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(Brigham and Women's Hospital) Leading cardiologists worldwide will convene virtually from November 13-17 at the American Heart Association's 2020 Scientific Sessions, sharing the latest advancements in cardiovascular sc...

(SWOG) Researchers from SWOG Cancer Research Network, a cancer clinical trials group funded by the National Cancer Institute's (NCI) Division of Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment (DCTD), part of the National Institutes of H...

Aristotle established a one-size-fits-all rating that endured for centuries, but new research says upbringing, training and environment can determine which of the five senses are most important.

We're more than just opposable thumbs -- our hands gave us tools, new skills and better communication.

(Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan) A team from pulmonary and critical care medicine at Michigan Medicine outlines 20 evidence-based practices shown to reduce time spent on a ventilator and death in patients wit...

(Imperial College London) A type of arthritis drug may reduce the risk of dying for elderly patients with COVID-19.

(American Association for Cancer Research) Deaths from cancer accounted for more than 4 million potential years of life lost in 2017, according to a study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a jour...

(The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine) Mount Sinai clinical trial results could help lead to FDA approval

(University of Helsinki) Differences in skin gene expression were observed between healthy and atopic Staffordshire Bull Terriers as well as between dogs that ate either dry food or raw food. Raw food appeared to activat...

(Guangdong-Hongkong-Macau Institute of CNS Regeneration,Jinan University) Stroke is a leading cause of death and severe long-term disability with limited treatment available. A research team led by Prof. Gong Chen at Jin...

(American Heart Association) About 2.7 million Americans are living with atrial fibrillation, an irregular heartbeat that can lead to blood clots, strokes, heart failure and other heart-related complications.Previous stu...

(Cornell University) Cornell University food scientists confirm that the grain teff helps the stomach and enhances the nutritional value of iron and zinc, according to a new modeling method.

(Lehigh University) According to a new study from Lehigh Business, the differences between conservative and liberal responses to COVID-19 are mitigated when people perceive the virus itself to have agency -- the ability ...

(Duke-NUS Medical School) A Singapore study finds patients with chronic kidney disease need tailored nutrition guidance, as well as better communication with doctors and family support, to empower them to manage their co...

(Brigham and Women's Hospital) Analysis of the millions of orders placed for participating patients over a two-year span showed the rate of wrong patient order entry to be 35 percent lower for patients whose photos were ...

(American Heart Association) Iron deficiency is present in about 50% of people with chronic heart failure. Patients with heart failure who also have iron-deficiency are more likely to have poor outcomes. Intravenous iron...

(American Heart Association) Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., the top infectious disease expert in the U.S., will present at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2020. His recorded remarks, titled, "COVID-19: Publ...

(University of Minnesota) University of Minnesota Minnesota Mobile Resuscitation Consortium proves high survival rates in a peer-reviewed study.

(JAMA Network) This Viewpoint discusses the need for new and better testing for COVID-19 to help prevent community transmission, and it explains the limitations of such testing, including performance in the asymptomatic ...

(American Heart Association) Results from a large, Phase 3, global, cardiovascular outcomes study indicate a new medication may reduce the risk for heart failure-related events or cardiovascular deaths in people with chr...

(American Heart Association) A new study in a Swedish population of middle-aged adults found that four out of 10 people have atherosclerosis, a buildup of fatty deposits that reduce blood flow to the heart.Early detectio...

(American Heart Association) A "polypill" is a single pill that includes multiple medications to control more than one health risk factor (such as heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, Type 2 diabetes, ki...