Medical Wellness

Parents likely to embrace predictive genetic testing for their children if offered

That is the finding of a new study published in the May issue of Pediatrics (published online April 18). The study authors note these and other findings should…

Safety of stored blood among chief concerns for transfusion medicine community

In light of recent studies that suggest the use of stored blood during transfusions may cause adverse effects in patients, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood…

New study identifies possible cause of salt-induced hypertension

New research from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and Kent State University shows that salt intake raises blood pressure because it makes it…

Brain Starts Shrinking Nearly a Decade Before Alzheimer’s Appears

For the study, researchers used MRI scans to measure areas of the brain in people with no memory problems or other signs of Alzheimer’s, then followed them for…

Weight loss improves memory

The findings will be published in an upcoming issue of Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, the Official Journal of the American Society for Metabolic and…

Feinstein scientists identify abnormal disease pathway in dystonia

Now, a team of scientists at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research have figured out why and the finding could lead to ways to test novel treatments….

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