Obstetrics & gynaecology
Pregnancy is an engineering challenge—diagnosing, treating preterm birth requires understanding its mechanics
Why are babies born prematurely? Researchers still don't really know.
Jun 5, 2024
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Neuroscience
Stroke risk increases in individuals with multiple head injuries
The rate of stroke in individuals with no history of prior stroke was 34% higher in individuals who experienced at least one head injury than in their peers with no head injury. The rate is even higher in those who had multiple ...
Jun 4, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Hypoxemia due to sleep apnea is associated with risk of lung cancer reoccurrence
A new study to be presented at the SLEEP 2024 annual meeting, held in Houston, Texas, June 1–5, is the first to find that episodic hypoxemia and hypoxic burden related to obstructive sleep apnea are associated with the ...
Jun 4, 2024
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Neuroscience
Doctors develop minimally invasive procedure to avoid drilling a 'burr hole' in the skull to treat clot on the brain
In 2018, a New York surgeon-scientist and his team demonstrated in a proof-of-concept study that a minimally invasive procedure could effectively treat one of the world's most common conditions requiring neurosurgical intervention.
Neuroscience
No causal association seen for Meniere disease, migraine
Migraine is not a risk factor for Meniere disease (MD), nor is MD a risk factor for migraine, according to a study published online May 8 in Frontiers in Neurology.
Jun 4, 2024
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Cardiology
Population shifts, risk factors may triple US cardiovascular disease costs by 2050
Driven by an older, more diverse population, along with a significant increase in risk factors including high blood pressure and obesity, total costs related to cardiovascular disease (CVD) conditions are likely to triple ...
Jun 4, 2024
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Medications
Oral nucleoside antiviral is progressing toward future pandemic preparedness
Obeldesivir (GS-5245), a novel investigational small molecule oral antiviral, represents a new tool in the ongoing effort to prepare for future pandemics.
Jun 3, 2024
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Cardiology
Studies show narcolepsy is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and adverse cardiac events
Two new studies to be presented at the SLEEP 2024 annual meeting show that narcolepsy is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease and adverse cardiac events.
Jun 3, 2024
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Neuroscience
What is a cerebral aneurysm and what are the signs?
Cerebral aneurysms: For most people, the word signals a sudden, fatal brain bleed that seemingly comes out of nowhere.
Jun 3, 2024
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Cardiology
Hot flashes in menopausal women may signal increased risk for heart and metabolic issues
Women experiencing moderate-to-severe vasomotor symptoms face a three times greater risk for metabolic-dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) compared to those with mild symptom severity, according to research ...
Jun 2, 2024
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