Health
Consumer health: Smoking and rheumatoid arthritis—what's the connection?
May is Arthritis Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about the connection between smoking and rheumatoid arthritis.
May 20, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Rogue antibodies wreak havoc in severe COVID-19 cases
The development of antibodies to the COVID-19 virus has been the great long-term hope of ending the pandemic. However, immune system turncoats are also major culprits in severe cases of COVID-19, Yale scientists report in ...
May 19, 2021
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Cardiology
Five things to know about blood pressure before it's a problem
Blood pressure is more than just numbers your doctor writes on a chart.
May 12, 2021
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Ophthalmology
Ophthalmologists develop new technique to assess progression of sickle cell retinopathy
Ophthalmologists at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai have created a new technique to evaluate patients with sickle cell retinopathy and assess the disease before it progresses and leads to permanent vision loss.
May 10, 2021
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Biomedical technology
Engineering diseased human skin in vitro
The skin, which covers the surface of the human body, is its largest organ. It is the first organ to show changes stemming from organ or physiological activity. It is especially common for diabetic patients to suffer from ...
May 10, 2021
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Cardiology
New machine learning-based tool to help physicians determine best test for chest pain
The choice between two non-invasive diagnostic tests is a common dilemma in patients who present with chest pain. Yale cardiologist Rohan Khera, MD, MS, and colleagues have developed ASSIST, a new digital decision-aiding ...
Apr 29, 2021
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Cardiology
Depression medication could also protect against heart disease
The antidepression drug duloxetine could be beneficial to patients with both depression and cardiovascular disease, according to new studies performed in human blood and in mice. Globally, more than 300 million people have ...
Apr 27, 2021
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Cardiology
Cardiologists develop a noninvasive method to predict which blockages require surgical intervention
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common form of heart disease and is present in about 18.2 million American adults. This disease is defined by narrowing of the vessels that supply the heart with critical oxygen and ...
Apr 21, 2021
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Genetics
Researchers identify genes that make children susceptible to severe Kawasaki disease
Researchers have found genes that make children susceptible to the disease, and those associated with the heart damage it can cause in severe cases.
Apr 14, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Toward a reliable oral treatment for sickle cell disease
For the millions of people worldwide who have sickle cell disease, there are only a few treatment options, which include risky bone marrow transplants, gene therapy or other treatments that address a subset of symptoms. Today, ...
Apr 9, 2021
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