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In a recent study published in Nature, researchers identified genetic associations of stroke pathogenesis. Study: Stroke genetics informs drug discovery and risk prediction across ancestries. Image Credit: sfam_photo/Shutterstock Stroke accounts for about 12% of global deaths and is the second…

The study covered in this summary was published on medrxiv.org as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed. Key Takeaway In oropharyngeal cancer, any degree of shortness-of-breath and moderate to severe dysphagia, including swallow and choke, 3-6 months…

Since the onset of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), numerous viral variants have emerged. These variants have shown enhanced transmissibility, virulence, and immune evasion capacity. The most recent of…

Developing life-saving medicines can take billions of dollars and decades of time, but University of Central Florida researchers are aiming to speed up this process with a new artificial intelligence-based drug screening process they've developed. Using a method that models…

Clinical research in rheumatology was suffering from an identity crisis of sorts 40 years ago. A lack of consensus across continents resulted in differing views about clinical outcome measures and judgments about treatments. Patients were not allowed to be the…

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Vaccine boosters, as well as breakthrough infections after vaccination, provide substantial immunity against COVID-19, according to a new study published in the journal Med. In particular, the immune response increased…

Sorry to break it to you, but sugar-free drinks may actually be making you more forgetful.  It’s ironic since we have all been told that sugar is bad and so assume sugar-free drinks are better. Yet new research suggests that…

NHS spending watchdog rejects ketamine nasal spray for depression as psychiatrists accuse NICE of ‘discrimination’ against mental health patients – after EU approves £1,000-a-week drug EU Medicines Agency approved a ketamine treatment for depression in 2019 But UK regulator NICE rejected…

Olympia, the very adorable daughter of Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian, turns 5 today and we’re celebrating this exciting milestone in style! The toddler is a mainstay on her mom’s Instagram grid, making a name for herself as a fashionista,…

A pre-bed bowl of pasta before an endurance race isn’t the best way to carb load. Here’s how to actually eat right before a marathon.  ‘Carb loading’ is a well-known tactic for endurance sports, but it’s often misunderstood. There’s more to…