Breast arterial calcification on mammograms predicts future heart risk
Routine mammograms are a critical tool for breast cancer screening. However, they may also hold crucial, potentially untapped…
Collaborative project seeks safer therapies for ischemia and reperfusion injury
Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and Trinity University will improve a prodrug, a compound activated in the body, to…
Uterine fibroids linked to higher long-term heart disease risk in women
Long-term heart disease risk in women diagnosed with uterine fibroids was more than 80% higher than in women…
SIRT3 deficiency worsens eustachian tube dysfunction during middle-ear infection
Middle-ear infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria remain among the most common pediatric illnesses worldwide. When the eustachian tube-responsible…
Diets Rich in Tea, Coffee, Berries and Nuts Linked to Better Long-term Heart Health in New Study
Credit: Julian Hochgesang People who regularly consume polyphenol-rich foods and drinks, such as tea, coffee, berries, cocoa, nuts,…
Study reveals the hidden toll of sudden cardiac death in type 1 and type 2 diabetes
A Danish nationwide study shows that people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes face much higher rates…
Sensing Murder medium Kelvin Cruickshank on surviving two heart attacks
The dad of two, who lives in the Bay of Islands, travels the country doing shows, which involve…
How Wi-Fi Could Become an Invisible, No-Touch ECG
Wi-Fi signals already fill our homes, offices, and hospitals — invisible waves constantly transmitting data between routers and…
Diabetes drugs linked to slower frailty progression in older adults
A new study shows that older adults with type 2 diabetes who start treatment with sodium–glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2)…
Sudden cardiac death risk is sharply elevated in people with diabetes
The risk of sudden cardiac death is higher both for people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes,…
Experimental RNA drug shows promise for repairing DNA and healing tissue damage
Cedars-Sinai scientists have developed an experimental drug that repairs DNA and serves as a prototype for a new…
Patients pass on these life-saving drugs too often, says Erie doctor
Erie PA doctor discusses drugs more patients should be taking UPMC Hamot’s Dr. David Hutzel says more people…