by Elana Gotkine A higher self-reported frequency of adding salt to foods is associated with a higher risk for chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the general population, according to a study published online Dec. 28 in JAMA Network Open.Rui Tang, M.P.H., from Tulane University in New Orleans, and colleagues examined the association of self-reported frequency...
by American Association for Cancer Research Credit: CC0 Public Domain First-line ibrutinib (Imbruvica) plus venetoclax (Venclexta) led to high response and survival rates in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) whether or not their cancer harbored high-risk genetic features typically associated with poor outcomes, according to results recently published in Clinical Cancer Research. Patients with high-risk CLL, defined by...
by American Thoracic Society Most patients at high risk failed to do lung cancer screening follow-up. Credit: ATS The first study to look at follow-up for patients deemed at high risk for lung cancer after CT screening found that 47 percent delayed follow-up care, according to research published at the ATS 2022 international conference. “The...
IMPACT JOURNALS LLC IMAGE: THE KAPLAN MEIER CURVE FOR PROGRESSION. CREDIT: CORRESPONDENCE TO – TAKASHI KAWAHARA – [email protected] Oncotarget published “A higher De Ritis ratio (AST/ALT) is a risk factor for progression in high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer” which reported that a recent study revealed that a high De Ritis ratio was a risk factor in some...
by Candy Gibson, University of South Australia Cells indicating multiple myeloma, the second most common blood cancer. Credit: University of South Australia South Australian researchers are hoping to improve the outcome of patients with multiple myeloma after identifying a new protein associated with the most aggressive form of the disease. A team from the University of South Australia...
Findings demonstrate handgrip strength could be a cost-effective early screening tool A simple test such as the strength of your handgrip could be used as a quick, low-cost screening tool to help healthcare professionals identify patients at risk of type 2 diabetes. In new research, scientists at the universities of Bristol and Eastern Finland measured...
It is a frightening thing to hear that you are at a high risk for diabetes. However, doctors around the world have to say that every day to thousands of people. This diagnosis comes with a whole lot of other issues, such as a high risk for heart disease. But why – is it the...
