People with severe flu sometimes develop life-threatening heart problems, even when their hearts have been previously healthy, but the reason
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Overcoming resistance in pancreatic cancer
Cold Spring Harbor, NY — Cancer is relentless and resilient. When a drug blocks a cancer cell’s main survival pathway,
Acute periodontal disease bacteria love colon and dirt microbes
True or false? Bacteria living in the same space, like the mouth, have evolved collaborations so generous that they are
HIV significantly increases risk for irregular heartbeat
HIV infection significantly increases the risk of atrial fibrillation (AF)—one of the most important causes of irregular heartbeats and a
Primary care physicians outline barriers to managing chronic kidney disease
On July 10, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced they were aiming to reduce the number of
Less TV, more activity may mean extra years free of heart disease and stroke
People who watch less TV and are physically active live more years free of heart disease, according to a new
Use of antibiotics in preemies has lasting, potentially harmful effects
Nearly all premature babies receive antibiotics in their first weeks of life to ward off or treat potentially deadly bacterial
New study shows why people gain weight as they get older
Many people struggle to keep their weight in check as they get older. Now, new research at Karolinska Institutet in
A new treatment option for diabetic cardiomyopathy
An article published in Experimental Biology and Medicine reports a new treatment option for heart disease in patients with diabetes. The study,
Zebrafish aid effort to regenerate damaged retinas
The tiny zebrafish may hold the secret to regenerating damaged retinas in humans, Vanderbilt University researchers reported last week in
