April 04, 2025

Local Excision May Be Feasible in Patients With Low Rectal Adenocarcinoma

Chemotherapy followed by local excision may be effective in patients with node-negative low rectal adenocarcinoma, according to findings presented at the 2025 Society of Surgical Oncology Annual Meeti...

The ASCO Post

March 28, 2025

Cancer–Heart Death Link Exposed

Colorectal cancer patients face up to 45% higher cardiovascular mortality risk within two years of diagnosis, with Black patients and those under 50 experiencing the greatest danger, according to research presented at ACC.25.

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March 25, 2025

Microplastics: Chewing Gum May Release Particles Into Saliva

"Surprisingly, both synthetic and natural gums had similar amounts of microplastics released when we chewed them."

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May 22, 2024

DDW: Adjuvant Therapy May Improve Rectal Adenocarcinoma Survival

Adjuvant therapy may be underutilized in patients with clinical T2N0 rectal adenocarcinoma, according to new findings presented at Digestive Disease Week 2024.

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May 02, 2024

AACR 2024: Adagrasib Plus Cetuximab in KRAS G12C–Mutated Colorectal Cancer

The combination of adagrasib and cetuximab may show clinical activity and promising survival outcomes in patients with metastatic, heavily pretreated, KRAS G12C–mutated colorectal cancer.

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November 19, 2024

Wide Variation in SGLT2i Use Across U.S. Hospitals

Study reveals hospital variation in SGLT2i prescriptions, with only 11 of 518 hospitals (2.1%) achieving ≥50% prescription rates while 232 hospitals (44.8%) prescribed to fewer than 10% of eligible heart failure patients, highlighting an implementation gap in evidence-based therapy.

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December 02, 2024

Can Hidden Fat Predict Alzheimer's Risk?

A study presented at RSNA 2024 demonstrated findings at midlife, decades prior to patients exhibiting early symptoms of Alzheimer's disease related dementia.

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November 14, 2024

Heat Waves Spike Atrial Fibrillation Risk

New study indicates that heat waves may double or triple the risk of atrial fibrillation, especially for individuals with weak heart muscles. Precautions to stay cool and hydrated in high-temperature areas are essential. Source: AHA Meeting

Reuters

May 17, 2024

Depression, Stress Linked to Gut Health in Pregnancy

Researchers have found significant microbiome changes linked to maternal stress and depression.

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