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Keeping fit may help prevent atrial fibrillation and stroke

A study in more than 15,000 people has found that physical fitness is linked with a lower likelihood of developing atrial fibrillation and stroke. The research is presented at ESC Congress 2023.

22 Aug 2023

Recognizing and acting on heart attack symptoms linked to faster treatment, better outcomes

Recognizing and acting on heart attack symptoms is linked with faster life-saving treatment, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2023.

22 Aug 2023

Aspirin adherence after heart attack linked to lower risk of recurrent heart attack, stroke, death

Heart attack patients who do not take daily aspirin have an elevated likelihood of recurrent myocardial infarction, stroke or death compared with those who consistently take the drug, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2023.

22 Aug 2023

Bariatric surgery linked to lower cancer risk in women

After adding follow-up years, increased sample sizes and examining multiple surgical procedures, new research shows bariatric surgery is associated with lower all-cancer and obesity-related cancer incidence among females.

22 Aug 2023

Less is more: Radiotherapy omission deemed safe for certain breast cancer patients

The risk of breast cancer recurrence after breast-conserving surgery.

22 Aug 2023

Life in a rural ‘ambulance desert’ means sometimes help isn’t on the way

Annie Jackson can't know whether her sister Grena Prude might have survived had an ambulance been more readily available when she went into cardiac arrest on May 10.

22 Aug 2023

Doctors advocate fresh efforts to combat Chagas disease, a silent killer

When Maira Gutiérrez was diagnosed with Chagas disease in 1997, neither she nor her primary care physician had even heard of the malady. She discovered her illness only by chance, after participating in a Red Cross blood drive organized by her employer, Universal Studios.

22 Aug 2023

Study identifies an endogenous bile acid that alleviates non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

A study finds that hyodeoxycholic acid alleviates non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by modulating the gut-liver axis.

22 Aug 2023

NUS researchers harness nature's design to develop novel pressure sensor

Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a novel aero-elastic pressure sensor, called 'eAir'.

21 Aug 2023

Study identifies potential new treatment options for people with endometrial cancer

Researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute identified potential new treatment options for people with endometrial cancer.

21 Aug 2023

The growing role of AI in science and discovery

With the advent of ChatGPT4, the use of artificial intelligence in medicine has absorbed the public's attention, dominated news headlines, and sparked vigorous debates about the promise and peril of medical AI.

21 Aug 2023

NIH supports research to understand the genome-metal interactions in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Wanqing Liu, Ph.D., professor of pharmaceutical sciences in the Wayne State University Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and of pharmacology in Wayne State's School of Medicine, received a $3 million, five-year award from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences of the National Institutes of Health.

21 Aug 2023

Simple blood test may predict risk of progressive heart and kidney disease in people with diabetic kidney disease

A simple blood test may predict the risk of progressive heart and kidney disease in people with Type 2 diabetes and kidney disease, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship journal Circulation.

21 Aug 2023

Time-restricted feeding may correct the circadian disruptions in Alzheimer's disease

One of the hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease is disruption to the body's circadian rhythm, the internal biological clock that regulates many of our physiological processes.

21 Aug 2023

Gene therapy repairs neural connections in mice with Hurler syndrome

A new study from the University of Minnesota is the first to demonstrate the ability for gene therapy to repair neural connections for those with the rare genetic brain disorder known as Hurler syndrome.

21 Aug 2023

Global team of experts outlines roadmap for human skin cell atlas

As a single organ, our skin is able to perform a broad repertoire of vital functions. Dermatology experts call for a reference guide to single-cell composition of normal human skin, which is still lacking.

21 Aug 2023

Insurance coverage for implantable penile prostheses varies by type of insurance

Implantable penile prostheses (IPPs) are an established treatment option for erectile dysfunction (ED), and are covered by insurance in about 80% of cases, reports a paper in the September issue of Urology Practice®, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association (AUA).

21 Aug 2023

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Keeping fit may help prevent atrial fibrillation and stroke

Recognizing and acting on heart attack symptoms linked to faster treatment, better outcomes

Aspirin adherence after heart attack linked to lower risk of recurrent heart attack, stroke, death

Bariatric surgery linked to lower cancer risk in women

Less is more: Radiotherapy omission deemed safe for certain breast cancer patients

Life in a rural ‘ambulance desert’ means sometimes help isn’t on the way

Doctors advocate fresh efforts to combat Chagas disease, a silent killer

Study identifies an endogenous bile acid that alleviates non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

NUS researchers harness nature's design to develop novel pressure sensor

Study identifies potential new treatment options for people with endometrial cancer

The growing role of AI in science and discovery

NIH supports research to understand the genome-metal interactions in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Simple blood test may predict risk of progressive heart and kidney disease in people with diabetic kidney disease

Time-restricted feeding may correct the circadian disruptions in Alzheimer's disease

Gene therapy repairs neural connections in mice with Hurler syndrome

Global team of experts outlines roadmap for human skin cell atlas

Insurance coverage for implantable penile prostheses varies by type of insurance

New microneedles could monitor melanoma therapy response

Astronauts' bone marrow fat can help replenish red blood cells and bone after space travel

Anti-estrogenic therapies can suppress growth of ER-negative cancers

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Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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