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Children whose mothers took antiretroviral medication for HIV while pregnant may have higher risks for developmental delays at age 5, according to new research. Nonetheless, researchers said it’s important for women with HIV to take antiretroviral therapy during pregnancy to…

It’s a well-documented medical mystery: Patients with gum disease are less likely to respond to rheumatoid arthritis treatments. But new research may help explain this link between gum disease and an otherwise disparate condition. The findings, published in Science Translational…

CHICAGO – When Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health’s Sanger Heart and Vascular Center was first implementing its remote patient monitoring program, the hardest lift was getting devices into patients’ hands and troubleshooting problems, said program coordinator Shannon Crotwell. They began with internet-connected…

Patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) who undergo total knee replacement are at higher risk for complications than non-SCD patients, according to a large-scale, retrospective study by researchers from UT Southwestern Medical Center and the University of Calgary. The study,…

A team of UCF College of Medicine researchers has created a digital topographical map of the cardiac sympathetic neural network, the region that controls the body’s heart rate and its “fight-or-flight” response. They hope this map will eventually serve as…

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The standard treatment for patients with multiple myeloma often includes stem cell transplantation in which the patient’s own stem cells are harvested and stored while the patient receives intensive chemotherapy to kill the cancer. Then, the patient’s stem cells are…

Six warning signs of an arrhythmia revealed Paul O’Grady’s death certificate reveals he died from sudden cardiac arrhythmia Warning signs of an arrhythmia can include palpitations, chest pains and fainting The condition impacts tens of millions of people worldwide. But while an…

LONDON (Reuters) – There is no evidence yet showing which animal the COVID-causing virus may have come from, the former head of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Friday. George Gao, who was speaking at…

In a recent review published in the Cell Journal, researchers reviewed existing data on tumor-promotive risk factors and their underlying mechanisms. Study: Impact of risk factors on early cancer evolution. Image Credit: Shamleen/Shutterstock.com Background Cancer may arise due to intrinsic or non-intrinsic…