid Levelshttps://reachmd.com/news/study-links-lack-of-diversity-in-alzheimers-disease-clinical-trials-to-differences-in-amyloid-levels/2462767/AHEAD A3-45 Study sister trials with a common screening process. Randomization to A3-A45 after Stage 2 is dependent on levels of PET amyloid. CDR, Clinical Dementia Rating; CL, Centiloids; MMSE, Mini-Mental State Examination; PET, positron emission t
- Multidisciplinary Research Team Creates Computational Models to Predict Heart Valve Leakage in Childrenhttps://reachmd.com/news/multidisciplinary-research-team-creates-computational-models-to-predict-heart-valve-leakage-in-children/2462751/a Schematic of the simplified model for two leaflets in contact. b Element-wise bidirectional local distance (B-LD) errors for the optimal BO solution normalized by the characteristic len
- Heart Study Shows Atrial Shunting Shrinks Left Side, Expands Righthttps://reachmd.com/news/heart-study-shows-atrial-shunting-shrinks-left-side-expands-right/2462756/After 2 years of follow-up, a post hoc analysis of the REDUCE LAP-HF II trial revealed that when there were holes in the upper chambers of the heart (atrial shunting), the left side of the heart got smaller while the right side got bigger, matching the flow of the shunt. However, there
- Anemia May Contribute to Higher Female Mortality During Heart Surgeryhttps://reachmd.com/news/anemia-may-contribute-to-higher-female-mortality-during-heart-surgery/2462713/Women are at higher risk of death when undergoing heart bypass surgery than men. Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have determined that this disparity is mediated, to a large extent, by intraoperative anemia—the loss of red blood cells during surgery.
- New Guidelines Uphold Lifelong Competency of Surgeonshttps://reachmd.com/news/new-guidelines-uphold-lifelong-competency-of-surgeons/2462672/As millions of Americans approach age 66, they face the inevitable question, is it time to retire? The physician population is aging alongside the general population - more than 40% of physicians in the U.S. will be 65 years or older within the next decade. In the case of surgeons,
- Swedish Parental Leave Policy Increases Premature Birthshttps://reachmd.com/news/swedish-parental-leave-policy-increases-premature-births/2462647/The introduction of a policy protecting parental leave benefits in Sweden in 1980 had unintended consequences on child health. The policy led to an increase in premature birth rates. This is shown by a study from researchers at Stockholm University, published in JAMA Pediatrics.
- Lower Levels of Albuminuria Associated with Increased Risk for Chronic Kidney Disease Progression and Kidney Failurehttps://reachmd.com/news/lower-levels-of-albuminuria-associated-with-increased-risk-for-chronic-kidney-disease-progression-and-kidney-failure/2462592/A study of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) found a substantial excess risk for CKD progression and kidney failure as albuminuria (protein in the urine) increased, even at levels below 30 mg/g. These findings raise questions about the best time to start treatment to reduce protein in ur