Now you see me! New insect mimics dead leaves — but sings loud enough for humans to hear

A new species of bushcricket which mimics dead leaves to the point of near invisibility and…

Risks for blood clot in a vein may rise with increased TV viewing

Risk for blood clot in a vein was higher in those who reported watching TV 'very…

E-cigarette vapor slows heart rate in mice

Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) such as e-cigarettes, affect heart rhythm and cardiovascular function in mice,…

Low sodium-DASH diet combination dramatically lowers blood pressure in hypertensive adults

A combination of reduced sodium intake and the DASH diet lowers blood pressure in adults with…

Reduction in common heart hormone associated with improved outcomes and lower mortality

Heart failure patients discharged from the hospital with a reduced level of a common hormone produced…

Follow-up cholesterol testing reduces risk of reocurrence for heart attack, stroke patients

If you have a heart attack or stroke, it's important to get your 'bad' cholesterol measured…

Innovative genetic, cellular techniques help identify multiple disease targets

Advances in the use of CRISPR-Cas9 and human induced pluripotent stem cell technologies to identify novel…

Low chance of sudden cardiac arrest after sex

A small percentage of sudden cardiac arrest events are related to sexual activity, but survival rates…

Federal policy to reduce re-hospitalizations is linked to increased mortality rates

Federal policymakers five years ago introduced the Hospital Readmission Reduction Program to spur hospitals to reduce…

Program to reduce hospital readmissions linked with increased risk of death among HF patients

Implementation of a program designed to reduce hospital readmissions was associated with a reduction in the…