Since the approval of the first transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) device in 2011, more than 276,000 patients have undergone
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CDC: 26.4 percent of U.S. adults with diabetes meet ABCS goals
(HealthDay)—About one in four U.S. adults (26.4 percent) with diabetes meet the combined goals for preventing or delaying complications of
Continue reading »Food variety is important for health – but the definition of a ‘balanced diet’ is often murky
It’s well known that a healthy diet can help reduce disease risks that are related to overweight or obesity—such as
Continue reading »RNA structures of coronavirus reveal potential drug targets
The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus RNA genome structure was studied in detail by researchers from the University of Groningen, the International Institute
Continue reading »Two thirds of COVID-19 survivors have symptoms 7 weeks later
Two thirds of hospitalized coronavirus survivors still have symptoms like fatigue and shortness of breath seven weeks after they were
Continue reading »Low risk of cancer spread on active surveillance for early prostate cancer
Men undergoing active surveillance for prostate cancer have very low rates – one percent or less—of cancer spread (metastases) or
Continue reading »New form of brain-training helps prevent relapse after alcohol treatment
A recent study has shown that it may be possible to dampen the workings of the subconscious brain to prevent
Continue reading »Researchers develop guidelines to standardize analysis of electrodes
How can scientists measure and define the performance of neural electrodes if there are no uniform standards? Freiburg microsystems engineer
Continue reading »Researchers discover new tactic to stop the growth of a deadly brain cancer
University of Calgary scientists and members of the Clark H. Smith Brain Tumor Centre at the Arnie Charbonneau Cancer Institute
Continue reading »Ottawa buys 76 mn doses of first made-in-Canada COVID-19 vaccine
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a deal Friday to procure 76 million doses of the first made-in-Canada COVID-19 vaccine candidate,
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