Research identifies 'volume control' in the brain that supports learning and memory A "molecular volume knob" regulating electrical signals in the brain helps with learning and memory, according to a Dartmouth study. Nov 10, 2020 0 164
Gene signature predicts whether localized prostate cancer is likely to spread Researchers have identified a genetic signature in localized prostate cancer that can predict whether the cancer is likely to spread, or metastasize, early in the course of the disease and whether it will respond to anti-androgen ... Nov 10, 2020 0 5
What's at stake as obamacare heads to supreme court again? (HealthDay)—The U.S. Supreme Court will yet again consider whether or not to scrap the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which has been the law of the land for a decade. Nov 10, 2020 0 0
Multivitamins' 'benefits' are all in your head: study Multivitamins really are magic pills for your health, a new study contends—but just not the way you might think. Nov 10, 2020 3 199
Remote cardiac rehab is effective alternative to on-site programs (HealthDay)—Remote or virtual cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programs are effective alternatives to on-site programs, according to two studies presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2020, held virtually ... Nov 10, 2020 0 0
Early menopause predicts early heart trouble for white women White women who experience early menopause are three times more likely to also experience heart trouble at a younger age than their peers who undergo menopause later in life, new research shows. Nov 10, 2020 0 3
Survey of COVID-19 research provides fresh overview Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have explored all COVID-19 research published during the initial phase of the pandemic. The results, which were achieved by using a machine learning-based approach and published ... Nov 10, 2020 0 0
Simultaneous kidney transplant plus weight loss surgery safe for obese patients A kidney transplant is often denied to patients who are obese due to an increased risk of surgical complications, particularly infections. Surgeons at UI Heath—the clinical and academic health enterprise of the University ... Nov 10, 2020 0 7
As cancer has evolved, it is time for cancer research to do the same The observance of Lung Cancer Awareness Month in November affords an opportunity to take stock of current approaches to lung cancer research, and to cancer research more widely. While there have been improvements in understanding, ... Nov 10, 2020 0 2
Developing machine learning models to predict critical illness and mortality in COVID-19 patients Mount Sinai researchers have developed machine learning models that predict the likelihood of critical events and mortality in COVID-19 patients within clinically relevant time windows. The new models outlined in the study—one ... Nov 10, 2020 0 2
