New findings suggest that women have a significantly lower risk of first and recurrent life-threatening ventricular tachyarrhythmia burden compared with male patients, but no difference in the risk o… [+3602 chars]
A study claims women with the same gene which saw Angelina Jolie undergo a double mastectomy, could be closely monitored to prevent them from having surgery. Experts hope those with the BRCA gene, … [+473 chars]
Did you know that more than 26,500 Canadians died from opioid intoxication between January 2016 and September 2021? Or that more than 350,000 people who used drugs containing opioids to relieve their… [+3772 chars]
ByUniversity of South AustraliaJune 15, 2022 New genetic study finds a direct link between dementia and a lack of vitamin D. Dementia is diminished cognitive functioning with a loss of ability to r… [+4662 chars]
The menopause is at risk of being medicalised into something that always needs treatment, experts have argued. Writing in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), researchers said most women actually do n… [+2355 chars]
A man, aged 21 years, presented with a 4-month history of progressive swelling of the right testicle. Ultrasound revealed a heterogenous solid mass in the right testicle suspicious for malignancy. Fu… [+11961 chars]
Vaccines contribute to long healthy lives around the world, and have help eradicate numerous diseases, by Editorial Staff A lot of people would die every year if not for the advent of vaccines. Its … [+2870 chars]
A recent study, that showed how cigarette smokers kicked the habit spontaneously after they suffered a brain stroke or injury, has helped map regions within the cranium that control addiction of any… [+2813 chars]
Europe remains at the "epicentre" of a global monkeypox outbreak, the World Health Organization's European regional office said on Wednesday. There are 25 countries in the region that have reported … [+1380 chars]
Scientists have found a way to identify and interpret 'signatures' that reveal the complex genetic causes of some of the deadliest cancers -- which often have a survival rate of less than 10%. The re… [+3140 chars]
Introduction Globally, preeclampsia, defined as hypertension with proteinuria during pregnancy after 20 weeks of gestation, complicates 2–8% of pregnancies and contributes to 10–15% of maternal deat… [+48600 chars]
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is looking into reports that the monkeypox virus is present in the semen of patients, exploring the possibility that the disease could be sexually transmitted, a W… [+1960 chars]
