Posts by Brigham and Women's Hospital
A new role for genetics in cancer therapy-induced cardiomyopathy
Recent advances in the development of cancer therapies have increased long-term survival and prognosis. However, the increased burden and prevalence of harmful side effects, including cardiomyopathy, …
Read Full ArticleSmoking cessation may reduce risk of rheumatoid arthritis
Smoking is an important risk factor for developing the most common form of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and other inflammatory diseases, …
Read Full ArticleA combinatorial microRNA strategy to defeat glioblastoma
In cancer therapeutics research, microRNAs–tiny strings of nucleotides that get churned out inside cells–have been a source of both excitement and disappointment. …
Read Full ArticleHome-based hypertension management program produces ‘striking’ results
Pilot study by Brigham investigators finds that an innovative care-delivery program helped 81 percent of participants achieve blood pressure control in seven weeks. …
Read Full ArticleGenetics 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, …
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