In a pilot study of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), wearing a medical-alert bracelet or necklace was associated with a lower risk of developing […]
Atrial fibrillation set to affect more than 14 million over-65s in the EU by 2060
Urgent action is needed to prevent, detect and treat atrial fibrillation to stop a substantial rise in disabling strokes. That’s the main message of a […]
Study: Bad diets making for bad memories
A poor diet might be damaging more than your waistline—it might be leading to cognitive decline and poor memory, according to Western-led research released this […]
Listening to music eases pain and other symptoms in patients with breast cancer
A European Journal of Cancer Care study found that listening to music at home reduced the severity of symptoms, pain intensity, and fatigue experienced by […]
Should STEMI patients recover in the ICU?
A trip to an intensive care unit can be more than twice as costly as a stay in a non-ICU hospital room, but a new […]
Female cannabis users underrepresented in health research, study reveals
Research at the University of York has shown that women are underrepresented in research into links between cannabis and psychosis, which could limit understanding of […]
STOP These Things If You Are Looking To Get Pregnant
They told us how babies come into the world – when Mom and Dad, who really love each other, hug and kiss, and lie together, […]
Gout linked to increased risk for venous thromboembolism
(HealthDay)—Gout is associated with an increased risk for venous thromboembolism, according to a study published in the June 3 issue of CMAJ, the journal of […]
Decline in nontraumatic lower-extremity amputation slowing
(HealthDay)—Decreases in nontraumatic lower-extremity amputation (NLEA) have plateaued in recent years among adults with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and diabetes, according to a study published […]
Mona Lisa’s smile not genuine, researchers believe
New research has found that the Mona Lisa’s famed smile is almost certainly ‘forced’—raising the intriguing possibility that Leonardo deliberately portrayed her that way. A […]
Mapping brain cell geometries by considering random paths of water molecules
In her doctoral thesis at University of Jyväskylä, M.Sc. Jia Liu has developed and implemented a series of new computational statistical methodologies to deal with […]
Men who choose active surveillance for early prostate cancer often don’t follow monitoring rules
Preliminary results from a University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center study found that just 15 percent of a group of men in North […]
40-50% response rate for brigatinib after other next-gen ALK inhibitors
Crizotinib was the first drug licensed to treat ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer (ALK+ NSCLC). Since then, a range of next-generation ALK-inhibitors including ceritinib, alectinib, […]
Infectious Diseases A-Z: Vaccine best way to prevent hepatitis A as infections rise nearly 300%
Drug use and homelessness are cited as two main reasons why hepatitis A infections have increased nearly 300% in the U.S. since 2015, according to […]