Research shows PSMA PET/CT imaging changes management for close to 50% of prostate cancer patients
In prostate cancer patients experiencing recurrence following a radical prostatectomy, imaging with 18F-DCFPyL PSMA PET/CT has been shown to considerably improve detection of active disease as compared to imaging with CT alone. As reported in the September issue of the…
Read MoreSequoia Project releases final QHIN application as it moves into operational phase
In the most recent of what has been a series of policy releases these past few months, the Sequoia Project on Thursday published some important final documents on the road to TEFCA: Common Agreement standard operating procedures and the application…
Read MoreAdding walnuts to diet could be ‘bridge’ to old age, study suggests
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Read MoreGetting a flu vaccine may lower stroke risk by as much as 12%
A new study suggests that, even beyond preventing a person from getting the flu, flu shots themselves may lower the risk of having a first stroke by 12%. The reason isn’t clear, although the authors of the study suspect vaccinations…
Read MoreTrial shows superiority of AI in assessing cardiac function to sonographer assessment
In patients undergoing echocardiographic evaluation of cardiac function, preliminary assessment by artificial intelligence (AI) is superior to initial sonographer assessment, according to late breaking research presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2022. There has been much…
Read MoreDesperate patients resorting to writing letters to get seen by a GP
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Read MoreGenetic variants linked to congenital urinary tract obstruction in males
Genetic variation affecting developmental genes not previously linked to urethral development may contribute to a congenital condition that is the most common cause of kidney failure in young males, a study published today in eLife suggests. The discovery may help…
Read MoreDementia: Common deficiency may be an ‘overlooked’ risk factor for brain decline – expert
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Read MoreBiden Says ‘Pandemic Is Over’
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. President Joe Biden said the COVID-19 pandemic is “over” during impromptu remarks on CBS’s 60 Minutes , which aired on Sunday night. The statement could complicate…
Read MoreHeart attack: The warning sign experienced by 71% of women in the month before an attack
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