Biologic medications used by IBD patients boost COVID-19 vaccine response
Getting the COVID-19 vaccination strengthened one type of immune response to the SARS-CoV-2 virus in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients even though they were taking immunosuppressant medication, according to investigators at Cedars-Sinai. The findings of two studies focused on this…
Read MoreAI predicts if or when a patient could die of cardiac arrest
In a recent study published in the journal Nature Cardiovascular Research, researchers used deep learning (DL) assessment of the scarring in the heart to predict arrhythmia-associated sudden death survival. Study: Arrhythmic sudden death survival prediction using deep learning analysis of scarring…
Read MoreNovel AI algorithm developed for assessing digital pathology data
Digital pathology is an emerging field which deals with mainly microscopy images that are derived from patient biopsies. Because of the high resolution, most of these whole slide images (WSI) have a large size, typically exceeding a gigabyte (Gb). Therefore,…
Read MoreOpponents of Federal Vaccine Mandate Seek Rehearing
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court is being asked to reconsider its decision allowing the Biden administration to require that federal employees get vaccinated…
Read MoreVideo: Researchers discuss their ‘pace of aging’ score
Five decades ago, Duke psychologists Terrie Moffitt and Avshalom Caspi began working with a long-term study of 1,000 people in New Zealand to get a better perspective on how childhood factors may have led to adolescent behaviors, such as risk-taking….
Read MoreCOVID is no gamble: Physics-inspired simulations predict waves in four countries
As a physicist, I am trained to look for patterns in data. For example, the motion of the tiniest particles may seem random, but it contains patterns and symmetries. The same can be said of human movements and interactions. Most…
Read MoreIdentification of osteogenetic oligodeoxynucleotide that promotes bone differentiation
Bone tissue homeostasis is maintained by a balance between bone formation by osteoblasts and bone resorption by osteoclasts. However, when osteoblast function declines with age, bone remodeling becomes out of balance, bone mass and density decrease, and osteoporosis occurs, affecting…
Read MoreACURATE neo2 Paravalvular Leaks Plummet vs Predecessor
A new ITAL-neo registry study reveals a threefold reduction in moderate or greater paravalvular leak (PVL) with the second-generation ACURATE neo2 valve compared with its predecessor, ACURATE neo. The primary endpoint of moderate or greater PVL on predischarge echocardiography occurred…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Not Linked With High Post-Discharge Event Rate
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. About one of every nine patients hospitalized for COVID-19 either died or was readmitted within about a month of discharge, according to a study of two…
Read MoreScientists make way for gene-edited tomatoes as vegan source of vitamin D
LONDON (Reuters) -If British scientists have their way, two medium-sized tomatoes a day could keep the doctor away.FILE PHOTO: Tomatoes are seen at Hengda greenhouse in Shanghai, China May 25, 2021. Picture taken May 25, 2021. REUTERS/Aly SongA research team…
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