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Overactive Innate Immunity Tied to Higher Stroke Risk
MILAN — Higher levels of components of innate immunity, such as granulocytes and platelets, and larger ratios of these markers…
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‘Hysterical’ Motor Symptoms Explained?
Abnormally high levels of limbic glutamate may be at the root of unexplained functional motor symptoms (FMS) that previously have…
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Novel Assay Identifies Patients at High Risk for Kidney Injury
BUDAPEST, Hungary — A novel urinary biomarker is able to predict risk for acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery, and…
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Acute Sleep Loss Increases Blood Levels of Alzheimer’s Biomarker
SAN ANTONIO — Acute sleep loss results in increased plasma levels of tau, which has been proposed as a biomarker…
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Mouth Rinse for HPV DNA May Be Biomarker in Head, Neck Cancer
MONDAY, June 10, 2019 — Human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA detected from a mouth rinse may be an effective marker for…
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New Markers Protect in Diabetic Kidney Disease; Hope for Therapy
Researchers have identified several enzymes that may protect against diabetic kidney disease (DKD) and could potentially be used to develop…
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Could a Biomarker Take AVR to the New Aortic Stenosis Frontier?
Patients with asymptomatic severe aortic valve stenosis should probably be referred early for aortic valve replacement (AVR), especially if they…
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Targeting Vasopressin May Improve Social Deficits in Autism
Modulation of the vasopressin pathway may be a promising new target for improving social and communication deficits in patients with…
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Research Needed to Unravel Pieces of Thyroid-CVD Jigsaw
Acknowledging significant knowledge gaps regarding the complex relationship between thyroid function — and dysfunction — and cardiovascular disease, an international…
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Baroreflex Activation in No-CRT HF Scores Again, FDA Watching
SAN FRANCISCO — Neuromodulation management of heart disease continues to advance, as patients with reduced-ejection-fraction heart failure (HFrEF) showed significant…
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