Gay men and bisexual women may have higher odds for high blood pressure Gay men and bisexual women may have higher rates of high blood pressure than their heterosexual counterparts, according to new research. Nov 15, 2021 0 1
Stroke deaths among young adults hit some groups harder than others The number of young adults dying from stroke—particularly men—has been rising over the past decade, according to new research, which also finds Black, Native American and Alaskan Native adults are dying at higher rates ... Nov 15, 2021 0 1
Study finds player-character relationships affects video game satisfaction The action adventure game 'The Last of Us' was a big hit worldwide in 2014. However, its sequel, the Last of Us Part II divided opinions in the game community when it was released in 2020. Nov 15, 2021 0 55
Predicting the success of kidney transplantations It may not receive the same attention as the heart or brain, but a diseased kidney can be more deadly, with effects that weaken the heart, bones, and immune system, let alone the kidney itself. End-stage kidney disease has ... Nov 15, 2021 0 2
Facial asymmetry correction surgery effective in relieving jaw joint pain syndrome Jaw joint pain, or clinically known as temporomandibular disorder (TMD), affects the jaw muscles and joints. The known prevalence of TMDs is around 5 percent to 12 percent in the general population globally. TMD patients ... Nov 15, 2021 0 1
Advanced wound dressings to change how burns are treated in children Burns are one of the most common injuries suffered by Australians and one of the top causes of death in children under four. While survival rates for burns patients have improved substantially, treating pediatric burns remains ... Nov 15, 2021 0 75
A digital reconstruction of the brain's power source The EPFL Blue Brain Project has created the first digital reconstruction of the Neuro-Glia-Vascular Architecture providing a new framework to study brain function in health and disease. The study, published in Cerebral Cortex, ... Nov 15, 2021 0 205
Safe Thanksgiving playbook as new COVID surge expected As the U.S. braces for a new surge of COVID-19 cases expected to start hitting around Thanksgiving, Northwestern Medicine experts offer a playbook to a safe holiday gathering. Nov 15, 2021 0 5
A new risk score to help predict possible contrast-associated kidney injury after percutaneous coronary intervention A new, updated risk score can help predict possible contrast-associated acute kidney injury (CA-AKI) among patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), Mount Sinai researchers report. Nov 15, 2021 0 6
Stem cell therapy for heart failure reduced major CV events and death, not hospitalization Stem cell therapy helped to reduce the number of heart attacks, strokes and death among people with chronic, high-risk, NYHA class II or III heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), especially among those who ... Nov 15, 2021 0 69
