The connections between the nervous system and muscles develop differently across the kingdom of life. It takes newborn humans roughly a year to develop the proper muscular systems that support the ability to walk, while ...
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Every disease is shaped by a genetic component as well as environmental factors like air pollution, climate and socioeconomic status. However, the extent to which genetics or environment play a role in disease risk—and ...
Jul 30, 2024
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Using a wearable device, such as a smart watch, to track health data and symptoms, is supposed to help people monitor their health and address symptoms as quickly as possible to spur positive health outcomes. But for people ...
Jul 24, 2024
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Electronic cigarette use is associated with a lower use of lung cancer screening (LCS), according to a research letter published online July 2 in JAMA Network Open.
Jul 9, 2024
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AI can help reduce underdiagnosis of Black patients with a common type of heart failure, compared to in routine practice, new research finds.
Aug 1, 2024
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Prior authorization—the process by which a health insurance company denies or approves coverage for a health care service before the service is performed—became standard practice beginning with Medicare and Medicaid legislation ...
Aug 2, 2024
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A new study led by Michigan State University researchers shows a significant increase in telemedicine services offered by U.S. hospitals from 2017 to 2022, while also highlighting persistent barriers to its full implementation.
Jul 10, 2024
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According to Dr. Roopinder Sandhu, MD, MPH, atrial fibrillation (Afib) is the most common heart rhythm disorder encountered in clinical practice, and the leading cause of stroke in older individuals. Sandhu, a cardiac electrophysiologist ...
Jul 24, 2024
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Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. Hypertension, as one of the predisposing factors of cardiovascular disease, is an important reason for the high incidence of cardiovascular disease. Actively ...
Aug 5, 2024
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Photoreceptors, like polarized sensory neurons, are essential for light sensation and phototransduction, which are highly dependent on the photoreceptor cilium. Disruption of photoreceptor cilia has been implicated in a variety ...
Jul 31, 2024
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