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Ice-cold feet and heaviness in legs? It may signal varicose veins,...
Varicose veins are usually caused by impaired functioning of the deep or superficial veins, and the perforator veins (short veins that link the...
Study finds 1 in 3,000 people at risk of punctured lung from faulty...
8 April 2025 7:31 AMPunctured lung -- known as pneumothorax -- is caused by an air leak in the lung, resulting in painful lung deflation and shortness of breath.
Study shows severe obesity may raise risk of 16 common conditions
7 April 2025 7:09 AMSevere obesity, also known as Class III obesity or morbid obesity, is defined by a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 40 or higher, or a BMI of 35 or higher...
Nanoparticles of toxic metal in MRI scans can infiltrate human...
6 April 2025 1:19 PMWhile studying the health risks posed by gadolinium, a toxic rare earth metal used in MRI scans, have found that oxalic acid, a molecule found in many...
Heart failure may dent attention span and problem-solving skills...
3 April 2025 12:31 PMThe researchers found heart failure is associated with a significant decrease in cognition at the time of diagnosis
Early on-set cases: New Alzheimer's drug shows promise in slowing...
1 April 2025 12:30 AMThe study found that gantenerumab reduced the buildup of amyloid plaques – one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease – in the brain
Study decodes who actually needs statin medication to lower...
30 March 2025 9:19 AMThe results of scoring by their assigned risk assessment tool were sent in letters to their personal physicians, including whether a statin was...
Study shows how resistance to chemotherapies may occur in some cancers
29 March 2025 8:19 AMThe team from Mass General Brigham focused on a pathway that harnesses reactive oxygen species (ROS) to kill cancer cells