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Ascites—the buildup of liquid in the belly—may be doing more than causing discomfort. A Duke University School of Medicine study finds this fluid helps cancer cells survive and spread—and that a decades-old cholesterol drug may be able to disrupt that protection.
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People with ovarian cancer could be being overdiagnosed with depression due to the physical symptoms they experience as part of the cancer, according to international researchers. In addition to causing mental symptoms such as sadness and despair, depression can cause physical sensations including fatigue, headaches, back pain, gastrointestinal issues, and sleep problems.
...Early-stage studies of medications to treat high-risk alcohol use may be missing opportunities to identify potential therapeutic effects in certain populations, including women and people at risk for relapse, according to a systematic review published in Alcohol: Clinical & Experimental Research.
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A new study by the Garvan Institute of Medical Research has uncovered a hidden mechanism explaining why breast cancer can return many years after successful treatment. Published in Nature Communications, the research reveals rogue cells that change their programming to allow them to divide at a remarkably slow pace, meaning they could form microscopic tumors that silently tic...
Disrupted metabolic function in people with alcohol use disorder (AUD) may be amplified in the context of obesity, contributing to intensified alcohol cravings, according to a preliminary study that supports ongoing investigation of GLP-1 agonists as a potential AUD treatment.
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