Report: Dangerous blood clots form in leg arteries of COVID-19 patients
OAK BROOK, Ill. (July 16, 2020) - COVID-19 is associated with life-threatening blood clots in the arteries of the legs, according to a study...
Study: A simpler, high-accuracy method to detect rare circulating tumor cells in blood samples
Metastasis - the development of tumor growth at a secondary site - is responsible for the majority of cancer-related deaths. It occurs when the...
Study reveals key to encouraging picky eaters to eat veggies
It’s a battle virtually every parent has fought — getting their children to eat more vegetables — and one that often results in a...
Disability history scholar’s new book tells story of ‘money, marriage, and madness’
IMAGE: Book cover of "Money, Marriage, and Madness: The Life of Anna...
Doctors use ‘innovative’ coding to slip high-priced services into patient bills
Dr. Ian Malcolm, the gibbering mathematician played by Jeff Goldblum in the 1993 film “Jurassic Park,” is arguably best known for his oft-quoted line:...
Report: Does genomics perpetuate inequality?
Genomics is crowding out ways of reducing inequality, has thwarted medicine from advancing justice, and is creating new forms of social classification and surveillance....
Report: Researchers identify genetic factors that may influence COVID-19 susceptibility
CLEVELAND - A new Cleveland Clinic study has identified genetic factors that may influence susceptibility to COVID-19. Published today in BMC Medicine, the study...
Need to check patient’s jugular venous pressure? There’s an app for that
IMAGE: Mark Drazner, MD, UT Southwestern Medical Center
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Report: Christin Nance and Sarah Banks Receive 2020 Alzheimer Award
IMAGE: Winning paper (openly available) - JOURNAL OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
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Meaningful activities may save your brain as you age
There are a great many fears among people that their brains may literally waste away as they age. Good advice to help maintain a...
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Hey ISIS, You Suck: Local Muslims Post Anti-ISIS Billboard
A new billboard on Manchester Road in Missouri reads, "HEY ISIS, YOU SUCK!!! From: #ActualMuslims."
A group of Muslim-Americans have put up a blunt billboard...
