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Aug 13, 2014 10:49 PM EDT

Experimental Heart Medicine Minimizes Blood-Clot Risk

A recent findings published in the journal Science Translational Medicine have found that an experimental drug could help to significantly reduce damage to the heart muscle following a heart attack, as well as minimize a need for follow-up treatments.

Aug 13, 2014 10:36 PM EDT

Women, African-Americans More Prone to Cardiovascular Issues

A recent study published in the journal Circulation identifies specific risk factors for heart health, showing that women and African-Americans are more prone to related health issues than men or other ethnicities.

Aug 13, 2014 10:28 PM EDT

Novel Gene Conduction Velocity may be Linked to MS, Researchers Say

Scientists have recently discovered that certain novel genes in charge of nerve induction veolicty have a great deal to do with the autoimmune disease multiple sclerosis (MS).

Aug 14, 2014 05:25 AM EDT

Study Ties Poor Sleep Quality to Increased Suicide Risk Among Older Adults

Poor sleep quality is tied to an increased risk of suicide among older adults, researchers reveal.

Aug 14, 2014 05:07 AM EDT

Vigorous Exercise Lowered the Risk of Breast Cancer in African-American Women

Adhering to regular exercise is tied with a significant drop in the rate of breast cancer among African-American women, a new study reveals.

Aug 14, 2014 02:38 AM EDT

Most Older Emergency Department Patients are Malnourished

Researchers have found that most of the emergency department patients, aged 65 years or older, were either malnourished or at a high risk of malnutrition.

Aug 14, 2014 12:04 AM EDT

Unwed Mothers are Having Fewer Babies: CDC

A new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that fewer unmarried American women are having babies. However, officials noted that there was an exception for women over the age of 35 or unmarried couples who live together.

Aug 13, 2014 10:20 PM EDT

iPhone App Helps Track Your Alcohol Intake

Sometimes it's easy to forget just how many drinks you've had on a night out.

Aug 14, 2014 07:09 AM EDT

Massive 400-Pound Fish May be Heading toward Extinction in the Amazon

A massive fish may have become extinct in some areas of the Amazon Basin. Scientists have found that the arapaima fish, which once dominated Amazon fisheries, is slowly being harvested to extinction.

Aug 13, 2014 04:57 AM EDT