Browsing: identify

With health problems related to poor diets and obesity continuing to become more widespread, researchers are hunting for the specific biological mechanisms behind preferences for fatty foods – and for potential ways to dial them down

Dartmouth Health researchers have identified an additional risk for patients with a tick-borne disease called Alpha-gal Syndrome

The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services and local public health agencies are responding to a measles outbreak in southern Iowa that has grown to 12 confirmed cases

An abnormal RNA signature tied to TDP-43 dysfunction was associated with poorer cognitive performance and faster decline in people with Alzheimer’s disease, pointing to a potential new biomarker and therapeutic target

Beekeepers and other stakeholders in Jamaica’s apiculture industry are poised to receive educational sessions on how to identify genuine honey and distinguish it from fake or synthesised honey, as well as how to help bee farmers get their honey-based products regularised for the local and international markets

The Marine Corps has identified Pvt. Aiden Craig as the recruit who died on Aug. 5 after a medical emergency four days earlier during a physical fitness test at Camp Pendleton, California

HealthDay News — Better cardiovascular health (CVH) during pregnancy is associated with longer time to incident postdelivery diagnosis of cardiometabolic conditions, according to a study published online June 29 in JAMA Network Open

Va. (WVIR) – Researchers at UVA Health have identified a promising approach to improving care for brain tumors using focused ultrasound — carefully aimed sound waves — to help drugs reach their target

Cigna Healthcare announced Thursday that it is expanding AI-enabled predictive tools to identify customers with chronic or complex health conditions earlier, with the goal of reducing medical costs by $200 million over the next three years

Rausch described respiratory distress as one of the settings where NT-proBNP provides substantial clinical value because these patients can be difficult to evaluate quickly. Though the test result should be combined with history, signalment, physical examination, and additional diagnostics, its high diagnostic accuracy makes NT-proBNP a highly valuable tool in high-stakes emergency scenarios