A new anticoagulant called apixaban is superior to warfarin in preventing stroke with consistent effects across a wide range of stroke and bleeding risk in patients with atrial fibrillation, according to Duke University Medical ...
Oct 1, 2012
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A simple new test developed at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute and University of Melbourne will help clinicians decide whether to use oral or intravenous antibiotics to treat childhood infections.
Jan 4, 2019
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New research indicates that tests of patients' kidney health may provide insights on their risk of developing cardiovascular disease. The findings are published in an upcoming issue of JASN.
Mar 4, 2021
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Ongoing worldwide research of diverse populations by an international team of scientists, including a University of Massachusetts Amherst genetic epidemiologist, has shed important new light on how genes contribute to type ...
May 12, 2022
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With the help of cutting-edge computer programs, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai went through the genetic and medical records of more than 8,000 schizophrenia patients. They found that a tool commonly ...
Sep 6, 2021
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There is only scant scientific evidence available on whether the genetic risk for developing specific psychiatric disorders or cognitive traits is manifest in brain structure from childhood, and to date, studies have focused ...
Jan 25, 2019
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Gestational diabetes is the most common health-related challenge during pregnancy. Today, it is diagnosed in every fifth expectant mother in Finland. Gestational diabetes has a significant impact on the health of both the ...
May 4, 2022
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Combining two independent, scientifically-proven risk measurements allows physicians to better predict an atrial fibrillation patient's risk of stroke or death. The tools also help determine the need for blood thinners in ...
Mar 19, 2017
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Researchers have identified genetic risk factors that may accelerate a teen's progression to becoming a lifelong heavy smoker.
Mar 27, 2013
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Scientists who were working on a way to determine the viability of batches of tiny liver organoids have discovered a testing method that may have far broader implications.
Sep 7, 2020
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