Infants who die unexpectedly in the first week might have different risk factors than those who die in the first month
While a sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) is rare in the first month of life, a new Rutgers study has found that those occurring in the first week, an even rarer event, have different risk factors than those dying later,…
Read MoreWhite House: GOP Abortion Ban Would Mean a Nationwide Crisis
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists say a Republican-led proposal to ban abortion nationwide after 15 weeks would endanger the health of women and have severe consequences for physicians. “If passed and…
Read MoreImproving emotional well-being, quality of sleep, and decision making in patients at risk for breast cancer
A new study conducted at Tel Aviv University has determined that use of the Inquiry Based Stress Reduction (IBSR) technique among women with increased risk of breast cancer (carriers of BRCA1/BRCA2 genes) can be very helpful in coping with stressful…
Read MoreStudy presents rare cases of COVID-19-associated pulmonary aspergillosis
A recent study published in the Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine presented a case series of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-associated pulmonary aspergillosis (CAPA). The goal of the study was to inform clinicians and healthcare workers of this serious…
Read MoreExpert Consensus Guides Use of Cardiac CT in Patients With Cancer
The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) has issued an expert consensus statement to guide use of cardiac computed tomography (CCT) in the care of cardio-oncology patients. This statement addresses “gaps in recommendations on the role of CCT in cancer…
Read More3D map reveals DNA organization within human retina cells: Scientists shed light on how genetic architecture determines gene expression, tissue-specific function, and disease phenotype in blinding diseases
National Eye Institute researchers mapped the organization of human retinal cell chromatin, the fibers that package 3 billion nucleotide-long DNA molecules into compact structures that fit into chromosomes within each cell’s nucleus. The resulting comprehensive gene regulatory network provides insights…
Read MoreI Love That You Love Your Daughter — But Please Don't Villainize My Son
From the first moment I looked into my newborn son’s hazy blue eyes, I knew that I would do anything to protect him. He was so new, so delicate, and though I only had 25 years of my own life…
Read MoreNew genetic study reveals why some women get aggressive breast and ovarian cancer
In a recent study published in JAMA Oncology, investigators from the University of Bergen, in collaboration with the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) study in the U.S., reported epigenetic gene silencing in normal tissue to be a predictive factor for triple-negative…
Read More“Polypill” Reduces Cardiovascular Mortality By 33% In Patients Treated After A Heart Attack
A three-drug medication known as a "polypill," developed by the Spanish National Center for Cardiovascular Research (CNIC) and Ferrer, is effective in preventing secondary adverse cardiovascular events in people who have previously had a heart attack, reducing cardiovascular mortality by…
Read MorePROACT Xa Trial of Apixaban With On-X Heart Valve Stopped
Artivion Inc. has halted the PROACT Xa clinical trial that was testing whether patients with an On-X mechanical aortic valve could be safely and effectively managed with the direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) apixaban (Eliquis) rather than warfarin. The decision to…
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