A risk score based on a gene map predicted the likelihood of high blood pressure leading to heart problems or stroke in people with Type 2 diabetes, according to a study published today in the Americ… [+4842 chars]
An electrocardiogram (ECG) records the electrical activity as it travels through the heart. The QT interval refers to the electrical signal from the moment the ventricles of the heart contract until … [+3676 chars]
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Cancer Research UK advises: Symptoms of pancreatic cancer can be vague. They can be caused by other conditions, but it’s important to get them checked by a doctor. See your GP if you have any new sym… [+2050 chars]
Unlike the COVID-19 pandemic, the cancer pandemic has raged on for centuries, though it similarly afflicts people in all corners of the world. In 2020 alone, over 19 million people were diagnosed wit… [+5962 chars]
A new set of recommendations aimed at helping doctors prevent and manage heart failure expand the focus on people at risk or showing early signs of the condition. The latest guidelines from the Amer… [+4587 chars]
In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers conducted selective phenotyping of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-relevant host proteins to facilitate target identification… [+5689 chars]
Heart failure patients taking the investigational drug omecamtiv mecarbil, which has been previously shown to improve long-term outcomes, see little impact on their ability to exercise compared to a … [+3072 chars]
Lateral Flow Tests are a quick and easy way to check if you have been infected with coronavirus. In Scotland, LFTs are still available for free until the end of this month. Meanwhile, free Covid t… [+2951 chars]
Supporters say vaccines could help keep poultry alive, prevent financial losses and control food costs, though shots would be too late to stop the current outbreak that has wiped out 22 million chick… [+1646 chars]
More Americans weighed in as obese during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic than in the previous year. Anew study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, published by Elsevier, presents… [+3069 chars]
Childhood trauma may be linked to a heightened risk of multiple sclerosis (MS) in later life among women, finds research published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry. T… [+3827 chars]
