Women’s blood vessels AGE faster than men’s which increases their risk of heart diseases at a younger age, study claims Women aged 30 with high blood pressure ‘more likely to have heart disease’ This is because their blood vessels and arteries are less efficient at that age Authors of study say finding may reshape way doctors assess heart disease Women’s blood vessels age […]
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Inflammation in the human body has been revealed to be managed through a unique, highly-organised shape of receptors that ‘dance’ across a cell surface, according to new research. The discovery, published in Science Signaling today, explains how this process makes cells decide whether to die, multiply or migrate across the body. The team, from the University of Reading and German […]
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“It happens when you least expect it. … It was my last semester before it was time for me to graduate. That’s when I found out.” Morgan Park resident Angela Williams was 40 years old in 2015 when she received a diagnosis of cervical cancer following a routine gynecological checkup. “There are so many emotions when you hear the word […]
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Rush University Medical Center is the first health care organization to launch medical record company Epic’s module for genomic results, giving providers the tools they need to tailor patient care at the molecular level. Rush will use the module as part of its Precision Oncology Center to integrate the power of genomic sequencing data into oncologists’ daily workflows so they […]
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Physicians’ use and appreciation of information technology and digital health tools has seen a big uptick over the past five years, according to a new survey from the American Medical Association. The AMA, which first began benchmarking how various health technologies are being integrated into clinical practice in 2016, says its new research finds physicians – more than ever – […]
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Too many patients with cancers like multiple myeloma relapse after treatment. This grim reality motivated researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah (U of U) to try to improve the depth and durability of treatment response in multiple myeloma through a new cancer cell targeting mechanism. Multiple myeloma is the second most common blood cancer and […]
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DR ELLIE CANNON: Will prostate removal kill my libido… at 78? Q. I am 78 years old – and was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer, and had surgery. My question is, will the operation affect my sex drive? I’m in a relationship and I’m worried now that should I be called on to take things further, I’ll not be able […]
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(HealthDay)—Kertisha Brabson’s mom rushed to the hospital after being told her adult daughter was acting out of her mind. “She was talking out of her head, dancing like she was at a concert,” recalls Kertease Williams. “She was trying to get out of the room. They had to have a nurse in her room around the clock because she would […]
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Young people who have migrated to Australia from Africa are up to 10 times more likely to develop a psychotic disorder than their Australian-born counterparts, Orygen research has found. Meanwhile, young migrants born in Asia are at a decreased risk of developing a psychotic disorder, the Orygen researchers found. The lead researcher on the study, Associate Professor Brian O’Donoghue, said […]
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PARIS – L’Oréal’s full-year 2019 profits declined 3.7 percent, dented by exceptional items, while the group ended the last decade with its best year of sales gains since 2007. The world’s largest beauty company, in a release published Thursday after the close of the Paris bourse, said it expects to register sales and profit growth for full-year 2020, despite coronavirus […]
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