A large study led by Lund University in Sweden has identified a protein in the blood that could predict type
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Blood marker could help ID those at risk of debilitating peripheral artery disease
To track cardiovascular health, doctors measure blood pressure, cholesterol levels and blood sugar, among a number of other cardiovascular disease
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People with asymmetric brain arteries have a higher risk of developing aneurysms
It's called a silent killer. Warnings are rare, but of the million people who suffer a ruptured brain aneurysm each
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COVID-19 infection during pregnancy increases risk of developing pre-eclampsia, study finds
A newly published study found that women who contract COVID-19 during pregnancy are at significantly higher risk of developing pre-eclampsia,
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Blood lipoprotein levels linked to future risk of ALS
Some blood lipid biomarkers linked to cardiovascular disease risk are also associated with a lower risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
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Precursor to ulcerative colitis exists several years before disease onset, study shows
After the first symptoms, the diagnosis of the bowel disease ulcerative colitis may take a few months. As shown in
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UVA research quantifies the antibody response generated by Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines
New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine quantifies the antibody response generated by the Pfizer and Moderna
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FDA approves drug-free stroke rehabilitation system to treat upper extremity motor deficits
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the MicroTransponder Vivistim Paired VNS System (Vivistim System), a first-of-its-kind, drug-free rehabilitation
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New blood test improves prostate cancer screening
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden recently reported that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) could reduce overdiagnoses and thereby improve prostate
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Blood donations ARE safe amid COVID-19 pandemic, NIH study finds
Blood donations ARE safe amid COVID-19 pandemic: NIH study finds 0.001% risk of patients receiving a transfusion with trace amounts
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