Malignant rhabdoid tumor (MRT) is one of the most aggressive and lethal childhood cancers. Although rare — about 20 to
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Scientists advance a way to track changes in a person’s cardiovascular system
Every heart beat sends blood flowing throughout the human body. While an electrocardiogram uses a contact approach to measure the
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Gene-based factor VIIa prevents bleeding episodes in animals with hemophilia: Preclinical work offers first target levels for bypass agent prophylaxis in future human trials
Hematology researchers have further refined how a treatment currently used on an urgent basis to control bleeding in hemophilia patients
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Most adults dying prematurely of natural causes did not seek medical help, report reveals
About two-thirds of the adults dying prematurely from natural causes did not seek medical help within the 30 days preceding
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Opioid epidemic is increasing rates of some infectious diseases: Health, substance use professionals must work together to thwart public health crisis
The United States faces a converging public health crisis as the nation’s opioid epidemic fuels growing rates of certain infectious
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Fertility restored in non-human primate model of childhood cancer survivorship
One in three childhood cancer survivors is at risk of becoming infertile due to chemotherapy or radiation, and since their
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Protein linked to cancer growth drives deadly lung disease: Discovery in laboratory mice suggests possible role for anti-cancer drugs in treating pulmonary fibrosis
A protein associated with cancer growth appears to drive the deadly lung disease known as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, according to
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Blood test to diagnose heart attacks is flawed, warn researchers: One in 20 patients had test levels higher than recommended limit — study results could help to avoid misdiagnosis and inappropriate treatment
The blood test used to diagnose a heart attack (acute myocardial infarction) in patients admitted to hospital can be misleading,
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Metal exposure and Parkinson’s symptoms: Link explored
A new study from Iowa State University biomedical researchers illuminates the biological processes by which exposure to some metals can
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Yo-yo dieting may increase women’s heart disease risk
Yo-yo dieting may make it harder for women to control a variety of heart disease risk factors, according to preliminary
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