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A new study suggests that treating blood pressure based on absolute risk, rather than blood pressure levels alone, could greatly reduce adverse cardiovascular events.
A study examined how certain dietary patterns influence the risk of adverse cardiovascular event in patients with coronary heart disease, and whether it is more important to eat healthy foods or to avoid less-healthy foods.
The effects of acute kidney injury following cardiac surgery on long-term mortality risk are not well understood. In a recent study, researchers sought to investigate this relationship further.
Although previous research has indicated that HbA1c is related to risk of dementia and cognitive decline, little is known about how glycemic variability or glucose excursions impact this relationship. In a recent study, researchers sought to investigate this impact further.
Primary hyperoxaluria type 1 is a rare disease that is frequently diagnosed late due to its similar clinical presentation to other types of kidney disease. To better understand the characteristics of primary hyperoxaluria that distinguish it from other kidney disease in pediatric patients, researchers conducted a case-control study.
By Frederik Joelving
<p><span>Children whose mothers faced more psychosocial stressors during pregnancy have higher levels of cortisol in their hair and worse health.</span></p>
A team led by UCLA researchers have validated a technique they say is the first “gold standard” for measuring atrophy in the brain’s hippocampus, an early indicator of Alzheimer’s disease.
By Reuters Staff(Reuters) - The number of new drugs approved in the United States fell in 2013 compared with the previous year as fewer applications were filed, though several products for hard-to-treat diseases were approved in record time.
Worldwide, about 1 in 8 children with tuberculosis have isoniazid-resistant disease, according to a literature review.
Miklos P. Salgo, PhD, MD discusses lessons learned during the 1918 influenza pandemic, which, despite involving a different virus with worldwide spread occurring without the help of international jet travel, are still relevant to coronavirus in 2020.
Even short delays in treatment after the onset of ischemic stroke could impact the amount of healthy life post-stroke, according to a new observational study.
This article reviews the risk factors and ocular signs of the three types of retinal vein occlusions—central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO), hemiretinal vein occlusion (HRVO), and branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO). Proper management and treatment plans are described for the different types of retinal vein occlusions.
A new study tested the potential of gait speed as a reliable predictor of 1-year mortality risk among elderly patients with heart failure.