Cancer was the second leading cause of death in the U.S. in 2020. Although billions of dollars have been poured…
Read MoreReduction in coenzyme A levels linked to heart failure
Reduced levels of coenzyme A (CoA) worsen heart failure and likely help exacerbate cardiac dysfunction during heart failure, according to…
Read MoreIn Canada, ban on menthol cigarettes had more smokers quitting
If the U.S. Food and Drug Administration wants to know whether it should follow through on its proposed menthol cigarette…
Read MoreIn shift, UK to require COVID vaccination for health workers
The British government says all health care staff who work with the public will have to be vaccinated against the…
Read MorePathomechanisms in heart disease discovered
Titin is a “titanically large” protein—the largest in the human body—which enables elastic movements of our muscles, including the heart….
Read MoreAGA recommends change in testing protocol for cirrhosis patients
Patients with cirrhosis, or permanent liver damage, are at higher risk for coagulation disorders, which impact your body’s ability to…
Read MoreMedical students celebrate in-person White Coat Ceremony
“You,” said Lisa Moscoso, MD, PhD, “are a sight for sore eyes.” Even with a mask on, it was evident…
Read MoreAge and health factors in COVID breakthrough deaths
New findings have identified the characteristics most associated with people who have died from COVID-19 despite being double vaccinated. The…
Read MoreHow to fit in all your wellbeing to-dos each day
We all want to be calm, clear-headed and fit, but it can feel like you need to hire your own…
Read MoreToxic DNA buildup in eyes may drive blinding macular degeneration
Damaging DNA builds up in the eyes of patients with geographic atrophy, an untreatable, poorly understood form of age-related macular…
Read More