Researchers adapt technology made for astronomical observations to biomedical imaging
Researchers have developed a biomedical imaging system using a semiconductor detector originally developed for hard X-ray and gamma-ray space observation, and used a spectral analysis method from astronomy to take accurate images of multiple radionuclides in small animals, reports a…
Read MoreTommy Hilfiger & Wife Dee Share Their Best Advice for Raising Children On The Autism Spectrum
Tommy Hilfiger and his wife Dee opened up about raising three children on the autism spectrum and shared advice for other parents. On Tuesday, amid Autism Acceptance Month, the couple — who have been married since 2008 and share seven…
Read MoreEarly PCSK9 Inhibition in AMI Yields Plaque Regression
When the PCSK9 inhibitor alirocumab is added to high-intensity statins soon after an acute myocardial infarction (AMI), the reduction in atheroma volume is doubled at 12 months, compared with placebo, while other key signs of plaque stabilization, such as fibrous…
Read MoreImplantable heart rhythm monitor does not benefit NSTEMI patients
Patients who received an implantable heart rhythm monitor after suffering a heart attack did not have fewer subsequent cardiovascular events overall, but a subset of patients whose heart attack was classified as non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) did see…
Read MoreJeremy Hunt: NHS staff shortages can affect cancer patients treatment
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Read MoreAmerican College of Cardiology: Childhood risk factors linked to cardiovascular events in midlife
Childhood risk factors are associated with cardiovascular events in midlife, according to a study published online April 4 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology, held from April…
Read MoreElectronic alert improves guideline adherence for heart failure treatment
Physicians prescribed significantly more guideline-directed medications for heart failure if they received a customized digital alert via an electronic health record (EHR) system when inputting medical orders shortly after seeing a patient, according to a study presented at the American…
Read More“MixOmicron” SARS-CoV-2 recombinant evades variant screening
During the last year of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, multiple variants of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) emerged and circulated, often at the same time. Study: A 21L/BA.2-21K/BA.1 “MixOmicron” SARS-CoV-2 hybrid undetected by qPCR that…
Read MoreAtopic dermatitis: Why the skin microbiome matters
The complex community of microorganisms that live on the skin is often out of balance in people with atopic dermatitis (AD). This imbalance can exacerbate the condition. Scientists are working on novel probiotic treatments that will restore a more harmonious…
Read MoreBlood pressure management strategy during surgery has no impact on major cardiovascular complications
Among patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery who were also on blood pressure medications, a multifaceted strategy to try to keep their blood pressure from dropping to a potentially dangerous low level immediately before, during and for up to two days after…
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