Dr. Favaloro, a leader in heart-bypass surgery and a revered figure in Argentina, died in 2000.
Medical News Today: New drug relieves acute migraine in clinical trial
The results of a large phase III trial show that the novel drug rimegepant can relieve pain and other symptoms…
Targeting a key protein may keep ovarian cancer cells from spreading
Preventing a protein from doing its job may keep a certain type of ovarian cancer cell from growing and dividing…
Air pollution, coronary atherosclerosis
Researchers found that long-term exposure to particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide, as well as proximity to vehicular traffic, were associated…
Rise in early onset colorectal cancer not aligned with screening trends
A new study finds that trends in colonoscopy rates did not fully align with the increase in colorectal cancer (CRC)…
Marathon-running molecule could speed up the race for new neurological treatments
Scientists have discovered a new process that sets the fastest molecular motor on its marathon-like runs through our neurons.
The brain’s pathways to imagination may hold the key to altruistic behavior
Researchers used neuroimaging to identify multiple neural pathways in the brain that explain the relationship between imagination and the willingness…
Medical News Today: How having a close relative with Alzheimer’s may affect cognition
New research suggests that having a relative with Alzheimer’s disease may put people at risk of a premature decline in…
Medical News Today: Common blood pressure drug may harm gut health
Researchers using genetic analysis to estimate the effect of antihypertensive drugs on the risk of various diseases found negative effects…
22 States Considered Eliminating the ‘Tampon Tax’ This Year. Here’s What Happened.
Menstrual products are subject to sales taxes in 35 states, and lawmakers’ efforts to exempt them have floundered. Now supporters…