Victoria Gray spent 34 years battling the debilitating pain of sickle cell disease. Then she volunteered to be the world's first "prototype" for a CRISPR therapy, based on technology invented at UC ...
The start-up Function will send practically anyone to a lab for extensive medical testing, no physical required. Is that a ...
A1C, LDL, HDL… the number of medical abbreviations you might see on your patient portal is enough to make you think your ...
Early diagnosis of pulmonary arterial hypertension improves five-year survival by 42%, compared with delayed diagnosis, a ...
Normal blood pressure for adult women is less than 120/80 mmHg. Blood pressure may increase with age due to less flexible blood vessels. Exercise and a heart-healthy diet support normal blood pressure ...
Everywhere you look, there is a great deal of fear about the possibility of developing dementia as you get older. A new study ...
Blood pressure during a heart attack can be normal, low, or high. Low blood pressure during a heart attack is a medical emergency. A heart attack can cause high blood pressure due to adrenaline and ...
High blood pressure silently damages delicate eye blood vessels, potentially leading to vision loss. Early warning signs like blurry vision or bleeding can be detected during eye exams, even before ...
When you are dying, at least in my limited experience, you start remembering everything. Images come in flashes—people and places and stray conversations—and refuse to stop. I see my best friend from ...
Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler underwent a successful removal of a blood clot near his throwing shoulder, the club announced Aug. 18. Wheeler, 35, was placed on the injured list Aug. 16 by ...