Routine oral care to treat gum disease (periodontitis) may play a role in reducing inflammation and toxins in the blood
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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 »Care access not main driver of racial disparities in kidney disease
Although black and Hispanic veterans with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are more likely than white patients to see a kidney
Continue reading »Llosing loved ones to heart disease moves woman to fight for her health
Three days after Christmas, Yolanda Thompson was at work when she got the call she hoped she would never receive.
Continue reading »New study explains why genetic mutations cause disease in some people but not in others
Researchers at the New York Genome Center (NYGC) and Columbia University have uncovered a molecular mechanism behind one of biology’s
Continue reading »‘Monster’ radish might help fight heart disease
The official name for the so-called monster radish is the Sakurajima daikon. Originally cultivated on the island of Sakurajima, Japan,
Continue reading »Just 10 minutes of brisk walking a day cuts heart disease risk by 6%
Just 10 minutes of brisk walking per day cuts heart disease risk in over-60s by 6% Just 10 minutes of
Continue reading »Researchers identify potential diagnostic test for Kawasaki disease
For the first time, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Imperial College London, with international
Continue reading »Surgery and fluid science combine to help dialysis in kidney disease patients
Aeronautical engineers, medics, and bioengineers at Imperial have teamed up to predict and improve results in dialysis patients. Their new
Continue reading »Heart disease and cancer kill more people in developing nations than in Western countries
Diseases such as cancer, heart disease and stroke are deadlier in the developing world than in rich nations. This is
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