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Weight loss ought to be the cornerstone of treatment for newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes, a recent study concludes. Rita Kalyani, a diabetes expert at Johns Hopkins, says such a strategy might be best employed in preventing the disease to …

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A drug that causes fat to be metabolized, and in particular around organs like the heart where fat is especially dangerous, has been shown to work well in male mice, research by David Kass, a cardiologist at Johns Hopkins, and …

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A type of mouse used to study obesity and heart problems has demonstrated the efficacy of an existing medicine to help them lose weight, and in the places where it matters most, around organs like the heart. That’s according to …

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In this next podcast, Elizabeth Scala and Maddie Whalen discuss templates that are used for publication to identify what sections are needed for the project that you would like to get published. Maddie Whalen discuss the use of the SQUIRE …

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Many women being treated with chemotherapy for breast cancer report ‘brain fog,’ or cognition issues. Now a new study examines whether exercise can help reduce or even eliminate this side effect of treatment. William Nelson, director of the Kimmel Cancer …

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It stands to reason that people with cancer might be more susceptible to developing severe Covid-19 disease, and now a new analysis confirms it. William Nelson, director of the Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, describes the data. Nelson: It …

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The United States Preventive Services Task Force, or USPSTF, recently issued new guidelines on who should be screened for lung cancer. William Nelson, director of the Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, describes the impact. Nelson: What this study did …

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