Midlife blood test may reveal Alzheimer’s disease risk in advance
A simple blood test for platelet activity at middle age could one day help identify people at risk…
Study offers an innovative way to track the spread of leishmaniasis
A new study offers an innovative way to track the spread of leishmaniasis, a parasitic disease affecting both…
Prasugrel shows advantage over ticagrelor in diabetic patients after stent placement
One year of dual antiplatelet therapy with one of two potent P2Y12 inhibitors-ticagrelor or prasugrel-in people with Type…
Study reveals double trouble for peripheral arterial disease patients with AFib
New research from Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City finds that patients diagnosed with peripheral arterial disease (PAD)…
Routine liquid biopsy testing could reduce late-stage cancer diagnoses
Routine screening is limited to only a few cancer types. New research indicates that routine liquid biopsy testing…
Coronary artery calcium score could help predict overall health and all-cause mortality
In a new study of more than 40,000 patients, researchers at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City have…
Using estimated risks and preferences to justify intensive BP control in CKD patients
An analysis of the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT) indicates that nearly all adults with chronic kidney…
Protein linked to cancer plays key role in wound healing
When doctors detect elevated levels of SerpinB3 in a blood test, it can signal that something is seriously…
Diabetes drug blunts exercise-induced health improvements
A widely prescribed diabetes drug may be sabotaging one of the most trusted strategies for preventing the disease:…
Intensive mind-body retreat rapidly alters brain function and blood biology
Researchers at the University of California San Diego have found that an intensive retreat combining multiple mind-body techniques,…
Adolescents who experience migraines more likely to have high blood pressure
A nationwide study from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has found that adolescents who experience migraines are three…
Study finds high intake of ultra-processed foods tied to reduced DNA methylation
Researchers have found that women who consume more ultra-processed foods exhibit widespread differences in DNA methylation, suggesting early…