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Blood pressure swings over 24 hours tied to poorer brain health
Researchers at Monash University have found that blood pressure variability over a 24-hour period is linked to worse cognitive health outcomes and structural brain changes associated with dementia risk. The findings shift focus beyond average blood pressure readings to the pattern of fluctuations throughout the day. For the millions managing hypertension, how much their numbers swing may matter just as much as where they land.
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FDA approves Enhertu as neoadjuvant, adjuvant treatment for breast cancer
The FDA has approved AstraZeneca's Enhertu for use before and after surgery in patients with HER2-positive early breast cancer, marking a significant expansion of the drug's approved indications. The dual approval positions Enhertu as a treatment option across the full surgical window, giving oncologists greater flexibility in managing early-stage disease. For the roughly 15–20% of breast cancer patients whose tumors are HER2-positive, the decision could meaningfully shift standard-of-care protocols.
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Experts call for women's heart centers to tackle inequality in diagnosis and care
Women with cardiovascular disease face systemic delays in diagnosis that translate directly into worse outcomes, including higher mortality rates. A new report in the European Heart Journal argues that dedicated women's heart centers across Europe are essential to closing this gap. The proposal signals a growing push to move beyond awareness and into structural reform of cardiac care.
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Inequalities in health are the result of where you’re born, live, work and grow old | Letter
Health inequalities are shaped far more by social and structural conditions — where people are born, raised, and employed — than by individual choices alone. Researcher Jennie Popay pushes back against a recent Oxford study suggesting 80% of ill health in old age is down to personal responsibility, arguing the framing obscures decades of evidence on the social determinants of health. Reducing poor health outcomes to individual failings, she warns, lets policymakers off the hook for addressing the systemic conditions that drive inequality.
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Blood test detects early signs of breast cancer recurrence
Researchers at Lund University have developed a blood test that can identify signs of breast cancer recurrence far earlier than traditional imaging or symptoms allow. The method detects minuscule amounts of tumor DNA in the bloodstream with high precision, giving clinicians a critical head start in monitoring and responding to the disease. Earlier intervention could significantly improve outcomes for patients at risk of recurrence.
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