New model predicts cardiovascular risk among chronic kidney disease patients
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a strong cardiovascular risk factor and is often accompanied by hypertension and diabetes. Despite the disease’s prevalence—10 percent of individuals across the globe suffer from CKD—there are limited tools for measuring cardiac risk for CKD…
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Novel immunotherapy-based approach for low-grade lymphomatoid granulomatosis improves patient survival
Results from a clinical trial conducted by researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) show that people with low-grade lymphomatoid granulomatosis who are treated with interferon alfa-2b, a type of immunotherapy, can live for decades after diagnosis. Lymphomatoid granulomatosis…
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Study: Low-income people have heightened risk of death from heart attack in six health systems around the world
Despite vastly different health care systems, low-income patients across six different countries have mortality rates 10 to 20 percent greater than their high-income peers, according to a new study led by researchers from Harvard Medical School, the University of Texas…
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Reddit Is Stunned By One Dad's Blatant Favoritism & We Seriously Hope We're Being Punk'd
One man on the AITA subreddit won’t let his son and grandson move into his house for the most ridiculous reason, and now Redditors won’t move on until this man gets his priorities straight. The original poster (OP) has a…
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Brain injury toolkit helps support domestic violence survivors
A new approach to trauma-informed care developed by domestic violence survivor advocates and researchers at The Ohio State University has been found in a new study to improve support organizations’ care for survivors by better recognizing brain injury and addressing…
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What are the effects of kimchi on human health?
In a recent study published in the Journal of Ethnic Foods, researchers conducted a scoping review of clinical studies to evaluate the effectiveness of kimchi consumption on overall human health. Breath Biopsy®: The Complete Guide eBook Intro to Breath Biopsy,…
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Vape-addicted teen claims habit caused his lungs to collapse 4 times
Vape-addicted teen claims habit caused his lungs to collapse 4 times and damaged his insides as badly as ‘smoking 3 packs of cigarettes a day for 30 years’ Draven Hatfield, 19, from West Virginia, started vaping when just 13 years…
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Met Office issues first 'high' pollen warnings of year
Hay fever season is officially HERE! Met Office issues first ‘high’ pollen warnings of year – so is YOUR area in the firing line? Wales and most of England forecast to have ‘high’ pollen levels most of the week Read more: Got…
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Study reveals subtle brain asymmetry differences in schizophrenia
A recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) analyzes structural brain asymmetries in schizophrenia. Study: Large-scale analysis of structural brain asymmetries in schizophrenia via the ENIGMA consortium. Image Credit: hutpaza / Shutterstock.com The pathology of…
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