Patients with atrial fibrillation, the most frequent cardiac arrhythmia, are closer to accessing personalized medicine. This is the claim of
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Finding a non-invasive way to predict effectiveness of cancer therapy
Researchers have taken a critical step toward developing a non-invasive nuclear medicine technique that can predict the effectiveness of therapy
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Does sugar raise blood pressure? It depends where it comes from, researchers say
Combined data from over two dozen nutrition studies show that while sugar-sweetened drinks are linked to elevated blood pressure, healthier
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Major Alzheimer’s study to open 5 new Latin American sites
A major international Alzheimer’s disease research initiative will open five new sites in Latin America to help researchers understand the
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Washington People: James DuBois
James DuBois believes in second chances. DuBois, DSc, PhD, the Steven J. Bander Professor of Medical Ethics and Professionalism at
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A window into the hidden world of colons
Biomedical engineers at Duke University have developed a system that allows for real-time observations of individual cells in the colon
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After a heart attack, hearing and mobility can affect near-term mortality
A new study by Yale researchers shows that considering hearing and mobility improves doctors’ ability to accurately predict six-month mortality
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Hardening of the arteries: Platelets, inflammation and a rogue protein conspire against the heart
The Lipid Hypothesis of coronary artery disease has long held that a high level of cholesterol is the causative factor
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Could psychedelic drugs be a new treatment option for people with depression?
After being relegated to the fringes of legitimate scientific inquiry for nearly five decades, an increasing number of researchers, including
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Why So Many Women Aren't Enjoying Sex as Much as They Could, According to Science
For many of us, sex ed doesn’t end in high school. It’s not unusual to have to do some serious
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