By Empa
The consequences of high blood pressure are one of the most common causes of death worldwide. Despite this, according to the World Health Organization WHO, fewer than one in two of those affected measures their blood pressure regularly. The main reason fo
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By Mount Sinai Medical Center
Multiple drug classes commonly prescribed for common medical conditions are capable of influencing the onset and progression of Alzheimer's disease, according to researchers.
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By University of California - San Francisco
Men with prostate cancer may significantly improve their survival chances with a simple change in their diet, a new study has found.
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By Mount Sinai Medical Center
A new study describes the clinical presentation of Phelan-McDermid Syndrome and will help guide future research and clinical care.
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By NYU Langone Medical Center
Mammals possess the remarkable ability to regenerate a lost fingertip, including the nail, nerves and even bone. In humans, an amputated fingertip can sprout back in as little as two months, a phenomenon that has remained poorly understood until now. Biol
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By American Friends of Tel Aviv University
Scientists have discovered a previously unidentified potassium channel in cardiac cells that regulate the human heartbeat. This could be a significant step towards developing "biological pacemakers" to replace today's mechanical pacemakers, the
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By American Medical Association (AMA)
Preschool children who have been neglected or emotionally abused exhibit a range of emotional and behavioral difficulties and adverse mother-child interactions that indicate these children require prompt evaluation and interventions, according to a system
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By The North American Menopause Society (NAMS)
More than half of middle-aged women who still have regular cycles have hot flashes.
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By Case Western Reserve University
Infants as young as two months old already exhibit growth patterns that can predict the child's weight by age 5, according to researchers.
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By Washington University in St. Louis
Scientists have measured a significant and potentially pivotal difference between the brains of patients with an inherited form of Alzheimer's disease and healthy family members who do not carry a mutation for the disease.
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By Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Subgroup analyses from a phase III clinical trial comparing a newer chemotherapy agent called eribulin mesylate, with capecitabine, a standard chemotherapy medication in women with previously treated metastatic breast cancer, showed increased benefit amon
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By Imperial College London
People in India who walk or cycle to work are less likely to be overweight or obese, have diabetes or high blood pressure, a study has found.
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By University of British Columbia
Researchers have developed a new magnetic resonance imaging technique that detects the telltale signs of multiple sclerosis in finer detail than ever before -- providing a more powerful tool for evaluating new treatments.
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By Oregon State University
The value of vaccinating more children and young adults for influenza is being seriously underestimated. A new report suggests heavier emphasis on vaccinating those groups might save thousands of lives every year.
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By Stony Brook University
A PET study indicates that overeating and weight gain contributing to onset of diabetes could be related to a deficit in reward circuits in the brain.
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By University of Washington
New data indicates increases in heroin availability, abuse and deaths across the state, particularly among young adults ages 18-29. These increases are concerning because of the high risks of overdose and contracting infectious diseases associated with he
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By George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services
Despite a critical shortage of primary care in the United States less than 25 percent of newly minted doctors go into this field and only a tiny fraction, 4.8 percent, set up shop in rural areas, according to a new study.
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By University of Basel
The fusion of blood vessels during the formation of the vascular system follows a uniform process. In this process, the blood vessels involved go through different phases of a common choreography, in which the splitting and the rearrangement of endothelia
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By Karolinska Institutet
The risk of preterm delivery increases with maternal overweight and obesity, according to a new Swedish study. Women with the highest Body Mass Index (BMI) also had the highest statistical risk of giving preterm birth – and especially extremely
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By Indiana University
Two studies highlight the impact work and financial stress can have on health behaviors. The lead author urges workplace wellness programs to consider such impacts as the economy sputters along.
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