(HealthDay)—Elevated fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF-23) is associated with increased risk of recurrent major cardiovascular (CV) events in patients after
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What really happens to your brain before you get your period
Pre-menstrual syndrome (or PMS) has come to describe a swag of unpleasant symptoms including mood swings, fatigue, forgetfulness and anxiety,
Continue reading »Americans told to toss romaine lettuce over E. coli fears
U.S. health officials on Friday told consumers to throw away any store-bought romaine lettuce they have in their kitchens and
Continue reading »Gotta ‘go’? There’s an app for that. Bluetooth-operated bionic sphincter controller close to human trial phase
Most of us don’t have to give much thought to the mechanics of going to the bathroom. Our bodies tell
Continue reading »To defeat superbugs, everyone will need access to clean water
The consumption of antibiotics has increased significantly over the past 15 years, according to a recent study. The increase occurred
Continue reading »Elderly less likely to benefit from simultaneous radio- and chemotherapy for lung cancer
An analysis of elderly patients treated in a phase II trial of radiotherapy combined with chemotherapy in non-small cell lung
Continue reading »Age affects how we predict and respond to stress at home
A recent study finds that older adults are better than younger adults at anticipating stressful events at home – but
Continue reading »Young victims of cyberbullying twice as likely to attempt suicide and self-harm
Children and young people under 25 who are victims of cyberbullying are more than twice as likely to self-harm and
Continue reading »Team develops new approach to study long non-coding RNAs
Until recently, scientific research concentrated almost exclusively on the 2 percent of the genome’s protein coding regions, virtually ignoring the
Continue reading »Study may explain why some triple-negative breast cancers are resistant to chemotherapy
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is an aggressive form of the disease accounting for 12 to 18 percent of breast cancers.
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