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First of its kind study links wildfire smoke to skin disease
(University of California - San Francisco) Wildfire smoke can trigger a host of respiratory and cardiovascular symptoms, ranging from runny nose and cough to a potentially life-threatening heart attack or stroke. A new study suggests that the dangers posed by wildfire smoke may also extend to the largest organ in the human body, and our first line of defense against outside threat: the skin.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - April 21, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Study: Increased risk of heart attack, stroke in months leading up to a cancer diagnosis
(American Society of Hematology) Older adults with cancer are more likely to have had a heart attack or stroke in the months prior to their cancer diagnosis compared with similar adults who do not have cancer during the same period, according to a report published online today in Blood.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - December 21, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

VITAL study: How vitamin D and fish oil affect risk of heart attack, stroke and cancer
(Brigham and Women's Hospital) Brigham and Women's Hospital investigators leading the VITamin D and OmegA-3 TriaL (VITAL) conducted a rigorous placebo-controlled trial over the course of 5.3 years, gleaning a treasure trove of information on the effects of both supplements.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - November 10, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

USPSTF publishes recommendation on taking aspirin to prevent heart attack, stroke, and colorectal cancer
(American College of Physicians) The US Preventive Services Task Force recommends that people who are 50-69 years old, have increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), and who are not at increased risk for bleeding, consider taking aspirin for primary prevention of CVD and colorectal cancer. The full recommendation and evidence reviews are published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - April 11, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Survey shows half of older adults in US now taking aspirin
(Oregon State University) A national survey suggests that slightly more than half of the older adults in the United States are now taking a daily dose of aspirin, even though its use is not recommended by the Food and Drug Administration for most people who have not yet had a heart attack or stroke. The findings suggest that tens of millions of Americans have reviewed the issues involved, often discussed it with their doctors, say they know what they are doing -- and decided to use aspirin.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - April 16, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Researchers hope patent can pave way to future treatments of heart, lung disease
(Kansas State University) Researchers have received a patent for a peptide that has been shown to prevent or reduce damage to intestinal tissue. Their ongoing work may have far-reaching implications, including new ways to treat tissue damaged during a heart attack or stroke, and even a possible cure for cancer.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - December 18, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Scientists wield plant viruses against deadly human disease
(Case Western Reserve University) Case Western Reserve University researchers have won grants to customize a plant virus into a vaccine for an aggressive form of breast cancer, and to turn another plant virus into a transporter that delivers clot-busting drugs to a blood clot before it causes a heart attack or stroke.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - October 1, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news