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Heart disease in pregnancy: A special look at peripartum cardiomyopathy
In the current issue of Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications (Special Issue on Women's Cardiovascular Health, Volume 3, Number 4, 2019,...
Challenges in cardiovascular risk prediction and stratification in women
In the current issue of Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications (Special Issue on Women's Cardiovascular Health, Volume 3, Number 4, 2019,...
Scientists at FAU are researching a new method for developing artificial ovaries
An interdisciplinary team of researchers at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) led by Prof. Aldo R. Boccaccini from the Chair of Materials...
Bungee jumping for science
Researchers measure readiness potential outside a laboratory for the first timeCredit: Soekadar/Charité Immediately before a person decides to launch themselves...
‘Mutation hotspot’ allows common fungus to adapt to different host environments
Credit: Bennett Lab/Brown University ROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The fungus Candida albicans is found in the gastrointestinal tract of about half...
Obstructive sleep apnea and cardiovascular disease in women
In the current issue of Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications (Special Issue on Women's Cardiovascular Health, Volume 3, Number 4, 2019,...
Adipocyte glucocorticoid receptors play a role in developing steroid diabetes
Osaka University researchers clarify part of mechanism behind the development of steroid diabetesCredit: Osaka University Steroids are used for treating...
New study indicates early-term infants can succeed at breastfeeding
Contrary to earlier research, early birth need not impact nursing success Researchers have determined that healthy premature babies can have...
Study: Pesticide exposure contributes to faster ALS progression
While exact causes of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) remain unknown, new research showspesticides and other environmental pollutants advance the progression...
UCI researcher awarded nearly $4 million to study neurological disorders including epilepsy
Credit: Geoff Abbott/UCI School of Medicine Irvine, CA - February 28, 2019 - University of California, Irvine School of Medicine...
Mindfulness could promote positive body image
Awareness of internal body signals can affect the way we see ourselves -- new study Making people more aware of...
Researchers identify how metabolites target brain-homing immune cells to treat MS
The discovery could lead to novel, more specific, and more effective MS therapies and a better understanding of how the...
Actor, advocate LeVar Burton named 2019 Inamori Ethics Prize-winner
CLEVELAND (For release Thursday, Feb. 28, 9:30 a.m.)--LeVar Burton, a celebrated American actor, director, producer and writer for more than...
Psychiatry: Case notes indicate impending seclusion
Credit: Image: Psychiatric University Clinics Basel Using notes made by the attending healthcare professionals about psychiatric patients enables impending coercive...
Congenital heart defects vastly increase risk of heart problems later in life
An infant born with a relatively simple heart defect is far more likely to develop heart problems as an adult,...
Higher hospital readmission rates for cardiac patients in Northern vs. Southern Ontario: Importance
Study suggests providing post-discharge transitional care may be key to reducing hospital readmissions, according to the Canadian Journal of CardiologyCredit:...
Is alcohol consumption more helpful than harmful? It depends on your age
PISCATAWAY, NJ - Studies of health effects of alcohol consumption may underestimate the risks of imbibing, particularly for younger people,...
Newly identified drug targets could open door for esophageal cancer therapeutics
Researchers block two cancer cell signaling pathways and slow tumor growthCredit: Case Western Reserve School of Medicine Blocking two molecular...
Don’t panic: Lessons learned from Hawaii false alarm
'Ballistic missile threat inbound' text message made people verify and check what others were doing When Hawaiian Island residents received...
Federal same-sex marriage ruling improved life satisfaction for individuals, study shows
URBANA, Ill. - Until the U.S. Supreme Court's Obergefell v. Hodges decision in 2015 provided federal recognition of same-sex marriage...
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