Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have launched a phase Ib clinical trial to assess the
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Can echocardiography improve care of patients with pulmonary embolism?
The use of echocardiography, which creates two-dimensional images of the heart, can help clinicians better predict outcomes for individuals with
Continue reading »INRS takes aim at dreaded tropical disease leishmaniasis
Leishmania is a microorganism that enters the human body via a sandfly bite. The parasite allows itself to be swallowed
Continue reading »Study raises the standard for measuring nerve cell death
Researchers at UBC’s Okanagan campus have developed a new and improved method to judge the effectiveness of experimental therapies for
Continue reading »Jury still out on aspirin a day to prevent heart attack and stroke
The jury is still out on whether people at moderate risk of a first heart attack or stroke should take
Continue reading »Education RE: herd immunity can up readiness to be vaccinated
(HealthDay)—Educating adults about herd immunity can increase the proportion willing to be vaccinated for influenza, according to a study recently
Continue reading »Researchers discover epigenetic reason for drug resistance in a deadly melanoma
Mount Sinai researchers have discovered a previously unknown reason for drug resistance in a common subtype of melanoma, one of
Continue reading »Increased phosphate intake elevates blood pressure in healthy adults
Phosphates make processed cheese spreadable, prevent coffee from clumping and preserve many meat products. They are a common additive in
Continue reading »Signaling cascade that repairs damaged nerve cells characterized
Through a study of roundworm nerve cells with severed axons, researchers at Nagoya University showed that a signaling cascade that
Continue reading »For first time in 40 years, cure for acute leukemia within reach
Acute myeloid leukemia is one of the most aggressive cancers. While other cancers have benefitted from new treatments, there has
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