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High breast density has added complexity to the value of screening mammography, and now a new wrinkle has emerged, with a recent study showing that different densities in each breast can be a risk factor for breast cancer. William Nelson, …

Different densities in either breast has complicated interpretation of screening mammography, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more »

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Pancreas cancer is deadly, but now a vaccine using mRNA technology may improve the odds. Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center director William Nelson describes a new study. Nelson: What they've done here is they use the information that you can …

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Breast cancer, colorectal cancer, liver cancer – these are just a few of the cancers known to be associated with obesity. Now a new study adds metabolic risk factors to the profile. Kimmel Cancer Center director William Nelson at Johns …

What does a combination of metabolic risk factors and obesity reveal about cancer risk? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more »

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Obesity is a risk factor for several types of cancer, with a new study looking at additional metabolic risk factors to further define it, and giving rise to the idea of metabolically healthy versus unhealthy obesity. William Nelson, director of …

Just how big a contributor to cancer risk is obesity? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more »

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Heart attacks and dementia are linked, a new Johns Hopkins study shows. Michelle Johannsen, a stroke and cardiovascular expert and study author, says reducing your risk factors even before the first problem starts is the best strategy. Johannsen: If you're …

Starting to control cardiovascular risk factors early is your best course, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more »

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A Johns Hopkins study of over 30,000 people has shown that people who have heart attacks are at increased risk to develop dementia. Michelle Johannsen, a stroke and cardiovascular expert at Hopkins and study author, says the primary driver is …

How is it that heart attacks and dementia are linked? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more »

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Dementia is a scary prospect for many, with most people saying they’d rather have a host of other health conditions. Now that a Johns Hopkins study led by Michelle Johannsen, a stroke and cardiovascular expert, has shown that heart attacks …

Will the threat of impaired cognition motivate people to address risk factors? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more »