Zebrafish can play a decisive role in clinical interpretation of spinal muscular atrophy
The tiny zebrafish is helping researchers rapidly determine whether a newborn’s genetic mutation is likely to cause spinal…
Color vision deficiency is linked to worse survival in bladder cancer
A large electronic health record study suggests that difficulty recognizing painless blood in urine may delay diagnosis and…
Improving survival in people with severe psychiatric disorders
An expert editorial suggests that widely used diabetes and obesity drugs may help close the long-standing mortality gap…
Bacterial infections in patients with liver cirrhosis show rising prevalence and high mortality
Background and aims Bacterial infections (BIs) are common and severe complications in patients with liver cirrhosis, but global…
Nearly half of adults now live with heart disease as obesity and diabetes surge
From rising obesity and diabetes to stubborn health inequities, the AHA’s latest statistics reveal why cardiovascular disease remains…
Lung cancer deaths leveling off for EU women, except in Spain
After increasing for more than 25 years, lung cancer death rates are finally levelling off among women in…
Study reveals the global economic costs of diabetes
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder and one of the most prevalent non-communicable diseases worldwide. On average,…
Simple fruit granola intervention shows promising cardio-renal signals in CKD patients
A small Japanese study suggests that a low-salt, oat-based granola breakfast may improve blood pressure, lipid risk markers,…
Lowering blood sugar reduces heart risk in prediabetes
Lowering blood sugar levels halves the likelihood of serious heart problems in people with prediabetes. According to King’s College London research, published today in The…
Increased epicardial fat volume linked to greater myocardial injury after infarction
Increased volume of epicardial adipose tissue, detected by cardiovascular imaging, was found to be associated with greater myocardial…
60,000 African Penguins Starved to Death, Study Reveals
Overexploitation of sardines off southern Africa led to the deaths of over 60,000 African penguins, new research suggests,…
Serious side effects after CAR T cell therapy for multiple myeloma share a common immune root cause
Serious side effects, including neurotoxicity and intestinal inflammation, that appear weeks or months after patients receive CAR T…