High-powered MRI detects subtle differences in the hippocampus of people with Down syndrome
Using ultra-high field magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to map the brains of people with Down syndrome (DS), researchers from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals and other institutions detected subtle differences in the structure and function of the…
Read MoreAHA Guidance on Blood Clots Linked to COVID-19 Vaccine
A newly released report is offering guidance concerning rare conditions associated with COVID-19 as well as vaccines against the virus. The report was released today by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Stroke Council Leadership in answer to the decision…
Read MoreMulti-drug resistant infection about to evolve within cystic fibrosis patients
Scientists have been able to track how a multi-drug resistant organism is able to evolve and spread widely among cystic fibrosis patients—showing that it can evolve rapidly within an individual during chronic infection. The researchers say their findings highlight the…
Read MoreHigher MI Shock Survival With NCSI Protocol: Final Results
What started as an attempt to standardize care for acute myocardial infarction (MI) with cardiogenic shock at a handful of Detroit-area hospitals has led to markedly better survival rates than the traditional flip of a coin in a nationwide analysis….
Read MoreArizona Governor Signs Abortion Ban for Genetic Issues
Arizona Republican Gov. Doug Ducey speaks during a bill signing in Phoenix. PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Tuesday signed a sweeping antiabortion bill that bans the procedure if the woman is seeking it solely because a fetus…
Read MoreMany U.S. colleges will mandate vaccines on campus next fall
(HealthDay)—More than 100 American colleges will require that students get COVID-19 vaccines if they want to be on campus in the fall, a new survey shows. More than 660,000 cases have been linked to universities since the start of the…
Read MoreNew cell atlas of COVID lungs reveals why SARS-CoV-2 is deadly and different
A new study is drawing the most detailed picture yet of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the lung, revealing mechanisms that result in lethal COVID-19, and may explain long-term complications and show how COVID-19 differs from other infectious diseases. Led by researchers…
Read MoreResearchers create new, open-access tool for assessing infant brain health
Researchers have created a new, open-access tool that allows doctors and scientists to evaluate infant brain health by assessing the concentration of various chemical markers, called metabolites, in the brain. The tool compiled data from 140 infants to determine normal…
Read MoreDoes health insurance improve individuals’ financial well-being?
U.S. consumers hold trillions of dollars in debt, but they hold it very unevenly. “If you work with credit data and outcomes in the U.S., you see this tremendous variation both across states and within states,” says Paul Goldsmith-Pinkham, an…
Read MoreDelayed antibiotic prescribing is safe and effective for most patients
Delayed antibiotic prescribing is a safe and effective strategy for most patients with respiratory tract infections, finds an analysis of patient data published by The BMJ today. Delayed antibiotic prescribing—also known as ‘just in case prescribing’ – is where patients…
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