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Half of deaths from homozygous FH occur before age 32 years
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- Liam Davenport
“We should do something to prolong the lives of those people,” because the current results are “terrifying.”
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Beta-blocker gel shows promise for diabetic foot ulcers
- Author:
- Liam Davenport
Esmolol is a short-acting beta-adrenergic receptor blocker that is currently approved by the FDA for cardiac indications such as short-term use...
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Familial cancer risk complex, not limited to same site
- Author:
- Liam Davenport
“The findings suggest that the familial risk extends to discordant early-onset cancers, including ovarian, testicular, and pancreatic cancers, as...
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Preop MRI does not reduce positive margins in breast surgery
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- Liam Davenport
“While it can provide a benefit in selected cases given its high sensitivity, MRI is associated with false positives and can also contribute to...
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Mammography after breast cancer: No benefit for older patients?
- Author:
- Liam Davenport
“Ongoing surveillance mammography in these patients may lead to overdiagnosis and overtreatment of cancers that potentially would not harm...
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Intraoperative pathology spurs overtreatment in mastectomy
- Author:
- Liam Davenport
“This study suggests that surgeons should delay ALND decision-making until a later time to avoid overtreating patients.”
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Obesity and CRC link ‘may be underestimated’
- Author:
- Liam Davenport
The association between colorectal cancer...
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What are the healthiest drinks for patients with type 2 diabetes?
- Author:
- Liam Davenport
“It is reasonable to shift the focus to drinks that are most likely to have positive health impacts: coffee, tea, plain water, and low-fat milk...
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Intermittent fasting plus early eating may prevent type 2 diabetes
- Author:
- Liam Davenport
“The results of this study add to the growing body of evidence to indicate that meal timing and fasting advice extends the health benefits of a...
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Anger in adults a red flag for childhood trauma
- Author:
- Liam Davenport
Emotional neglect during childhood was associated with approximately a 40% increased likelihood of subsequent anger.
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Single-dose psilocybin promising for resistant depression
- Author:
- Liam Davenport
Following the psilocybin session, participants go through a process known as integration, which involves two sessions with a therapist within 2...
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Survival gains after surgery for small pancreatic NETs?
- Author:
- Liam Davenport
With many patients potentially missing from the data, “it is very difficult to know that patients with tumors 1.1-2.0 cm in size are really...
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Healthy lifestyle mitigates effect of childhood cancer
- Author:
- Liam Davenport
Independent of prior treatment exposures and sociodemographic factors, a healthy lifestyle and absence of hypertension or diabetes were each...
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Can ChatGPT replace diabetes educators? Perhaps not yet
- Author:
- Liam Davenport
“In a field like diabetes care or medicine in general, where acceptable allowances for errors are low, content generated via this tool should...
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Music at bedtime may aid depression-related insomnia
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- Liam Davenport
“This, on the surface, would seem to be a meaningful change,” although it is less clear whether it is “clinically meaningful.”