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Study finds how infections after hip replacement increases risk of death – World News Network
ccording to new research, patients who experience a periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) following a total hip replacement have a five-fold greater risk of death within a ten-year period.
Here is how blood tests can predict risk of heart attack, stroke in women: Study – World News Network
Researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, discovered that measuring three independent biological markers in a blood sample can better predict the risk of major cardiovascular events over the next three decades than measuring only one.
New research on TB could change how we treat inflammatory disorders – World News Network
Tuberculosis is a perplexing disease. It is the largest cause of mortality from infectious disease worldwide, however, it is believed that such deaths account for just around 5 per cent of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infections. Antibiotics can be credited with saving the lives of some Mtb patients, but there is…
Researchers discover how body’s natural killer cells protects from cancer – World News Network
After discovering how the immune system of the body targets cancer-ravaged cells, scientists are on the approach of a significant breakthrough in the fight against the disease.
Study finds new gene in progression of Huntington’s disease – World News Network
A novel gene has been linked by researchers in Berlin and Dusseldorf to the development of Huntington's disease in a brain organoid model. Earlier than previously believed, the gene may play a role in brain disorders.
Researchers give more insight into DNA of Lyme disease bacteria – World News Network
A group of scientists at the CUNY Graduate Centre has generated a genetic analysis of the bacteria causing Lyme disease, which could lead to better identification, management, and prevention of the illness spread by ticks.