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Sudden cardiac death risk can be determined by genetic score

A recent study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology found that a genome-wide polygenic score for coronary artery disease (GPSCAD) can predict sudden and/or arrhythmic death (SAD) risk in coronary artery disease (CAD) patients without severe systolic dysfunction.

3 Oct 2022

Study: Lack of naloxone linked to high rates of overdose deaths in rural areas

Pennsylvania has one of the highest rates of opioid overdose in the nation, and, according to Penn State researchers, one's chances of surviving that overdose can depend on where the person lives.

3 Oct 2022

Immune cell defect tied to the risk of developing rare bacterial infection

Everyone breathes in Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) bacteria from time to time, but most people don't get sick.

3 Oct 2022

Study investigates associations between potential endocrine-disrupting chemicals and female fertility

About one in six women of reproductive age face difficulties in conceiving or carrying a pregnancy to term. Although there has been a global increase in the use of assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs), the success rate of live birth has remained almost the same.

3 Oct 2022

Stanford researchers discover a sustainable way to produce cancer-fighting compound in the lab

Stanford University researchers have discovered a rapid and sustainable way to synthetically produce a promising cancer-fighting compound right in the lab.

3 Oct 2022

BU neuroscientists hope to uncover new ways to treat memory-related disorders

You may not realize it, but each time you recall a memory - like your first time riding a bike or walking into your high school prom - your brain changes the memory ever so slightly.

3 Oct 2022

Physician bias, discriminatory attitudes may contribute to health disparities among people with disabilities

More than 30 years after the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), people with disabilities report having a difficult time accessing health care and often find that doctors' offices refuse to accommodate them.

3 Oct 2022

Fungal involvement in tumors may drive worse cancer outcomes

The presence of some fungal species in tumors predicts - and may even help drive - worse cancer outcomes, according to a study from Weill Cornell Medicine and Duke University researchers.

3 Oct 2022

Study analyzes the benefits and harms of prior authorization policies for Medicare

A new study published in today's issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association analyzes the benefits and harms of prior authorization (PA) policies for Medicare and the impact these policies have on patients and clinicians.

3 Oct 2022

Black women more likely to die from breast cancer despite lower incidence, ACS report finds

While breast cancer death rates dropped by 43% from 1989 to 2020, Black women continue to be 40% more likely to die from the disease despite lower incidence.

3 Oct 2022

People with developmental disability at high risk of avoidable in-hospital safety incidents

People with developmental disability are nearly three times as likely than other patients to experience preventable physical injuries while in hospital, reveals new research by the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and the Universitat de Barcelona.

3 Oct 2022

ASU scientists discover an unusual RNA biogenesis pathway

For the very first time, a study led by Julian Chen and his group in Arizona State University's School of Molecular Sciences and the Biodesign Institute's Center for the Mechanism of Evolution, has discovered an unprecedented pathway producing telomerase RNA from a protein-coding messenger RNA (mRNA).

3 Oct 2022

Eligibility criteria lack clarity, justification for excluding people with disabilities from clinical trials

Despite constituting the largest minority group in the U.S. and expressing interest in participating in clinical trials, people with disabilities remain excluded.

3 Oct 2022

Study provides new insights into the underlying physiology of mevalonate kinase deficiency

A new study from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research shows how rises in core body temperature may trigger the inflammatory flares in people with a rare genetic autoinflammatory disease.

3 Oct 2022

Social motivator effectively rescues rehab participation in mice after spinal cord injury

A research finding in mice that the drug gabapentin improved rehab compliance after spinal cord injury led scientists to a related, unexpected discovery: Injured mice that didn't receive gabapentin and declined to exercise by themselves were willing to hop on the treadmill when presented with a group rehab option.

3 Oct 2022

Research News and Research

Sudden cardiac death risk can be determined by genetic score

Study: Lack of naloxone linked to high rates of overdose deaths in rural areas

Immune cell defect tied to the risk of developing rare bacterial infection

Study investigates associations between potential endocrine-disrupting chemicals and female fertility

Stanford researchers discover a sustainable way to produce cancer-fighting compound in the lab

BU neuroscientists hope to uncover new ways to treat memory-related disorders

Physician bias, discriminatory attitudes may contribute to health disparities among people with disabilities

Fungal involvement in tumors may drive worse cancer outcomes

Study analyzes the benefits and harms of prior authorization policies for Medicare

Black women more likely to die from breast cancer despite lower incidence, ACS report finds

People with developmental disability at high risk of avoidable in-hospital safety incidents

ASU scientists discover an unusual RNA biogenesis pathway

Eligibility criteria lack clarity, justification for excluding people with disabilities from clinical trials

Study provides new insights into the underlying physiology of mevalonate kinase deficiency

Social motivator effectively rescues rehab participation in mice after spinal cord injury

New research sheds light on how teens can get more sleep

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Enzyme found to play a crucial role in guiding cellular response to stress

Study: Fewer Black, Hispanic and Asian patients qualify for treatments that slow Alzheimer's progression

UPC's engineering students design a customizable transradial prosthesis using 3D printing

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