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In 2016, Proportion of Uninsured Americans Down to 10 Percent
by modernClinician Editorial Team
From 2013 to 2016, there was a reduction in uninsurance among Americans from 17 to 10 percent, according to a report published in September by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Urban Institute.
Lack of CHD4 Leads to Abnormal Myofibrils, Heart Defects
by modernClinician Editorial Team
The absence of CHD4 in heart cells results in inappropriate production of non-cardiac muscle proteins, which subsequently leads to heart defects, according to an animal study published recently in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Cancer-Related Gene Variations Frequently Reclassified
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Among individuals undergoing hereditary cancer testing, some variants of uncertain significance are reclassified, with almost one-quarter of those variants reclassified at a single commercial laboratory, according to a study published in the Sept. 25 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Multiple Pathways Explain Age-Linked Increase in Dementia Risk
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Multiple pathways account for the age-related increases in dementia risk, according to a study recently published in the Annals of Neurology.
Insomnia Linked to Increased Risk for Stroke, Odds of Admission
Increased Dementia Risk Seen After Transient Ischemic Attack
Nearly 3 in 4 Older Adults Express Interest in Vaccine to Prevent Dementia
Voice Disorders Linked to Elevated Risk for Incident Cognitive Decline
Urine Cell-Free RNA Shows Promise as Biomarker for Bladder Cancer
Elevated C-Reactive Protein Linked to Increased Risk for Incident Heart Failure, All-Cause Mortality
U.S. Study Shows Blood-Based Multicancer Early Detection Test Can ID Cancer Signals
Steatotic Liver Disease Risk Scores Compared for Predicting Cirrhosis