ECG on Smartwatch Accurately Detects AFib
Real-time display of heart rhythm may help avoid procedures, save costs A newly-designed wristband and corresponding app that works with a smartwatch can accurately display the heart’s electrical…
Aspirin Lowers Risk of Death for Patients with Diabetes, Heart Failure
For people living with both Type 2 diabetes and heart failure, taking an aspirin each day appears to lower the risk of dying or being hospitalized for heart…
Social brain’ networks are altered at a young age in autism
As infants develop, they preferentially move towards and respond to social cues – such as voices, faces and human gestures.
New link between gut bacteria and obesity
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have discovered a new link between gut bacteria and obesity. They found that certain amino acids in our blood can be connected…
Screening for Fracture Risk in Postmenopausal Women Is Cost-Effective
A recent Journal of Bone and Mineral Research analysis indicates that screening for fracture risk in older postmenopausal women is a good use of healthcare resources—in other words,…