Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is a cardiac disorder in which the chambers of the heart beat rapidly and irregularly. It’s the most common type of arrhythmia and the leading cardiac cause of stroke.
While several treatments-ranging…
Pharmacy Times: What are the key differences in management strategies for primary ovarian insufficiency versus natural menopause, and why do they matter?
Cynthia A. Stuenkel, MD, MSCP: I think that’s a really important question, because women…
In the quest for more targeted lung cancer treatments, a researcher at the University of Missouri thinks the solution may lie in tiny bubble-shaped packages that cells use to talk to each other.
These microscopic messengers, called…
A new review led by Associate Professor Sanjay Singhal from Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences sheds light on the prevalence and practice patterns of ADT in patients with ARDS. The study was made available online on…
A group of more than 15 fertility patients are taking legal action to prevent their frozen embryos being destroyed as a result of administrative errors that could deny them a chance to have children.
The group, which includes people with cancer…
Researchers in Turkey have developed a new kind of paper-based test for COVID-19 that uses aptamer “cocktails,” special short strands of DNA or RNA that can bind tightly and specifically to parts of the virus. This test is designed to detect…
Increased stress levels and anxiety are the main reasons for strokes in present times. To be able to identify the risk factors and sudden symptoms, and initiate early treatment could reduce brain damage and be safe, said medical experts, who…
As information zings from cell to cell inside the brain, bursts of electricity spur its transmission. At Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL), scientists have turned their attention to the tiny pores that let charged ions enter a…
Scientists have identified hundreds of genes that may increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease but the roles these genes play in the brain are poorly understood. This lack of understanding poses a barrier to developing…
A newly identified genetic marker may significantly improve the ability to predict life-threatening reactions to the gout medication allopurinol in U.S. patients.
While the gene HLA-B*58:01 has long been used to screen patients in…