New Spanish language stroke prevention website aims to remove barriers to equitable health
While stroke is the fifth-leading overall cause of death in the United States, it disproportionately impacts Hispanic people. It is the third leading cause of death among Hispanic…
Menstrual cycle influences the spread of mutant cells in mammary tissue
A team of researchers at the VIB-KU Leuven Center for Cancer Biology, the Netherlands Cancer Institute and Oncode Institute and the University of Cambridge have discovered that a…
Targeted Cancer Therapies: Getting Radioactive Atoms to Accumulate in Tumors
Compounds containing astatine-211 (211At) can be used in targeted radiotherapies for prostate cancer, but deastatination in the body remains a significant hurdle.
Cold Weather Exposure Linked to Increased Risk of Heart Attacks
Hospital admissions for heart attacks increase after exposure to lower air temperature and cold spells, according to a study published today in JACC, the flagship journal of the…
Finerenone improves outcomes in a common type of heart failure
Finerenone reduced heart failure (HF) events and cardiovascular death in patients with HF and mildly reduced (HFmrEF) or preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), according to late-breaking research presented in…