A multi-institution study has found that tying financial incentives to group weight loss led to…
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Tests to predict heart problems and stroke may be more useful predictor of memory loss than dementia tests
Risk prediction tools that estimate future risk of heart disease and stroke may be more…
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Clinical trial finds improvement in cognitive function but no difference between group’s after physical, mental activity in older adults
A randomized controlled trial finds that 12 weeks of physical plus mental activity in inactive…
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Deadly effects of certain kinds of household air pollution lead to call for biomarker studies
Almost 4 million people die annually from household air pollution (HAP) caused by exposure to…
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All water pills not equally effective against heart failure
Loop diuretics, more commonly known as water pills, are the most widely prescribed heart failure…
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Post-ER care for chest pain reduces risk of heart attack, death
Follow-up care after an emergency room visit for chest pain significantly reduced the risk of…
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Researchers first to use common virus to ‘fortify’ adult stem cells
Using the same strategy that a common virus employs to evade the human immune system,…
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New diagnostic technology may lead to individualized treatments for prostate cancer
A research team has enhanced a device they developed to identify and “grab” circulating tumor…
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Extreme algal blooms: The new normal?
A research team has determined that the 2011 record-breaking algal bloom in Lake Erie was…
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Record-breaking 2011 Lake Erie algae bloom may be sign of things to come
The largest harmful algae bloom in Lake Erie’s recorded history was likely caused by the…