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Study links high-fiber diet to delayed progression of blood cancer

09 Dec: Study links high-fiber diet to delayed progression of blood cancer

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) have reported results from the first-ever clinical trial demonstrating that a high-fiber, plant-based dietary intervention may delay progression to multiple myeloma, a rare and incurable blood cancer affecting the bone marrow. The study enrolled 20 participants with a precancerous blood disorder and an

29 Nov: Mindfulness May Aid Cancer Patients in End-of-Life Planning

TOPLINE: A group structured mindfulness intervention improves existential well-being and advance care planning self-efficacy in patients with advanced cancer. Patients also may show moderate improvements in psychological outcomes, and their caregivers show improved quality of life following mindfulness training. METHODOLOGY: Advance care planning to prepare for future medical decision-making has been associated with better quality

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction underdiagnosed

26 Nov: Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction underdiagnosed

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is underdiagnosed in patients with severe secondary tricuspid regurgitation (STR) of undefined etiology (isolated STR), according to a study published online Nov. 6 in JAMA Cardiology. Jwan A. Naser, M.B.B.S., from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and colleagues examined the prevalence of HFpEF and precapillary pulmonary hypertension