Cholesterol lowering drugs cut risk of a first heart attack or stroke
Credit: OHSU PORTLAND, Ore. - Cholesterol-lowering drugs help prevent heart attacks and strokes in adults with cardiovascular risk factors such as high cholesterol, high blood...
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NIH-led effort examines use of big data for infectious disease surveillance
Big data derived from electronic health records, social media, the internet and other digital sources have the potential to provide more timely and detailed information...
Survey finds patients with RA their doctors not always on the same page
Credit: Hospital for Special Surgery A large global survey finds gaps in communication between doctors who treat rheumatoid arthritis and their patients, even though most...
Study shows bilingual lupus support and education program has positive impact
A bilingual support group addressing the psychological and educational needs of patients with lupus and their families is a valuable resource to help them cope,...
Half of hospitalized atrial fibrillation patients don’t receive critical medications
Credit: Duke Clinical Research Institute DURHAM, N.C. -- When patients suffer from atrial fibrillation, an irregular heartbeat, they are at considerably higher risk for blood...
Not without my microbiome
Credit: MPI for Plant Breeding Research Some plants can meet their nitrogen requirements by obtaining it from the atmosphere. To do this, they use bacteria...
Human actions influence fire regimes in the Sierra Nevadas
Credit: S.L. Stephens, University of California, Berkeley While climate contributes strongly to fire activity in the Sierra Nevada mountains of the western U.S., human activity,...