Doctors Can Reclaim Power to Provide Care Despite Abortion Bans
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Long-term melatonin use linked to 90% higher heart failure risk
People with chronic insomnia who used melatonin long term had a roughly 90% higher risk of developing heart failure over five years, according to a large preliminary study. The findings do not prove…
Prevalence of Silent Atherosclerosis across Adult Life
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Atorvastatin, Cardiovascular Events, and Disability-free Survival in Older Adults
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What Do We Know About RNA Therapeutics and Drug Delivery? A Science-Based Overview
What Do We Know About RNA Therapeutics and Drug Delivery? A Science-Based Overview In December 2023, researchers announced a breakthrough that would have seemed like science fiction a decade ago: a therapy based entirely on RNA successfully treated a patient with a previously incurable genetic disorder. This wasn’t a one-off miracle cure, but rather the … Read more
Experimental Drug Falls Short in Treating Rare Heart Disease
The CARDIO-TTRansform trial investigating eplontersen in patients with transthyretin-mediated amyloid cardiomyopathy did not meet its primary efficacy endpoint, according to results presented in a…
Blood thinners help intermediate-risk atrial fibrillation patients prevent strokes
Oral anticoagulant therapy lowered the risk of adverse clinical events compared with no anticoagulation in patients with atrial fibrillation at intermediate stroke risk, according to results from the…
Mutant rats offer promising new model for kidney disease research
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major health burden affecting approximately one in 10 adults globally. Even with improved treatments, many patients continue to experience worsening kidney function,…
Teenagers Need Specific Nutrition Guidelines Based on Scientific Evidence
Adolescence is a critical time for nutritional health, given the rapid physical growth, hormonal changes and neurodevelopmental shifts taking place. Yet diet quality is at its lowest during this…
The hidden role of a cell-cycle regulator in senescent cells that don’t divide
In a tale of identities as divergent as “The Prince and the Pauper,” a well-known cancer-causing gene also influences cells in a zombie-like state meant to prevent cancer.