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CKM syndrome, which stands for cardiovascular kidney metabolic syndrome, has just been described by the American Heart Association as something clinicians need to evaluate in their patients with conditions like obesity and diabetes. Chiadi Ndumele, chair of the heart association’s …

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CKM, or cardiovascular kidney metabolic syndrome, has just been identified by the American Heart Association as a health condition that needs to be recognized and managed using an integrated approach. Chiadi Ndumele, a Johns Hopkins cardiologist and chair of the …

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Johns Hopkins cardiologist Chiadi Ndumele is chair of the American Heart Association’s writing committee for new guidelines on what is being called ‘CKM syndrome,’  for cardiovascular kidney metabolic syndrome, and chances are good you or someone you love will be hearing …

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The American Heart Association has just issued a presidential advisory describing a new syndrome. Chaidi Ndumele, chair of the writing committee and a cardiologist at Johns Hopkins, explains. Ndumele: We're talking about cardiovascular kidney metabolic syndrome. Cardiovascular kidney metabolic syndrome …

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Using bacteria and viruses to gain access to cancers in the body has a number of advantages, as several recent studies show. Kimmel Cancer Center director William Nelson at Johns Hopkins says one recent effort to use viruses against prostate …

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Salmonella, a bacteria that normally makes people ill, is being used as one part of a multipronged approach to treat certain cancers. William Nelson, director of the Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, says the range of disease-causing microorganisms, known …

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A mouse model for colon cancer has identified a gene that is carried on the Y chromosome, so it only affects males. Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer director William Nelson says understanding this gene’s impact may point the way to new …

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