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Medical News Today: Heart attack protein may raise early death risk
New research finds a link between troponin, a heart attack-related protein, and a high risk of early death among people…
Medical News Today: How long does bronchitis take to go away?
Bronchitis is an inflammatory condition affecting the lungs. Here we look at the differences between acute and chronic bronchitis, how…
Medical News Today: What to know about a tracheostomy
A tracheostomy is a surgical procedure that can help a person breathe. Here, find out when the procedure is necessary,…
Medical News Today: 8 yoga poses to relieve constipation
Constipation is a common complaint, but yoga poses can help by stimulating the digestive system and relieving gas. Learn more…
Profiling Mycobacterium tuberculosis transmission and the resulting disease burden in the five highest tuberculosis burden countries
Tuberculosis (TB) control efforts are hampered by an imperfect understanding of TB epidemiology. The true age distribution of disease is…
How an AI solution can design new tuberculosis drug regimens
With a shortage of new tuberculosis drugs in the pipeline, a software tool can predict how current drugs–including unlikely candidates…
Science underestimated dangerous effects of sleep deprivation
One of the largest sleep studies dubunks theory that suggests attention is the only cognitive function affected by sleep deprivation.
Heart-Failure Therapy — New Drugs but Old Habits?
In 2015, empagliflozin, an inhibitor of sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2), lowered the composite cardiovascular end point in the EMPA-REG trial…
Management of less common symptoms in palliative care
Symptom management is the cornerstone of good palliative care. Although symptoms such as pain, nausea and dyspnoea are readily assessed…