The little-known disease that drains a third of southeast Asia’s blood supplies
Needles and tubes no longer faze Puttinant Rungsunlohakul, nor do bags of deep red blood. For most of his life, the ...
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7 children developed blood cancer after Bluebird Bio gene therapy for rare neurological disease
A Bluebird Bio gene therapy has helped children with a devastating neurological disorder, but seven have developed blood ...
Report gives update on boys with rare brain disease 6 years after gene therapy
Most boys treated with breakthrough gene therapy for a rare but deadly brain illness are faring well six years later, two new ...
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Certain Arm Positions During Blood Pressure Checks May Lead to Inaccurate Results
New research shows that different arm positions can produce different blood pressure readings. Blood pressure readings taken ...
Scientists validate new lab test platform for blood biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease
University of Pittsburgh scientists have independently validated a new blood test platform that can simultaneously measure ...
Doctor says 'breakfast superfood' will help avoid heart disease
Diet plays a key role in maintaining a healthy heart, according to Dr John Burke, who has shared the best foods and exercises ...
Blood test may help predict survival from advanced prostate cancer
A simple blood test may help doctors decide the best way to treat a man with advanced prostate cancer. A phase 3 clinical ...
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Foods To Avoid if You Have High Blood Pressure
Fruits, vegetables, and whole grains can help lower blood pressure, while foods high in saturated fat may worsen it.
Faulty blood pressure readings may lead to inflated diagnosis, study finds
Researchers concluded that improper arm position could result in 40 to 54 million people being misclassified as having hypertension.
Certain arm positions commonly used for blood pressure checks may lead to inaccurate results. Here’s the right way to do it
A new study found that having your arm in the wrong position during blood pressure checks — either at home or the doctor’s office — can result in readings “markedly higher” than when your arm is in ...
Doctor says 'sprinkle superfood' on breakfast to avoid heart disease
Nearly eight million people in the UK are living with heart or circulatory disease - you can avoid joining them with these ...