Archive: 12/10/2016
Better models needed to predict risk of atrial fibrillation from medical records
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. That's why Dr. Dawood Darbar, chief of cardiology at the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System, worked with a team of physicians and researchers to answer ...
Oct 12, 2016
Study finds variable accuracy of wrist-worn heart rate monitors
In a study published online by JAMA Cardiology, Marc Gillinov, M.D., of the Cleveland Clinic, and colleagues assessed the accuracy of 4 popular wrist-worn heart rate monitors under conditions of varying physical exertion.
Oct 12, 2016
Indoor tanning associated with poor outdoor sun protection practices
Adults who frequently tanned indoors - a practice associated with an increased risk for melanoma - also practiced poor outdoor sun protection practices and were not more likely to undergo skin cancer screening, according ...
Oct 12, 2016
Researchers discover extensive mislabeling of gene expression samples
At least 1 in 3 gene expression studies contain mislabelled samples, according to a new study published in F1000Research. As correct identification of the samples is central to data analysis, studies based on data from mislabelled ...
Oct 12, 2016