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The TAILORx study published last year offered good news for women with early-stage ER-positive breast cancer who scored at intermediate risk for recurrence according to a genetic assay test. The study indicated that chemotherapy after surgery provided little advantage in overall survival for these women, so they could forgo the treatment. This conclusion may not […]
(HealthDay)—The Coronary Calcium Score (CCS) may be a useful tool in cardiovascular (CV) risk assessment among female patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a study published in the October issue of the International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases. Miguel Bernardes, M.D., from the University of Porto in Portugal, and colleagues assessed CCS (using computed tomography) […]
(HealthDay)—An improved type 1 diabetes (T1D) genetic risk score (GRS), the T1D GRS2, is highly useful for classifying adult incident diabetes type and improving newborn screening, according to a study published in the February issue of Diabetes Care. Seth A. Sharp, from the University of Exeter Medical School in the United Kingdom, and colleagues analyzed […]
TUESDAY, Jan. 22, 2019 — The risk for arrhythmic conditions can be identified quickly among patients with syncope presenting to the emergency department, according to a study published online Jan. 21 in Circulation. Venkatesh Thiruganasambandamoorthy, M.B.B.S., from the University of Ottawa in Ontario, Canada, and colleagues conducted a prospective cohort study enrolling adults presenting to […]
Whether you have asthma, allergies, or just really like breathing in good quality air (duh), an air purifier is an amazing tool to have at your place. But let’s be real: Shopping for an air purifier is kind of hit-or-miss, since not all air purifiers are created equal—some just blow air around, while others are […]
A research study from Queen’s University Belfast, in collaboration with University College Dublin, University College London and Cass Business School, has found that babies who were breastfed went on to have a higher household income and scored higher on memory tests in adulthood, in comparison to babies who were not. The study examined whether there […]