A large UW Medicine-Kaiser Permanente study finds modestly increased risk, with a stronger link seen among younger people.
In a novel lab environment using mini kidney structures, drugs blocked the swelling of tubes seen with polycystic kidney disease.
Machine learning identified preoperative conditions associated with poor outcomes of left-ventricle assist device surgery.
A small pilot study suggests that the technology meets the demand for a clinician to witness a patient’s daily dose.
Users of the investigational device spent 11% more time in the target blood-glucose range than control-group members.
“Do not resuscitate” preferences are often suspended by heart programs for patients who undergo aortic valve replacement.
Findings indicate unexplained disparities at screening sites influence the lag in follow-ups among nonwhite women, authors say.
Creating a novel population of mutant tissues helps scientists deduce the cause of polycystic kidney disease and other cilia-linked illnesses.
If resource shortages became dire, triage team members would have to deprioritize some patients from getting life-sustaining care.
The study's lead author expresses surprise that patients still under the care of cancer specialists would forgo these diagnostic exams.
A UW Medicine-based study shows most Merkel cell carcinoma recurrences happen in the first three years after treatment.
Variants in the ATM, CHEK2 and PALB2 genes are collectively as prevalent as the much-reported BRCA1/2 gene mutations.
Researchers have developed a new clotting test that uses only a single drop of blood and a smartphone vibration motor and camera.
In this week’s Nature, the Dog Aging Project team outlines how the open-source data it's gathering could be useful for a myriad of studies.
For fully vaccinated adults, a booster of any of the FDA-authorized COVID-19 vaccines was found to enhance immunity.
A study cohort that received an oral supplement of a gut-produced compound had better endurance in two small exercises.