[ad_1] Glucocorticoids are steroids widely prescribed to treat a number of immune-mediated inflammatory diseases. Although high doses of steroids are known to increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, the impact of lower doses is unknown. One study suggests that even low doses of glucocorticoids can increase the risk of cardiovascular …
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[ad_1] Sensors that track everything from infection in the lungs to using WiFi on a crowded college campus are poised to enhance our understanding and approach to improving human health on many levels, a trend that has been accelerated by challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, researchers and experts said at …
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[ad_1] A Stanford research team that recently discovered an unexpected new chemical behavior of water when tiny droplets are formed from water vapor extended the results to natural, everyday water condensation. By Adam Hadhazy In its bulk liquid form, whether in a bathtub or an ocean, water is a relatively …
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[ad_1] Optical CT (OCT) plus cardiac MRI (CMR) provide a more specific diagnosis in most women presenting with myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA). The multimodal imaging strategy identified the underlying cause of MINOCA in 85% of women in the HARP-MINOCA study. Overall, 64% of the women had true …
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