Keeping Blood Pressure Under Control May Be Tougher in Colder Weather
FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Winter months can be a challenge for those trying to keep their high blood pressure in check, new research suggests.In an analysis of more than 60,000 American adults being treated for high blood pressure at s…
Learn MorePreeclampsia: What It Is, Symptoms, Risk Factors, Treatment & Prevention
Preeclampsia is a health condition that can occur during and immediately after pregnancy.Learn what preeclampsia is, its symptoms, risk factors, causes, treatments and prevention strategies. Plus, find out how it affects your fetus and you during preg…
Learn MoreTraumatic Brain Injury Linked to Cognitive Decline in Twin Study
THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is associated with cognitive decline later in life, according to a study published online Sept. 6 in Neurology.Marianne Chanti-Ketterl, Ph.D., from Duke University Medical Center…
Learn MoreAtezolizumab Can Induce Response in Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma
THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The immunotherapy agent atezolizumab induces sustained responses in about one-third of patients with advanced alveolar soft part sarcoma (ASPS), according to a study published in the Sept. 7 issue of the New…
Learn MorePanel of 48 CSF Proteins Complements Existing Alzheimer Biomarkers
THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A panel of 48 proteins in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF 48 panel) complements existing CSF biomarkers for Alzheimer disease (AD), according to a study published in the Sept. 6 issue of Science Translational M…
Learn MoreHepatitis C Virus Still Leading Cause of Hepatocellular Cancer in Men
THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The leading cause of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is still hepatitis C virus (HCV) among men, but the rates of HCV-HCC have decreased since 2015, according to a study published online Sept. 5 in Clinical G…
Learn MoreFDA Approval of New COVID-19 Boosters Could Come by Friday
THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New COVID-19 booster shots could soon pass the needed hurdles for vaccinations to begin next week.Sources familiar with U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans say boosters could be approved as soon as Frida…
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