ACS Emergency General Surgery Verification associated with fewer deaths and shorter stays
Patients treated at hospitals that earned American College of Surgeons (ACS) Emergency General Surgery Verification demonstrated lower 30-day…
Longer reproductive lifespan and hormonal history may influence brain vascular health
A longer reproductive lifespan and a history of using birth control pills or menopausal hormone therapy were associated…
Dialysis may not be the default treatment for older kidney patients
Dialysis should not necessarily be regarded as the default option for older people with kidney failure, the first…
A study of 27,000 adults links bean products and soy compounds to lower kidney disease odds
Researchers examined the diets and kidney health of more than 27,000 Chinese adults, uncovering intriguing differences between whole…
Faulty cellular recycling may link pulmonary arterial hypertension to brain damage
Why might a disease affecting the lung’s blood vessels also disrupt brain circuits involved in memory and thinking?…
Pulse oximeter bias undercounts sleep apnea severity in Black patients
Sleep studies often use a pulse oximeter to determine the severity of sleep apnea. But a new study…
Novel treatment clears dementia-linked proteins from the waking brain
The brain’s own clearance mechanisms are most active during sleep. Researchers have now shown that this natural clearance…
Researchers develop method to generate billions of cDC1 immune cells
Conventional type 1 dendritic cells, known as cDC1 cells, are immune cells that help initiate responses against intracellular…
Genetic family mapping uncovers hidden links across ALS and FTD
Researchers at the Macquarie University Brain Institute and Clinic have helped accelerate the search for disease-causing genes by…
Researchers uncover how astrovirus spreads without destroying gut cells
Among the various viruses that sicken your gut, some at least leave behind a tiny path of cellular…
Synthetic DNA molecules enable precise targeting of cancer-linked genes
Researchers have developed a promising new approach that uses synthetic DNA molecules to target cancer-linked genes directly, opening…
AI-powered heart MRI measurements better predict patients’ survival
Artificial intelligence (AI) measurements of heart function from MRI scans are more strongly linked to how long patients…