From a Lock of Hair, Beethoven’s Genome Gives Clues to Health, Family
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Genetic analysis of Ludwig van Beethoven’s hair has provided new clues into the cause of the great composer’s death in 1827 — as well as evidence of a family scandal.The analysis revealed that Beethoven su…
Learn MoreAHA News: Medical Student Learned Lesson at an Early Age: ‘Health Goes Beyond Medicine’
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Multitasking is a way of life for Juan Medina-Echeverria. He’s a husband, a father of two and a second-year medical student living near Chicago. He often listens to his classes while joggi…
Learn MoreCDC Report Looks at Financial Burden of Medical Care Faced by Veterans
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Financial burden of care is similar or lower for veterans with Veterans Affairs (VA) health care only or Tricare than those with private insurance, according to a study published online March 22 in the Na…
Learn MoreSalt Restriction Linked to Drop in BP in Primary Aldosteronism
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with primary aldosteronism, dietary salt restriction is associated with a reduction in blood pressure, according to a study published online March 22 in the Journal of Internal Medicine.Holger…
Learn MoreSlight Increase in Breast Cancer Risk Seen With Progestogen-Only Contraceptives
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Progestogen-only contraceptive use is associated with a slight increase in breast cancer risk, according to a study published online March 21 in PLOS Medicine.Danielle Fitzpatrick, M.B.B.S., M.P.H., from t…
Learn MoreGreater Adiposity Linked to Worse Outcomes in Patients With HFrEF
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), waist-to-height ratio shows no evidence for an obesity-survival paradox, according to a study published online March 21 in the Europe…
Learn MoreMinimal Residual Disease Negativity Predicts Time to Next Treatment in Multiple Myeloma
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with multiple myeloma (MM), minimal residual disease (MRD) negativity determined using next-generation sequencing (NGS) is predictive of longer time to next treatment (TTNT), according to a st…
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