Coronary catheterization with angiography is often performed prior to surgical valve replacement in infectious endocarditis. There is no existing data…
New technique predicts which melanoma patients are at risk for cancer recurrence, spread
Investigators present a new, quantitative technique that leverages DNA sequencing to make more sophisticated and accurate predictions about which primary…
Wisdom of the crowd? Building better forecasts from suboptimal predictors
Scientists have shown how to combine the forecasts of a collection of suboptimal ‘delay embedding’ predictors for time series data.…
Becoming less active and gaining weight: Downsides of becoming an adult
Leaving school and getting a job both lead to a drop in the amount of physical activity, while becoming a…
Nearly 9 in 10 parents say teens spend too much time gaming
Eighty-six percent of parents agree that teens spend too much time gaming, but many may be mistaken about the extent…
Refining breast cancer classification by multiplexed imaging
An imaging approach enables the study of breast cancer tissue in greater detail. It uses 35 biomarkers to identify the…
Combined prenatal smoking and drinking greatly increases SIDS risk
Children born to mothers who both drank and smoked beyond the first trimester of pregnancy have a 12-fold increased risk…
Infants integrate firsthand and social experiences to decide when and how to try
Persistence is important to learning and is related to success in school and emotional well-being. A new study of persistence…
Dozens of non-oncology drugs can kill cancer cells
Researchers tested approximately 4,518 drug compounds on 578 human cancer cell lines and found nearly 50 that have previously unrecognized…
Medical News Today: Heart health: Are women getting incorrect treatment?
A new review investigates sex differences in cardiometabolic disorders. The authors conclude that women are more at risk of receiving…