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Women who have gestational hypertension or preeclampsia in at least one pregnancy will have higher cardiovascular risk than women without such a history, and that this elevated risk persists at least into their 60s.

Researchers from Penn compare a lymphoma-dose regimen of rituximab to a rheumatoid arthritis regimen for the treatment of pemphigus.

Researchers at McGill University's Faculty of Medicine have made important strides in understanding the functioning of enzymes that play an integral role in the production of antibiotics and other therapeutics. Their findings are published in Science.

A study finds that the socioeconomic status of one's community influences where a patient receives postoperative care and rehabilitation after elective hip replacement surgery. An analysis of a large regional database found that patients in the least affluent communities were more likely to be discharged to an inpatient rehabilitation or skilled nursing facility rather than home care after hip replacement.

Research update from the University of Minnesota Center for Drug Design on an early detection device for Alzheimer's disease.

HSS launched a nationwide survey to assess the needs of males with lupus. The researchers found that the illness has a significant impact on patients' physical and emotional health, yet they often do not receive support that could help them cope. More than 80% of respondents indicated that lupus limited their activities of daily living, mainly due to pain and fatigue.

Three commonly argued justifications for the persistent discrimination and gender bias that prevent women from rising to leadership positions in the field of pediatric medicine have been debunked by a Drexel University College of Medicine researcher and colleagues in a special article published in the November 2019 issue of the journal Pediatrics.

Family Connects, a nurse home visiting program for newborns and their parents, is linked to substantial reductions in child maltreatment investigations in children's earliest years, according to new research from Duke University. Program participants had 44 percent lower rates of child maltreatment investigations during children's first 24 months of life, compared with parents who did not receive the program, researchers found.

Much work has been done to try to find a treatment that can delay or prevent the onset of Alzheimer's disease, but less attention has been paid to whether health systems could move a breakthrough into rapid clinical use. A new study finds that while Australia is better prepared than many other countries for such a development, there are steps policymakers may consider to better prepare the nation's health system.

In a new study, scientists observed several simultaneous reactions in mice given a common chemotherapy drug: Their gut bacteria and tissue changed, their blood and brains showed signs of inflammation, and their behaviors suggested they were fatigued and cognitively impaired.