Bidens Cancer Moonshot About to Be Relaunched

The “Cancer Moonshot” is about to be relaunched! In a White House briefing, President Joe Biden announced that he is “reigniting” the initiative he spearheaded when he was Vice President during the Obama administration. During the livestreamed event, the President discussed his plans to bring a “fierce sense of urgency” to the fight against cancer and better support patients with […]

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Self-learning software detects peripheral arterial disease from high-resolution color fundus photography

Researchers at the University and the University Hospital of Bonn have developed a method that could be used to diagnose atherosclerosis. Using self-learning software, they were able to identify vascular changes in patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD), often at an early stage. Although these early stages do not yet cause symptoms, they are nevertheless already associated with increased mortality. […]

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Heavy cannabis use by female adults associated with lower incidence of diabetes

A new study recently published in Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research found that women who heavily used cannabis had lower incidence of diabetes, a chronic condition that prevents the body from either making enough insulin (type 1) or being able to use insulin efficiently (type 2). Approximately one in 10 Americans has diabetes, and the condition accounted for 87,647 deaths in […]

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Spanish-Speaking Navigators Aid Latinx Patients in CRC Screening

A Spanish-speaking patient navigator dramatically increased the percentage of Hispanics undergoing colorectal screening with colonoscopies in Providence, Rhode Island. Screening colonoscopies are a well-established approach to reducing colorectal cancer mortality by identifying and removing polyps. However, Hispanics in the United States lag behind the general population in completion rates for screening colonoscopies. Dr Abdul Saied Calvino “Starting colorectal cancer colonoscopy screening […]

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Combining traditional mandala coloring and brain sensing technologies to aid mindfulness

Combining centuries-old traditional mandala coloring with cutting-edge computing and brain sensing technologies could lead to new ways of helping people achieve mindfulness. Mandalas are geometric configurations of shapes that have their origins in Buddhist traditions. The coloring of mandala shapes is increasingly popular as a way for people to attempt ‘mindfulness’, a way of being present in the moment, and […]

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Chronic Stress Accelerates Aging: Epigenetic Evidence

The increase in cardiovascular disease caused by chronic stress is related to biologic mechanisms (metabolic, hormonal, inflammatory) and to behavioral mechanisms (lifestyle). There is a popular saying that “stress speeds up aging,” which makes sense if we consider the age-old idea that “our age corresponds to that of our arteries.” The study of the mechanisms of psychosocial risk factors is […]

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