Un estudio genético revela la compleja organización del cerebro
VIERNES, 18 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El cerebro es un órgano complejo, y un nuevo estudio, que se cree que es el más grande de la historia sobre la genética del cerebro, identifica más de 4,000 variantes genéticas vinculadas con la estruc…
Learn MoreUno de cada 10 pacientes cardiacos de la UCI tiene drogas ilícitas en el sistema
VIERNES, 18 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Más de 1 de cada 10 pacientes que acaban en la UCI con una emergencia cardiaca potencialmente letal arrojan resultados positivos de uso de una droga recreativa, informa un nuevo estudio francés. Alrede…
Learn MoreIncidence of New-Onset HTN Higher for COVID-19 Versus Influenza Patients
MONDAY, Aug. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with COVID-19, the incidence of new-onset persistent hypertension is higher than among those with influenza, according to a study published online Aug. 21 in Hypertension.Vincent Zhang, from the A…
Learn MoreFirearms Continue to Be Leading Cause of Death in U.S. Children
MONDAY, Aug. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In 2021, firearms continued to be a leading cause of death among U.S. children, with a 41.6 percent increase in the firearm death rate from 2018 to 2021, according to a study published online Aug. 21 in Pediat…
Learn MoreProlonged Direct Oral Anticoagulants Beneficial for Preventing Recurrent VTE
MONDAY, Aug. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE) continuing warfarin or direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) beyond six months, the risk for recurrent VTE is lower with DOACs, according to a study published online…
Learn MorePerioperative Vaginal Estrogen Does Not Reduce Prolapse Recurrence
MONDAY, Aug. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Following native tissue transvaginal prolapse repair, perioperative vaginal estrogen does not reduce prolapse recurrence, according to a study published in the Aug. 15 issue of the Journal of the American Medi…
Learn MoreAugmented Reality Reduces Preoperative Anxiety
MONDAY, Aug. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Use of augmented reality (AR) reduces preoperative anxiety but does not affect postoperative anxiety, pain levels, or narcotic use when compared with a standard education packet, according to a study published…
Learn MoreRates of Primary Care Physician Vision Testing Examined in Children
MONDAY, Aug. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The rate of primary care physician (PCP) vision testing is about 30 percent for children aged 3 to 17 years and is lower for uninsured and publicly insured children, according to a research letter published on…
Learn MoreBreastfeeding for at Least Six Months Aids Maternal Cardiovascular Factors
MONDAY, Aug. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Breastfeeding for at least six months may reduce some maternal cardiovascular risk factors in women three years postpartum, according to a study published online July 19 in the International Breastfeeding Jour…
Learn MoreUrine-Based DNA Methylation Test Can Detect Bladder Cancer
MONDAY, Aug. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A urine-based DNA methylation test can accurately detect bladder cancer in patients with hematuria, according to a study published online June 14 in The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics.Tae Jeong Oh, from Geno…
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