Archive: 03/09/2018

Natural 'breakdown' of chemicals predicts lung damage in 9/11 firefighters

Abnormal levels of more than two dozen metabolites—chemicals produced in the body as it breaks down fats, proteins and carbohydrates—can reliably predict which Sept. 11 firefighters developed lung disease and which did ...

Sep 3, 2018

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Infants can distinguish between leaders and bullies, study finds

A new study finds that 21-month-old infants can distinguish between respect-based power asserted by a leader and fear-based power wielded by a bully.

Sep 3, 2018

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Scientists engineer way to prevent immune response to gene therapy in mice

Stanford University School of Medicine researchers have demonstrated that gene therapy can be effective without causing a dangerous side effect common to all gene therapy: an autoimmune reaction to the normal protein, which ...

Sep 3, 2018

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How sickled red blood cells stick to blood vessels

One of the most common complications of sickle-cell disease occurs when deformed red blood cells clump together, blocking tiny blood vessels and causing severe pain and swelling in the affected body parts.

Sep 3, 2018

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Targeted and population-based strategies both necessary for blood pressure control

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is the leading risk factor for heart disease, and improvements in both targeted and population-based strategies for blood pressure control can lead to better prevention and control of ...

Sep 3, 2018

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Children born through IVF may have higher risk of hypertension

Children conceived through assisted reproductive technologies may be at an increased risk of developing arterial hypertension early in life, among other cardiovascular complications, according to a Swiss study published today ...

Sep 3, 2018

Patients with new-onset AFib after TAVR at highest risk for complications

Patients developing AFib after TAVR are at higher risk of death, stroke and heart attack compared to patients who already had AFib prior to the procedure, according to a study today in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions. ...

Sep 3, 2018