(HealthDay)—Reduced myocardial blood flow (MBF) and myocardial perfusion reserve (MPR) are prognostic for patients with coronary artery disease, according to a study published online Feb.…
‘Primitive’ stem cells shown to regenerate blood vessels in the eye
Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they have successfully turned back the biological hands of time, coaxing adult human cells in the laboratory to revert to…
Vivid scans reveal blood flows differently in men's and women's hearts
Vivid scans reveal that men’s hearts have to work harder because their blood flows differently from women’s, raising male’s heart attack risks Researchers at the…
Hypertension in young adulthood associated with cognitive decline in middle age
High blood pressure, or hypertension, affects everything from your arteries to your kidneys, from eyesight to sexual function. Among older adults, high blood pressure is…
Receiving the news of Down syndrome in the era of prenatal testing
With recent developments in prenatal screening, more parents are expected to receive a Down syndrome diagnosis before the birth of their child, which can involve…
Genetic ‘fingerprints’ implicate gut bacterium in bowel cancer
A common type of bacteria found in our guts could contribute to bowel cancer, according to research funded by a £20 million Cancer Research UK…
Recent advances in addressing tuberculosis give hope for future
In September 2018, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the NIH, issued its Strategic Plan for Tuberculosis Research, which outlined…
Study detects abnormally low levels of a key protein in brains of young men with autism
Using cutting-edge imaging technology, researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have shown that the brains of young men with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have low…
Brain regions found in rats that drive stress response
A team of researchers at the Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine in Japan has found what they describe as the central master driver of…
Guidance issued for food intake in inflammatory bowel disease
(HealthDay)—In an article from the International Organization for the Study of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, published online Feb. 14 in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, recommendations are…