New initiative provides lung cancer screening for Illinois firefighters
Northwestern Medicine will screen more than 300 firefighters from Chicago and DeKalb, Illinois, for lung cancer through its…
Blood pressure drug losartan boosts metabolism by stimulating brown fat
Losartan, a drug commonly prescribed for high blood pressure, boosts brown adipose tissue or “brown fat” activity and…
Property of week: CT contemporary merging indoor, outdoor spaces
The property demonstrates the reasons mid-century modern houses remain popular. In this home, set on ten acres, at…
Study identifies powerful inherited risk factor for lung cancer
A rare inherited mutation in the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) gene is associated with a 25-fold increased…
Specialized imaging technique detects most clinically relevant prostate cancers
An elevated PSA level in the blood may indicate prostate cancer, but does not yet allow for a…
Virtual reality distraction helps claustrophobic patients complete cardiac scans
Patients who experience anxiety or claustrophobia can have difficulty completing important cardiac imaging, including Positron Emission Tomography (PET)…
Only 15% of eligible American adults discuss lung cancer screening with their doctors
Lung cancer screenings can save lives by detecting cancer in its early stages, but only 15% of eligible…
Scallop-derived plasmalogens may support brain health and memory
The study, funded by B&S Corporation Co., Ltd., which manufactures and markets scallop plasmalogen, evaluated memory and brain…
Dual-phase deep learning models improve pancreatic cyst risk assessment
Pancreatic cystic lesions are being found more frequently as cross-sectional imaging becomes more common. Their clinical importance varies…
Children remain more vulnerable to influenza despite protective antibody levels
Twice-weekly household testing across three influenza seasons shows why conventional antibody measures tell only part of the story…
New study reveals massive gap in American blood pressure care
Nearly 23 million Americans with blood pressure 130/80 mm Hg or higher may be eligible for blood-pressure-lowering medications…
Lifestyle changes improve MASLD by suppressing key molecular pathway
A molecular explanation for how lifestyle interventions protect the liver Lifestyle modification is the cornerstone of managing metabolic…