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Antioxidant reduces risk for second heart attack, stroke

ScienMag September 04, 2018
Research conducted by Jonathan Lindner, M.D., and published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, found that the antioxidant apocynin may help to lower the risk of recurring heart attack or stroke in mice.

Advances in imaging, therapies bode well for nmCRPC management

Rebal and Urology News August 31, 2018
In an article discussing standard of care for patients with a form of castration-resistant prostate cancer, Tom Beer, M.D., F.A.C.P., says adverse effects vary from patient to patient and treatment costs are an important consideration in determining a treatment plan.

Study: Urban/rural divide narrows if patients get same treatment

The Lund Report August 29, 2018
An analysis conducted by SWOG, a cancer clinical trials network funded by the National Cancer Institute and based at the Knight Cancer Institute, finds when rural patients enroll in a clinical trial, the rural-urban disparity disappears.
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