A study published in the journal Cardiovascular Research shows that a single night of road traffic noise, at levels that are typical of those living in a city, causes stress to the heart and blood vessels. The findings could help explain why…
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Nighttime road traffic noise stresses the heart and blood vessels, study finds
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Surprising culprit leads to chronic rejection of transplanted lungs and hearts
Despite advances in the field of organ transplantation, long-term organ rejection that can become apparent a decade or more after a heart or lung transplant remains a common problem for patients. This chronic organ failure has long been…
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How ketogenic diets help prevent seizures
A ketogenic diet—one that is high in fat and extremely low in carbohydrates—has been known for decades to reduce seizures in some epilepsy patients. But how the highly restrictive diet achieves these effects has not previously been…
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COVID-19 infection predicts higher risk of kidney disease, study finds
Approximately one in seven adults in the United States has kidney disease, where the organs responsible for filtering waste and excess water from the blood are damaged, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Over time, this…
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New way to test life-threatening reaction to anesthetic
University of Queensland researchers have developed a less invasive way to test for a potential life-threatening reaction to an anesthetic. The work is published in the journal Anesthesiology.
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Keeping neurons on the right path: Scientists identify key driver of cortical layering during brain development
The cerebral cortex, the brain’s outermost region responsible for higher cognitive functions, depends on a highly ordered, layered structure. Its proper development requires newly generated neurons to migrate to precise locations at specific times.
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Contralateral endolymphatic hydrops ID'd in one in four patients with unilateral Meniere disease
For patients with unilateral Meniere disease, endolymphatic hydrops occur in 24.2% of contralateral ears, according to a study published online Feb. 4 in Acta Oto-Laryngologica.
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In Rett syndrome, leaky brain blood vessels traced to microRNA
MIT researchers have discovered that two common genetic mutations that cause Rett syndrome each set off a molecular chain of events that compromises the structural integrity of developing brain blood vessels, making them leaky. The study traces…
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5 health topics absent from Trump’s SOTU speech : NPR
President Trump talked about drug prices and transgender youth in his State of the Union address Tuesday, but he left out…
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Here’s what Trump didn’t say on health in his speech : NPR
In his State of the Union address, President Trump avoided health topics that he spoke of last year, including abortion and cancer. He also didn’t mention his health secretary RFK Jr.’s priorities.
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