(HealthDay)—Prenatal tobacco exposure is associated with an increased risk for pediatric psoriasis, according to a study published online Jan. 20
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Biomarkers of brain function may lead to clinical tests for hidden hearing loss
A pair of biomarkers of brain function—one that represents “listening effort,” and another that measures ability to process rapid changes
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Preoperative levels of heart proteins may help predict death or cardiac complications in patients undergoing surgery
Assessing preoperative levels of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), a biomarker of heart stress and structural changes, may improve risk
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Absence may make the heart grow fonder, but marriage makes it beat longer—especially for men
Dear Health Men: I’ve heard that being married improves one’s health. Sounds good, but is it really true? A: Regardless
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Caffeine may offset some health risks of diets high in fat, sugar
A new study in rats suggests that caffeine may offset some of the negative effects of an obesogenic diet by
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Genome testing for siblings of kids with autism may detect ASD before symptoms appear
One of the key priorities of interventions for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is starting early, with some evidence showing infants
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Research: Antiretroviral drugs may damage the hearts of infants exposed to HIV but uninfected
All babies born to mothers infected with HIV are exposed to the virus in utero, but not all of them
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E-cigs may damage the heart, study says
Vaping devices and the chemicals they deliver—increasingly popular among teens—may damage the cardiovascular system, a study said Thursday, adding to
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Weight-loss surgery may counter genetic risk for developing breast cancer
Women with a genetic predisposition for breast cancer were 2.5 times more likely to develop a malignancy than women with
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Clocks going back may prevent heart attack
Number of potentially fatal heart attacks drops by roughly 20 per cent after the clocks go back, study shows In
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