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Researchers evaluated the effect of a structured weight reduction program on atrial fibrillation symptoms.

Researchers assessed whether cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in which chest compressions are delivered with a mechanical device would result in superior 4-hour survival in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest...

Researchers describe the experience in the US with transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), including patient selection, procedural details, and in-hospital and 30-day outcomes following TAVR, a less invasive proce...

By using a new analysis method, researchers have found close to one hundred novel human gene regions that code for proteins. A number of these regions are so-called pseudogenes, which may be linked to cancer. The expecta...

Researchers have discovered a simple way to further predict a diabetic patient's risk for heart disease: by measuring their body mass index or BMI.

Cancer treatment takes a toll on the hearts of child survivors, according to research.

Children's congenital heart defects may be associated with their mothers' exposure to specific mixtures of environmental toxins during pregnancy, according to research.

An international scientific team has discovered a gene associated with a high risk of severe childhood asthma. The specific gene variant may be an actual cause of this form of asthma, a leading cause of hospitalization i...

Heart disease is the leading cause of women's pregnancy-related deaths in California -- but nearly one-third could be prevented.

A new study highlights the importance of exercise and physical fitness among people with stable coronary artery disease. Researchers found that higher levels of physical fitness lower the risk of having heart attacks and...

Diseases affecting the kidneys represent a major and unsolved health issue worldwide. The kidneys rarely recover function once they are damaged by disease, highlighting the urgent need for better knowledge of kidney deve...

"Virtual reality hands" -- controlled by stroke survivors' thoughts -- could help them recover use of their hands and arms.

Male fruit flies are calmed by female company, new research finds. The brain circuitry involved in this anti-aggression effect may offer hints to the control of human aggression.

Earthquakes deep below West Antarctica reveal an active volcano hidden beneath the massive ice sheet. The newly discovered volcano is the youngest in chain of fiery peaks in the Executive Committee Range.

An active volcano is rumbling away just under Antarctica's ice, which could speed the break-up of the ice sheet if it erupts     

While 40 percent of Americans say they have no preference as to whether their boss is male or female, the majority of those who do have a preference would rather work for a man.

Forget management jobs. The fasted growing careers are almost all technology-based.

Depression's aging effects, microbes in the sky and black-hole guts just to name a few of the most interesting Science articles we found this week.

(GFZ GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam, Helmholtz Centre) Two billion years ago the Earth system was recovering from perhaps the single-most profound modification of its surface environments: the oxygenation of the atmosphere...

Just one minute of CPR video training for bystanders in a shopping mall could save lives in emergencies, according to research.

Hospitalized children are more likely to die after a cardiac arrest if it occurs during the night shift, according to research.

Residents of major cities with high levels of air pollution have an increased risk of dry eye syndrome, according to a study. Study subjects in and around Chicago and New York City were found to be three to four times mo...