Breast cancer study by UCR medical student could help patients live longer
Surgery is associated with increased survival for patients with HER2-positive stage 4 breast cancerCredit: AACR A student at the University ...
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UTA researcher investigating link between cardiovascular disease, depression
NIH-funded research could lead to more effective prevention and therapiesCredit: The University of Texas at Arlington One University of Texas ...
New study identifies biomarkers to predict the risk of atrial fibrillation
Scientists at the University of Navarra link the alteration of three molecules with the prevalence, incidence, and recurrence of this ...
How common are advanced care planning conversations with hospitalized, older patients?
Credit: Rob Strong As the U.S. population ages, hospitals and health systems around the country have been grappling with how ...
Novel study links fetal exposure to nicotine and sudden infant death syndrome
In utero exposure to nicotine has postnatal effects on development of the heart and its response to adrenalin and may ...
WHO guidelines fail to detect half of chronic hepatitis B patients in Ethiopia needing treatment
Scientists propose revising the guidelines to take data from sub-Saharan Africa into account, reports the Journal of Hepatology Amsterdam, March ...
Artificial intelligence can predict premature death, study finds
Computers which are capable of teaching themselves to predict premature death could greatly improve preventative healthcare in the future, suggests ...
UTSA study quantifies injuries and combat casualty care trends during War on Terror
New article aims to educate leaders about military trauma care policies Thousands of military service members lost their lives or ...
Eating small amounts of red and processed meats may increase risk of death
consuming even small amounts of red meat versus none may impact mortality from all causes, especially cardiovascular diseaseCredit: Loma Linda ...
More children could mean higher risk of heart disease
University of Hawaii researchers look at data from nearly 25,000 participants in a national health survey Parents who have five ...
Genetic variants may influence poststroke recovery
Credit: Photo by Sven-Ojvind Swahn Our genes may have a bearing not only on our stroke risk, but probably also ...
Tropical storms likely to become more deadly as climate changes
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Tropical storms are likely to become more deadly under climate change, leaving people in developing countries, where ...
Miscarriage from a man’s perspective
A University of Missouri study exploring how men often use metaphors to discuss miscarriages finds couples need to 'co-cope' with ...
WVU researcher finds some Medicaid populations more likely to die by suicide
Credit: WVU MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--A West Virginia University researcher has discovered the suicide rate of some Medicaid-insured youth--including girls and young ...