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Statins may reduce breast cancer mortality rates

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Statins may reduce breast cancer mortality rates

In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers determined the relationship between serological cholesterol levels, statin usage, and breast cancer (BC) mortality. Study: Statin Use, Cholesterol Level, and Mortality Among Females With Breast Cancer. Image Credit: artemevdokimov/Shutterstock.com Background Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer in women across the world, with satisfactory survival rates but … Read more

The 2023 toolkit for healthcare practitioners

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The 2023 toolkit for healthcare practitioners

Menopause, or climacteric, is a change that occurs and profoundly impacts the lives of half the world’s population at some point. Best practices in the clinical management of this transition have been published earlier, in 2014, as the The Practitioner’s Toolkit for Managing the Menopause. The revised Toolkit has now been released, incorporating newer published … Read more

Impact of ketogenic diets on breast cancer

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Impact of ketogenic diets on breast cancer

In a recent review published in Nutrients, researchers explored the therapeutic potential of the ketogenic diet (KD) for breast cancer (BC). Study: Ketogenic Diet and Breast Cancer: Recent Findings and Therapeutic Approaches. Image Credit: Boontoom Sae-Kor/Shutterstock.com Background BC, the most common cancer in women, is greatly influenced by dietary patterns. The ketogenic diet (KD), characterized by a … Read more

More pregnancies and longer reproductive lifespan may protect against cerebral small vessel disease

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More pregnancies and longer reproductive lifespan may protect against cerebral small vessel disease

People with a higher cumulative estrogen exposure throughout their life may have a lower risk of cerebral small vessel disease, according to a new study published in the September 27, 2023, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Cerebral small vessel disease, a form of cerebrovascular disease, results from … Read more

Breast cancer patients treated with alpelisib have elevated rates of high blood sugar

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Breast cancer patients treated with alpelisib have elevated rates of high blood sugar

New research has uncovered elevated rates of high blood sugar, or hyperglycemia, among patients with breast cancer who are treated with the oral medication alpelisib. The results are published by Wiley online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society. Alpelisib targets the phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) protein that is involved in cell growth and when … Read more

Experts call for individualized treatment and more research

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Experts call for individualized treatment and more research

In a review article published in the journal Cell, renowned experts have provided a detailed overview of menopause biology, clinical outcomes, therapeutic options, and supportive care. “The road to menopause is not difficult for all, but for some, symptoms may be severe or even disabling and disruptive to work and family,” write the authors, who … Read more