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Dr. Ana Tuya Fulton named fellow of American Geriatrics Society
Credit: Care New England Ana Tuya Fulton, MD, FACP, executive chief of geriatrics at Care New England and medical director...
High-risk, undertreated mystery heart attacks occurring more commonly in women
Credit: Ross Neitz A whole new category of heart attack, not caused by obstructed arteries, is more common and higher...
High protein diet associated with small increased heart failure risk in middle-aged men
DALLAS, May 29, 2018 - For middle-aged men, eating higher amounts of protein was associated with a slightly elevated risk...
Positive recommendation IDMC to Zepsyre® to continue Phase III trial small-cell lung cancer
(Pharmamar) PharmaMar has announced today that the Independent Data Monitoring Committee has notified the Company of its recommendation that the...
WIC participation better among vulnerable, US citizen children whose mothers are eligible for DACA
Results of a study of nearly 2,000 U.S. citizen children and their mothers add to growing evidence of the multigenerational,...
Agenda now available for the Structural Heart Disease Summit 2018
WHAT: New this year, Transcatheter Valve Therapies (TVT) 2018, featuring practical clinical workshops, innovation sessions, and live case demonstrations, is...
Olfactory receptor as therapeutic target in bladder cancer
Credit: RUB, Marquard Researchers from Bochum have detected an olfactory receptor in the human bladder that might prove useful for...
Surgical outcomes equivalent whether physician anesthesiologist assisted by nurse anesthetist or AA
CHICAGO - Patients who undergo inpatient surgery experience no difference in death rates, hospital length of stay or costs between...
Proxies less likely to use interventions when patients are close to death
BOSTON -- Researchers from Hebrew SeniorLife's Institute for Aging Research (IFAR) have discovered that to begin with, proxies are a...
Cognitive training reduces depression, rebuilds injured brain structure & connectivity after traumatic brain injury
New research from the Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas shows that certain cognitive training exercises...
Blackcurrant dye could make hair coloring safer, more sustainable
Credit: American Chemical Society Whether they're trying to hide some gray or embrace a new or quirky color, people adore...
Recreational football an absolute winner for 55- to 70-year-olds with prediabetes
Credit: Magni Mohr Twice-weekly football training combined with dietary guidance improves fitness level and cardiovascular health profile in untrained 55-70-year-old...
UK Primary Immunodeficiency Registry will help doctors diagnose patients & offer best care
On the tenth anniversary of the United Kingdom Primary Immunodeficiency (UKPID) Registry, the publication of their Primary Immunodeficiency (PID) report...
New research finds lung cancer risk drops substantially within five years of quitting
Just because you stopped smoking years ago doesn't mean you're out of the woods when it comes to developing lung...
Soy lecithin NSAID combo drug protects against cancer with fewer side effects, UTHealth reports
Credit: PHOTO CREDIT Rob Cahill, UTHealth When scientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) applied...
Infant mortality rates higher in areas with more Christian fundamentalists, study finds
The odds of an infant dying before their first birthday are higher in counties with greater proportions of conservative Protestants,...
Understanding the origin of Alzheimer’s, looking for a cure
Montreal, May 29, 2018 - After a decade of work, a team led by Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont researcher and Université de...
NSF CAREER winner Sheereen Majd to improve drug delivery
Credit: University of Houston The National Science Foundation has awarded University of Houston biomedical engineer Sheereen Majd the Career Award...
Custom 3D-printed models help plastic surgeons plan and perform rhinoplasty
May 29, 2018 - Computer-designed, 3D-printed models are emerging as a useful new tool for planning and carrying out cosmetic...
Smoking, lack of exercise linked to early death after divorce
A growing body of research links divorce to a wide range of poor health outcomes, including greater risk for early...
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