Coronary artery disease is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Although it can present with an ...

For decades, Americans have been advised that cutting fat was key for a heart-healthy diet, spurring an industry of low-fat dairy products. A new generation of nutrition research is challenging some ...

Thermo Fisher Scientific has launched a new diagnostic test to help physicians better detect and manage lung transplant rejection. Dubbed the Molecular Microscope Diagnostic System for Lung, the test ...

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Dr. Neal Patel says biopsy results may not fully capture prostate cancer risk, stressing that PSA, stage and disease volume should also guide treatment. Biopsy results alone may not fully capture the ...

A long list of Lynda Hollander's paternal relatives had heart disease, and several had undergone major surgeries. So when she hit her mid-50s and saw her cholesterol levels creeping up after menopause ...

In a trial, a model gauging transplant rejection risk using donor-derived cell-free DNA and other parameters safely reduced invasive biopsies. A ‘liquid biopsy’ incorporating donor-derived cell-free ...

Coronary artery calcium scans can offer a more precise estimate of a patient’s chances for major cardiac events. Some cardiologists say it remains underused. By Paula Span A long list of Lynda ...

Socioeconomic status does not appear to impact the incidence of temporal artery biopsy-positive giant cell arteritis. Patients from lower socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds are more likely to ...

Leonard Calabrese, DO, Paras Karmacharya, MD, MS, and Adam Kilian, MD, break down why giant cell arteritis (GCA) demands immediate action, explain how to confirm diagnosis quickly, and what same-day ...

In one study of 161 patients with biopsy-proven GCA followed up for 11 years, the prevalence of visual ischemic complications was 26.1% and the prevalence of irreversible blindness, mainly due to ...