Breast biopsy samples are often difficult to interpret. A sample that appears benign may be malignant, in which case the diagnosis of breast cancer may be missed. And a sample that appears malignant...
Among older women, at-home self-surveys can predict mortality, hip fractures and falls as well as a measurements taken during a clinic visit, according to researchers at the University of Washington...
The overall prevalence of diabetic kidney disease has not changed significantly in the United States for 30 years, but the characteristics of kidney disease have changed markedly, according to a...
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For the first time, abnormal brain development following a Zika infection during pregnancy has been documented experimentally in the offspring...
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Three scientists have won the 2016 UW Medicine Inventor of the Year Award for collaborating to create a football helmet designed to mitigate...
Concussion is clinically understood as a complex injury with emotional, behavioral, cognitive, and physical dimensions, but this understanding has not translated to multifaceted state guidelines for...
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A new Center for Dialysis Innovation was launched in early November.
The Center hopes to improve the health and well-being of people...
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As the 2016 winter sports season swings into high gear, the UW Medicine Sports Health and Safety Institute (SHSI) today, Dec...
A team of global researchers led by UW Medicine nephrologist Bernadette Thomas investigated the effects of kidney disease on a person's heart condition and cardiovascular health.
They found that in...
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