February 21, 2025

Study Links Stress to Immune Changes in Breast Cancer

New research shows chronic stressors like perceived stress, inadequate social support, racial discrimination, and neighborhood deprivation are associated with deleterious changes to systemic and tumor immunity in breast cancer patients, with more pronounced effects in Black women.

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February 21, 2025

Environmental vs. Genetic Risk in Aging and Mortality

Researchers quantify the exposome's greater impact on aging and mortality risk compared with genetic predisposition, identifying 25 key environmental risk factors.

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February 21, 2025

AAN: Limited Benefits Found for Epidural Steroid Injections

New systematic review from the American Academy of Neurology finds epidural steroid injections offer modest short-term benefits but limited long-term efficacy for treating spinal pain conditions, with varying results across different applications.

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February 21, 2025

Filgotinib Shows Long-Term Safety in RA Patients

Filgotinib was well-tolerated over 8 years in rheumatoid arthritis patients, with low incidences of serious adverse events.

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February 21, 2025

Cardiometabolic Shifts May Predict Dementia, Study Shows

An accelerated decline in BMI and waist circumference, along with fluctuating HDL levels, may signal early cognitive impairments up to a decade before dementia diagnosis, study finds.

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February 20, 2025

Is GLP-1RA Use Tied to Short-Term Thyroid Cancer Risk?

Study authors attributed the increased cancer risk to greater medical scrutiny rather than a biological effect.

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February 20, 2025

Youth Pulmonary Embolism Trends Identified

A large-scale cohort study reveals that early detection, accurate diagnostics, and personalized treatment plans significantly improve survival rates in pulmonary embolism patients by addressing key risk factors and optimizing therapeutic strategies.

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February 20, 2025

18-Year Neuroblastoma Remission in a Patient After GD2 CAR T-Cell Therapy

"She has never required any other therapy and is likely the longest-surviving patient with cancer who received [CAR T-cell] therapy."

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February 20, 2025

Depressive Symptoms Surge Among U.S. High School Students

Researchers noted a "broadening of the adolescent depression risk profile."

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