HCPLive

JANUARY 5, 2024

Patients with lean NAFLD had fewer metabolic comorbidities but maintained similar risk of NASH, cirrhosis, nonliver cancer, and mortality compared to their overweight and obese counterparts.

BMI 105

BMI Obesity Cancer Outcomes 105

Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Limited data indicate an elevated risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) after neoadjuvant chemoradiation in esophageal cancer however the role of AF as an independent predictor of outcomes post-esophagectomy remains under-studied. Outcomes over a 5-year period were mortality, ischemic stroke, and use of anticoagulation.

Atrial Fibrillation 40

Atrial Fibrillation Cancer Outcomes BMI 40

Journal of Clinical Investigation - Cardiology

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Obesity is a known driver of endometrial cancer. In this issue of the JCI, Gómez-Banoy and colleagues investigated a cohort of patients with advanced endometrial cancer treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors targeting the interaction between programmed cell death receptor-1 (PD-1) and its ligand (PD-L1).

Cancer 81

Cancer Obesity BMI Biomarkers 81

Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The primary outcome was to estimate the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in patients with hemophilia compared to the general population. Further research is to identify potential ex-specific risk factors that predispose to worse cardiovascular outcomes among patients with hemophilia.

Risk Factors 40

Risk Factors Cardiovascular Disease Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Outcomes 40

Dr. Paddy Barrett

JANUARY 16, 2024

Cardiovascular disease, cancer and dementia account for 60% of all deaths in the US. Let’s start with Cancer. Compared to those who had ‘Low’ lifestyle scores, those with ‘Ideal’ scores were 27% less likely to be diagnosed with cancer in the next ten years. The leading causes of death are clear.

Cancer 78

Cancer Dementia Diabetes Cardiovascular Disease 78

Dr. Paddy Barrett

MARCH 23, 2024

It’s not that they don’t get cardiovascular disease, cancer or dementia; they just get it way later than everyone else. When broken down by disease category, cardiovascular disease, cancer, dementia, stroke, osteoarthritis, hypertension and stroke, the pattern is the same. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci.

Chronic Disease 100

Chronic Disease Quality of Life Dementia Cancer 100

Physiologically Speaking

JANUARY 26, 2024

However, there’s not great evidence that multivitamins benefit specific health outcomes. This hypothesis was studied in a randomized controlled trial known as the COcoa Supplement and Multivitamin Outcomes Study or COSMOS. Nutritional insurance? A health- and longevity-boosting powerhouse? Perhaps not.

Physiology 52

Physiology Diet Cardiovascular Disease BMI 52