New battery-free pacemaker harvests power from every heartbeat
A team of University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers has developed an implantable, battery-free pacemaker that’s charged by a patient’s…
Severe mental illness may accelerate dementia and stroke vulnerability
People living with severe mental illness face a substantially higher risk of dementia throughout adulthood, as well as…
Researchers put olive and fish oil IV nutrition under the microscope
As hospitals move beyond traditional soybean oil-based nutrition, researchers are probing whether olive or fish oil formulations offer…
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…
Engineered immune cells help eliminate severe bacterial infections effectively
Severe bacterial infections remain a major global health challenge because antibiotics alone often fail when the host immune…
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…
Immune signaling pathway protects newborn heart cells from injury
Researchers at the University Hospital of Bonn (UKB) and the University of Bonn have identified a previously unknown…
Preoperative combination therapy improves head and neck cancer outcomes
Bottom line: Patients with head and neck cancer who received chemotherapy in addition to immunotherapy before surgery had…
Mitochondrial gene RTN4IP1 drives triple-negative breast cancer metastasis
Triple-negative breast cancer accounts for approximately 15% of all breast cancer cases. It is characterized by the absence…
New machine learning model improves accuracy of prenatal genetic testing
Advances in genome sequencing are giving more families access to prenatal genetic testing and new information about an unborn baby’s health, including whether genetic changes may link to a neurodevelopmental condition. But testing can…
Comprehensive BMJ review identifies most effective bipolar disorder treatments
The most comprehensive review to date has identified the most effective bipolar disorder treatments across different age groups…
Lindsay Clancy’s psychiatrist questioned about treatment, signs of psychosis
Lindsay Clancy’s psychiatrist questioned about treatment, signs of psychosis PLYMOUTH, Mass. — Lindsay Clancy’s psychiatrist testified Monday that…