People living with type II diabetes and hypertension face an increased risk of bone fractures. An international team of researchers has used the Canadian Light
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Study reveals racial, ethnic disparities in use of increasingly popular prostate cancer test
Black, Hispanic, and Asian men whose results on a common prostate cancer screening test indicated a need for additional testing were less likely than their
Study finds more inflammation in Black patients with chronic skin disease
Prurigo nodularis (PN) is a chronic skin disease that affects an estimated 72 out of 100,000 people in the U.S. The disease disproportionately affects Black
Exposure to carbon dioxide after a traumatic experience strengthens fearful memories in mice
The inhalation of carbon dioxide (CO2) by mice a few hours after they formed a new fearful memory makes that memory stronger, so that the
How synapses are built and function in the nervous system
Nerve cells in the brain establish connections or synapses to form complex electrical circuits that keep people thinking and moving. Despite the importance of these
Study examines differences in gastrointestinal effects of antiplatelet regimens after PCI
Utilizing a magnetically-controlled capsule endoscopy system, the double-blind, randomized OPT-PEACE trial found that nearly all patients receiving antiplatelet therapy developed evidence of abnormal gastrointestinal (GI)
Few aortic dissection survivors receive long-term imaging surveillance
Kevin R. An, M.D., from the University of Toronto, and colleagues sought to define the real-world frequency of postoperative imaging and characterize long-term outcomes of