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New risk models for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy may improve life-or-death decisions, but validation still matters
16/05

New risk models for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy may improve life-or-death decisions, but validation still matters

New risk models for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy may improve life-or-death decisions, but validation still matters Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy presents one of the more difficult paradoxes in cardiology. Many patients live for years with mild symptoms...

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Targeted radiopharmaceutical therapy shows promise against pancreatic cancer in preclinical models
16/05

Targeted radiopharmaceutical therapy shows promise against pancreatic cancer in preclinical models

Targeted radiopharmaceutical therapy shows promise against pancreatic cancer in preclinical models Pancreatic cancer has long occupied one of the most difficult places in oncology. It is an aggressive disease, often diagnosed late, and protected by b...

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Understanding cancer risk and making a concrete plan helped sustain gastric screening during the pandemic
16/05

Understanding cancer risk and making a concrete plan helped sustain gastric screening during the pandemic

Understanding cancer risk and making a concrete plan helped sustain gastric screening during the pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted almost everything that depended on routine, predictability, and trust — including cancer screening. In many plac...

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As obesity drugs expand treatment, dietitian-led care may take on a bigger role — but the strength of that recommendation is not confirmed by the supplied evidence
16/05

As obesity drugs expand treatment, dietitian-led care may take on a bigger role — but the strength of that recommendation is not confirmed by the supplied evidence

As obesity drugs expand treatment, dietitian-led care may take on a bigger role — but the strength of that recommendation is not confirmed by the supplied evidence The rise of obesity drugs is changing more than the number on the scales. It is also c...

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Obesity drugs may lower blood pressure as they help people lose weight
16/05

Obesity drugs may lower blood pressure as they help people lose weight

Obesity drugs may lower blood pressure as they help people lose weight For years, the main argument for obesity drugs was straightforward: they help people lose weight. That alone matters for many patients. But the conversation is shifting. The quest...

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Weight cycling remains a clinical concern, but the new headline about yo-yo dieting is not confirmed by the supplied evidence
16/05

Weight cycling remains a clinical concern, but the new headline about yo-yo dieting is not confirmed by the supplied evidence

Weight cycling remains a clinical concern, but the new headline about yo-yo dieting is not confirmed by the supplied evidence Few ideas about weight loss have become as culturally entrenched as the belief that yo-yo dieting — losing weight and then r...

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New targeted therapies are expanding options for selected patients with advanced prostate cancer
15/05

New targeted therapies are expanding options for selected patients with advanced prostate cancer

New targeted therapies are expanding options for selected patients with advanced prostate cancer For years, treatment for advanced prostate cancer has carried a frustrating pattern. Even when new drugs arrived, they did not work equally well for ever...

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Why breast cancer may become harder to control with age
15/05

Why breast cancer may become harder to control with age

Why breast cancer may become harder to control with age Age enters conversations about breast cancer almost automatically. The older the patient, the greater the concern about prognosis, treatment tolerance, and mortality. But an important question r...

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New obesity drugs may help asthma control in some patients, but the evidence is still indirect
15/05

New obesity drugs may help asthma control in some patients, but the evidence is still indirect

New obesity drugs may help asthma control in some patients, but the evidence is still indirect Asthma has never been a one-size-fits-all disease. In some people it looks mostly like classic allergic airway inflammation. In others, it is entangled wit...

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