Researchers look to defuse cardiac 'time bomb' They have been called the "time bomb" of cardiology—ascending aortic aneurysms. Jun 25, 2019 0 65
Intelligent testing could save lives by defusing ticking time bomb of liver disease A new way of detecting liver disease decades before it can become fatal has been developed by a team of scientists at the University of Dundee and NHS Tayside. Jun 25, 2019 0 66
New Ebola transmission model predicted latest Uganda cases A new risk assessment model for the transmission of Ebola accurately predicted its spread into the Republic of Uganda, according to the Kansas State University researchers who developed it. Jun 25, 2019 0 108
Health care price transparency: Fool's gold, or real money in your pocket? The news is full of stories about monumental surprise hospital bills, sky-high drug prices and patients going bankrupt. The government's approach to addressing this, via an executive order that President Trump signed June ... Jun 25, 2019 0 32
Making sense of mammography guidelines Experts agree that detecting breast cancer early offers a better outlook, but when to start screenings and how often to have them has changed repeatedly. Jun 25, 2019 0 53
Researchers explore social cognitive deficits in progressive multiple sclerosis A recent study by Kessler Foundation researchers provided new findings about the nature of social cognitive deficits in the population with progressive multiple sclerosis (MS). The article, "Cognitive but Not Affective Theory ... Jun 25, 2019 0 41
Criteria for bariatric surgery should consider more than just patient's weight Experts at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and 45 worldwide scientific and medical societies are pushing to change national guidelines that would allow more patients with the chronic diseases of obesity and ... Jun 25, 2019 0 64
Evaluating the effect of spin in health care news Health care news stories represent an important source of information for patients. However, some evidence suggests that many news stories do not adequately explain research results and could mislead readers with spin, defined ... Jun 25, 2019 0 69
AbbVie makes $63B bid for Botox maker Allergan Facing competition for the world's top-selling drug, AbbVie is jumping on this year's pharmaceutical merger bandwagon with a $63 billion bid for Botox maker Allergan that's meant to spur future growth. Jun 25, 2019 0 41
Melanoma patient outcomes predicted by computational biology Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researchers have used computational biology to discover a "gene signature" that identifies a group of melanoma patients with improved rates of survival. Jun 25, 2019 0 56
