Coronary heart disease (CHD) symptoms are attributed to stress more frequently in women than men, according to a new study.
Presented at the 20th annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) scientific symposium, the study can help understand why there is often a delay in the assessment of women with heart disease.
During the study, the researchers examined [...]
Researchers at the Institute of Food Research have found that an ingredient found in jelly and jam could help prevent the spread of cancer.
They found that pectin – a natural fibre found in fruit and vegetables and widely used in food processing – played a role in fighting the progress of the disease. Lab [...]
It’s been an amazing year for discoveries about autism and genes-and it’s only July. The latest news: Some genes involved in the disorder may affect the brain’s ability to develop in response to experience, a key aspect of learning.
That follows the report in January that scientists with the Boston-based Autism Consortium had found a genetic [...]
(HealthDay News) — For women worried about the risks of amniocentesis and other currently available tests for chromosomal disorders such as Down syndrome, a new, safer test may be on the horizon, researchers say.
Currently, prenatal genetic tests for Down syndrome, including amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling, involve insertion of a needle into the uterus. These [...]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention unleashed a PR blitzkrieg this week to urge about 85 percent of Americans to get vaccinated against the flu. The agency expanded its recommendations to include yearly shots for all children ages 6 months to 18 years and also calls for pregnant women to be vaccinated, along with [...]
Pregnant women have been waiting a long time for a blood test to definitively diagnose Down syndrome, and one may finally be on the near horizon. Researchers report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that they’ve overcome a significant hurdle in providing such a test, which won’t require them to sort maternal [...]
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