Science
Study supports road map to saving lives through cardiac rehabilitation participation
Credit: UVM Larner College of Medicine More than two million Americans experience some type of a cardiac event every year....
Repurposed drug may offer diagnosis, treatment for traumatic nerve damage
Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center believe they have identified a new means of enhancing the body's ability...
Immune system uses gut bacteria to control glucose metabolism
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Researchers at Oregon State University and other institutions have discovered an important link between the immune system,...
How internal circadian clocks in neurons encode external daily rhythms of excitability
Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Molecular clocks in cells throughout the body control many physiologic changes in a 24-hour day/night...
Red is good — the brain uses color to help us choose what to eat
Red means "Green light, go for it!" Green means: "hmm, better not!" Like an upside down traffic light in our...
The Lancet: Global experts launch Lancet Countdown in response to climate change health crisis
The Lancet Countdown: Tracking Progress on Health and Climate Change is being launched today (Monday 14th Nov) at the COP22...
Retail clinics do not decrease emergency department visits
WASHINGTON -- Despite being touted as a way to reduce emergency department visits, retail clinics opened near emergency departments had...
Brain training can help in fight against dementia: Meta-analysis
Credit: University of Sydney Researchers at the University of Sydney have found that engaging in computer-based brain training can improve...
Personalized breast cancer program launches in Cambridge
A NEW personalised breast cancer programme which will map patients' DNA and RNA to tailor treatment for individuals launches at...
Two differing medications used during heart procedure are both safe and effective, study finds
Credit: Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute Two differing blood clot prevention medications are just as safe and effective for patients...
Women with congenital heart disease have better shot at healthy pregnancies
NEW ORLEANS, LA - Congenital heart disease (CHD), a group of abnormalities in the heart that develop before birth -...
Study reveals role of spleen in prolonged anxiety after stress
SAN DIEGO - Scientists are uncovering clues to what might be unfolding in the relationship between the brain and immune...
USPSTF issues recommendations regarding use of statins for the prevention of cardiovascular disease
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has issued a recommendation statement regarding the use of statins for primary prevention...
Study finds large decrease in coronary heart disease in US
The incidence of coronary heart disease in the U.S. declined nearly 20 percent from 1983 to 2011, according to a...
New peripheral artery disease guidelines emphasize medical therapy and structured exercise
DALLAS, Nov. 13 2016 -- New guidelines for the treatment of peripheral artery disease (PAD), include recommendations on the use...
Mayo Clinic research sheds light on why some rheumatoid arthritis patients respond poorly to biologics
SAN FRANCISCO -- A Mayo Clinic study is shedding light on why some rheumatoid arthritis patients respond poorly when treated...
First-line therapy with rituximab may lower mortality risk in RA patients with lung conditions
WASHINGTON -- Patients with rheumatoid arthritis who also have lung involvement often have increased mortality, but first-line therapy with rituximab...
Staying on dmards through surgery does not increase post-op infection risk
WASHINGTON -- Rheumatoid arthritis patients who keep using their disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs prior to surgery do not face an increased...
Men and women show sex-specific improvements after hip replacement
WASHINGTON -- Outcomes such as pain, function, range of motion, and strength after total hip arthroplasty, or joint replacement surgery,...
Allopurinol does not increase chronic kidney disease risk in gout patients
WASHINGTON -- Allopurinol, a widely used treatment for lowering serum urate levels, does not appear to increase risk of kidney...