A heart attack's impact on the brain may be more serious than previously understood. About 1 in 3 heart attack survivors showed significant mental decline in the days and months following their heart… [+3929 chars]
More than half of patients diagnosed with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) undergo biomarker testing, and this figure has increased over the last five years, reveal real-world data from a … [+3710 chars]
A surge in Covid-19 infections and staff absences due to illness has put the hospital system under severe pressure, the HSEs chief clinical officer Dr Colm Henry has said. New infections have risen … [+4346 chars]
More than one-third of all U.S. adults have high cholesterol. So, if you are one of the nearly 94 million Americans experiencing this condition, know that you are not alone. For people who want to l… [+9199 chars]
In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* pre-print server, researchers investigated how monoclonal antibodies (MAbs), S309 and AZD7442, reduced lung infection in mice infected with the severe acute r… [+5819 chars]
Inside your body on the surface of cell membranes, a metaphorical communication and traffic network is underway as hormones - or chemical messengers - bind to cell membrane receptors to fine-tune how… [+2710 chars]
Measuring blood oxygen levels at home is a safe way for people with COVID-19 to spot signs that their health could be deteriorating, and they may need emergency and hospital care, new research led by… [+4308 chars]
Researchers have looked at how fat tissue from different parts of the body may lead to diabetes onset in men and women. The findings of the study were published in the journal 'Obesity Reviews'. Co… [+2709 chars]
People who consume sugar and other carbohydrates in excess over a long period of time have an increased risk of developing an autoimmune disease. In affected patients, the immune system attacks the b… [+3458 chars]
Cranberries have well-documented benefits when it comes to improving urinary tract health and a growing body of research around gut health benefits due to their concentration of proanthocyanidins (PA… [+1576 chars]
Among firefighters, the risk of having an irregular heart rhythm, known as atrial fibrillation (AFib), increases with the number of fires they respond to, according to new research published today in… [+6564 chars]
Laura Rago wasn't smiling behind her mask as she pulled down the arm of her sweater and got her first shot of a COVID-19 vaccine on a rainy Wednesday afternoon in an otherwise-empty Keystone First We… [+5468 chars]