Posts by Brigham and Women's Hospital
Genetics may influence the effects of vitamin E on cancer risk
Almost half of all Americans take a vitamin supplement, and yet many large-scale, placebo-controlled clinical trials of various supplements have found little or no benefit. A new study led by investigators from Brigham …
Read Full ArticleResearchers explore what’s behind Mediterranean diet and lower cardiovascular risk
A new study offers insights from a cohort study of women in the U.S. who reported consuming a Mediterranean-type diet. …
Read Full ArticleGut protein mutations shield against spikes in glucose
Why is it that, despite consuming the same number of calories, sodium and sugar, some people face little risk of diabetes or obesity while others are at higher risk? …
Read Full ArticleCellphone diagnostic tool developed to detect HIV
The management of human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV), an autoimmune disorder that cripples the immune system by attacking healthy cells, remains a major global health challenge in developing countries …
Read Full ArticleWeight loss drug shows positive effect on diabetes
At the 2018 Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes, Brigham and Women’s Hospital investigators from the Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) Study Group presented …
Read Full ArticleInflammation may help prevent the growth of metastatic breast tumor cells
At the time of initial diagnosis, most patients with breast cancer show no signs that their cancer has spread elsewhere in the body. Yet, up to 30 percent of patients will ultimately experience metastasis, …
Read Full ArticleTrial of daily aspirin does not show lower risk of first cardiovascular event
The role of aspirin in preventing a first heart attack or stroke among people at moderate risk of heart disease remains unclear. …
Read Full ArticleNovel blood test predicts kidney cancer risk and survival five years prior to diagnosis
A critical biomarker of kidney disease may help predict clear cell kidney cancer – the most common form of kidney cancer – years before clinical diagnosis. …
Read Full Article‘Surgery in a pill’ a potential treatment for diabetes
Over the last decade, bariatric surgeons have made strides in performing weight loss surgery that not only reverses obesity but can also reverse type 2 diabetes in patients with both conditions. …
Read Full ArticleStretching exercise reduces tumor growth in mouse model of breast cancer
Many cancer patients seek out gentle, movement-based stretching techniques such as yoga, tai chi and qigong, but does stretching have an effect on cancer? While many animal studies have attempted to quantify the effects …
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