Epilepsy-related deaths common in young adults and are not reducing, new research shows
The research found that mortality rates for epilepsy-related deaths did not decrease between 2009 (6.8 per 100,000) and 2015 (9.1 ...
Tag: Mortality/Longevity
Tip of the iceberg: Existing racial inequalities in death from COVID-19 will soar
Credit: Florida Atlantic University As is the case with most fatal diseases, coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is already taking a disproportionate ...
Chemicals often found in consumer products could lead to obesity and fatty liver diseases
While poor nutrition and lack of exercise contribute to obesity, exposure to these compounds could trigger lifelong susceptibility to weight ...
Heart attacks, heart failure, stroke: COVID-19’s dangerous cardiovascular complications
ER doctors highlight underappreciated risks, potential drug interactionsCredit: UVA Health COVID-19 can cause serious cardiovascular complications including heart failure, heart ...
In victory over polio, hope for the battle against COVID-19
Credit: Sanjay Suchak | UVA Communications For much of the 20th century, summer was considered "polio season," and people were ...
COVID-19: Discovery spurs clinical trial of antidepressant
Credit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications An antidepressant medication is being tested as a potential treatment for COVID-19 after University ...
Repetitive head impacts lead to early death for NFL players
Credit: JAMA Network Open A new study published Monday in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) by researchers ...
Androgen-deprivation treatments for prostate cancer could protect men from COVID-19
Credit: Annals of Oncology A study of 4532 men in the Veneto region of Italy has found that those who ...
NEJM study shows drug saves lives of kids fighting deadly immune disease
HLH cranks up immune system as hyper-inflammation destroys the bodyCredit: Cincinnati Children's CINCINNATI - After 20 years of trying, modern ...
Blood thinners may improve survival among hospitalized COVID-19 patients
Credit: Mount Sinai Health System Treating hospitalized COVID-19 patients with anticoagulants--blood thinners that slow down clotting--may improve their chances of ...
Scientists invented an aging vaccine
Professor Viktor Seledtsov, a senior researcher at the IKBFU Center of Medical Biotechnologies and Alexei von Delwig, a researcher at ...
Racial inequalities in liver cancer deaths soared after launch of hepatitis C drugs
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine In the United States, hepatocellular or liver cancer deaths have doubled since 1979. Hepatitis C ...
Support teams key to reducing hospitalizations from nursing homes
Credit: MU Sinclair School of Nursing COLUMBIA, Mo. - Nursing home residents are often cared for by a variety of ...
Call for palliative care to be adapted for severely ill Covid-19 patients
Credit: Lancaster University Emergency-style palliative care needs to implemented to meet the needs of Covid-19 patients who wouldn't benefit from ...