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For midlife ovariectomized Long Evans rats

Duration of Estrogen Rx May Be Important Factor in Renal Health

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Long-term estradiol treatment induced renal and cardiac hypertrophy, reduced glomerular filtration
An artificially intelligent computer system

SABCS: Artificial Intelligence May Aid Doctors in Breast Cancer Care

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'Watson Oncology' agreed with doctors 90 percent of the time in many cases, researchers find
Cooling the scalp with a specialized cap during chemotherapy sessions could help breast cancer patients avoid treatment-related hair loss

SABCS: Scalp-Cooling System Can Reduce Chemo-Related Hair Loss

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Devices reduce blood flow to hair follicles during chemotherapy treatments
Women taking aromatase inhibitors may show signs of early endothelial dysfunction that could lead to cardiovascular disease

SABCS: Aromatase Inhibitors Tied to Reduced Endothelial Function

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Women on aromatase inhibitors exhibit less elasticity in their blood vessels
Some high-risk women who take tamoxifen to prevent breast cancer may mistake naturally occurring nausea and vomiting for side effects of the drug and stop taking it

SABCS: Tamoxifen May Be Unfairly Blamed for Side Effects

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Perceived side effects might lead some to stop taking the medication, researchers say
Insomnia is common in adults with asthma and tied to worse asthma control and other health problems

Insomnia Found to Be Highly Prevalent in Adults With Asthma

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Lack of sleep also tied to more frequent health visits for those with asthma
The practice of Tai Chi shows promise in treating posttraumatic stress disorder in veterans

Tai Chi Found to Be Beneficial for Veterans With PTSD

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Chinese exercise regimen helps veterans cope with distressing symptoms of PTSD
Available evidence supports clinical decision-making by patients and doctors on whole dietary approaches in chronic kidney disease

Healthy Diet May Help Lengthen the Lives of CKD Patients

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Study found eating lots of fruit, vegetables, fish, whole grains was linked to lower rate of early death
Regular cannabis users appear to experience a slight delay in their retinal ganglion cell signaling

Regular Cannabis Use May Affect Retinal Ganglion Cell Function

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May disrupt, delay signal transmitted along the visual pathway via the optic nerve
In women with advanced hormone receptor-positive

SABCS: Rx Combo Promising in Advanced HR+, HER2− Breast CA

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Everolimus added to fulvestrant appears to improve progression-free survival