While genetics play a huge role in how long a person will live, increasing research, points out that even biology is a strong ...

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A 32-year-old woman develops takotsubo cardiomyopathy after an uncomplicated caesarean section, highlighting the value of ...

If you love unwinding with a square of dark chocolate at the end of a long day, we have great news: Your favorite treat is actually doing your heart good. New research shows that dark ...

Objective Certain leading medical organisations are considering alternatives to the Body Mass Index (BMI) as a predictor of the risk for non-communicable chronic disease (NCD) or death. Our objective ...

Extreme heat impacts on child health and well-being due to immature thermoregulation, less sweating and a high surface-to-body mass ratio that make them more vulnerable to heat-related illness. Severe ...

Serum calprotectin and complement factor 3 may better identify systemic inflammation than CRP in patients with early psoriatic arthritis, especially those who are CRP negative or have obesity.

Unlike typical osteoarthritis, where cartilage in joints breaks down, rheumatoid arthritis results from the immune system ...

Twenty-eight blood-based protein biomarkers, including substance P and CRP, are elevated during sickle cell vaso-occlusive episodes, but not chronic pain.

Scientists in the UK say they have developed the world’s first accurate blood test to diagnose myalgic encephalomyelitis, ...

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