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Experimental KRAS Vaccine Shows Early Promise for Preventing Pancreatic Cancer

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes An experimental vaccine targeting one of the most common genetic drivers of pancreatic cancer generated durable immune responses in people...

Pregnancy Can Reveal Hidden Heart Valve Disease. What Nurses Need to Know

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Pregnancy places extraordinary demands on the cardiovascular system and can be the first time previously undiagnosed heart valve disease becomes...

Experimental CAR T Therapy Helps “Impossible-to-Match” Kidney Patients Receive Transplants

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes A groundbreaking clinical trial has demonstrated that CAR T-cell therapy may offer new hope for some of the most difficult...

Dietitian-Led Feeding Tube Program Cuts Pneumonia and Saves Nursing Hours

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes A Virginia health system’s dietitian-led program using electromagnetic feeding tube placement reduced ventilator-associated pneumonia by 67% and saved 350 nursing...

PCOS Has a New Name: PMOS. Why the Change Matters for Women’s Health

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, commonly known as PCOS, has officially been renamed Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome, or PMOS, following an international consensus initiative involving more...

Kidney Failure Care Is Changing: New Guidance Highlights Conservative Management as a Fourth Treatment Option

The American Society of Nephrology (ASN) released its latest Kidney Health Guidance (KHG): Conservative Management in People with Kidney Failure, in the Journal of...

Nurse-Led Rapid Response Teams Cut Stroke Imaging and Treatment Times for Hospitalized Patients

A streamlined, nurse-led response for hospitalized patients experiencing acute stroke at UT Southwestern Medical Center reduced the time from symptom onset to imaging and treatment—factors...

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