(HealthDay)—Race is the most important predictor of testing positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection but not […]
Birth Defects Tied to Rise in Lifelong Cancer Risk
THURSDAY, Dec. 3, 2020 — Major birth defects are associated with an increased, lifelong risk of cancer, researchers say. It […]
Repeated pregnancy loss may be tied to the olfactory system
The odors we give off are a sort of body language—one that may affect our relationships more than we realize. […]
Low Vitamin D Levels Tied to Higher Odds for Severe COVID
FRIDAY, Sept. 25, 2020 — Low blood levels of vitamin D might heighten people’s odds for severe or even fatal […]
Northern California reports first case of coronavirus not tied to travel
A case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in a Northern California resident who had no travel history to an affected […]
Physician depressive symptoms tied to higher risk for medical errors
(HealthDay)—Physicians showing depressive symptoms are at higher risk for medical errors, according to a review published Nov. 27 in JAMA […]
Early maternal anemia tied to intellectual disability, ADHD and autism
The timing of anemia—a common condition in late pregnancy—can make a big difference for the developing fetus, according to research […]
2011 FDA safety message tied to drop in transvaginal mesh use
(HealthDay)—A 2011 U.S. Food and Drug Administration safety communication correlated with a significant decline in transvaginal mesh use for treatment […]
Neuropathology tied to dementia ID’d in football players who had CTE
(HealthDay)—White matter rarefaction, arteriolosclerosis, and dorsolateral frontal cortex (DLFC) neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs) are independently associated with dementia among older men […]
Dementia tied to hormone-blocking prostate cancer treatment
Alzheimer’s disease may be a risk for older prostate cancer patients given hormone-blocking treatment, a large, U.S. government-funded analysis found. […]