Getting a flu vaccine may lower stroke risk by as much as 12%
A new study suggests that, even beyond preventing a person from getting the flu, flu shots themselves may lower the risk of having a first stroke by 12%. The reason isn’t clear, although the authors of the study suspect vaccinations…
Read MoreTrial shows superiority of AI in assessing cardiac function to sonographer assessment
In patients undergoing echocardiographic evaluation of cardiac function, preliminary assessment by artificial intelligence (AI) is superior to initial sonographer assessment, according to late breaking research presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2022. There has been much…
Read MoreDesperate patients resorting to writing letters to get seen by a GP
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Read MoreGenetic variants linked to congenital urinary tract obstruction in males
Genetic variation affecting developmental genes not previously linked to urethral development may contribute to a congenital condition that is the most common cause of kidney failure in young males, a study published today in eLife suggests. The discovery may help…
Read MoreDementia: Common deficiency may be an ‘overlooked’ risk factor for brain decline – expert
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Read MoreBiden Says ‘Pandemic Is Over’
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. President Joe Biden said the COVID-19 pandemic is “over” during impromptu remarks on CBS’s 60 Minutes , which aired on Sunday night. The statement could complicate…
Read MoreHeart attack: The warning sign experienced by 71% of women in the month before an attack
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Read MoreVaccines dramatically reduce the risk of long-term effects of COVID-19
Being vaccinated with at least two doses of Pfizer vaccines dramatically reduces most of the long-term symptoms individuals reported months after contracting COVID-19, a new study shows. In this study, eight of the ten most-commonly reported symptoms were reported between…
Read MoreMale hypogonadism associated with risk of hospitalization for COVID-19
Men with low testosterone levels are more likely to require hospitalization after COVID-19 infection than men with normal levels or those on testosterone therapy, according to Saint Louis University School of Medicine and Washington University School of Medicine in St….
Read MoreScientists eavesdrop on communication between fat and brain
What did the fat say to the brain? For years, it was assumed that hormones passively floating through the blood were the way that a person’s fat—called adipose tissue—could send information related to stress and metabolism to the brain. Now,…
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