NIH pilot study shows feasibility of MRI to guide heart catheter procedures
Heart catheter procedures guided by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are as safe as X-ray-guided procedures and take no more time, according to a pilot study conducted at the National Institutes of Health. The results of the study indicate that real-...
Super-Shy Preschoolers Might Struggle Academically
Kids who are highly withdrawn may fall behind in math and reading, study suggests.
More Patients With Irregular Heartbeat Recognize Stroke Risk: Survey
Atrial fibrillation patients should talk to their doctors about higher threat, experts say.
Cholesterol Screenings Up, But Certain Groups Still Lag: CDC
Younger, less-educated adults and Hispanics not as likely to get blood levels tested.
Listening Aids May Help Boost Dyslexic Kids' Reading Skills
Devices that amplify the sound of a teacher's voice may help children with dyslexia improve their reading skills, new research...
Breast cancer patients with high density mammograms do not have increased risk of death
High mammographic breast density, which is a marker of increased risk of developing breast cancer, does not seem to increase the risk of death among breast cancer patients, according to a study led by Gretchen L. Gierach, Ph.D., of the National Cancer...
NIH Common Fund researchers link genetic variants and gene regulation in many common diseases
Researchers supported by the NIH Common Fund have discovered that genetic differences linked to a wide variety of diseases, including many adult-onset diseases, influence how genes are turned on, or activated, during fetal development.
Newer Rheumatoid Arthritis Drugs Don't Raise Cancer Risk: Study
A new review finds that rheumatoid arthritis medications known as...
Rain and floods to worsen cholera epidemic in West Africa, warn UN agencies
Cholera patients learn about sanitation from health workers.
Ginkgo Won't Prevent Alzheimer's, Study Finds
Yet another study, this one by French researchers, finds that the herbal supplement ginkgo biloba won't prevent or delay Alzheimer's...
