Molecular switch in neurons found to limit the regrowth of damaged axonal fibers
Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have discovered a molecular switch in neurons that…
Steep rise in sepsis hospital admissions over past two decades, research reveals
There were 217 admissions per 100,000 people in 2000, which increased to 386 admissions per 100,000 people in…
Planetary health diet meets key nutrient needs during early pregnancy
Following The Planetary Health Diet in pregnancy can meet key nutrient requirements, suggesting that women who eat more…
Minimally invasive valve repair lowers hospitalizations in heart failure patients
At two years of follow-up, patients with a poorly functioning tricuspid valve in the heart who received optimal…
Kaiser made $9.3 billion last year. Critics say it has strayed from its charitable mission
Some employees called it the “dash for cash.” Months after Kaiser Permanente doctors saw a patient, federal prosecutors…
New mother’s experience highlights importance of postpartum heart care
At 35, Brooklyn resident Luyba Caloras was healthy, with no history of heart problems and no reason to…
AI helps identify childhood cancer survivors needing extra support
Artificial intelligence (AI) could help physicians determine if survivors of childhood cancer need extra support – and the…
Passion fruit molecule may help prevent Alzheimer’s disease progression
Four years ago, a research group at the University of Oslo made what would turn out to be…
Pediatric mental health triage often inaccurate in emergency departments
In emergency medicine, triage differentiates patients who require immediate attention from those who can safely wait for care.…
New nanoparticle system boosts scalable production of therapeutic exosomes
Researchers from Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) in China have developed a streamlined process that makes it easier to…
Continuous wearable monitoring improves postoperative oxygen levels and patient safety
Patients continuously monitored after surgery experienced significantly less time with dangerously low oxygen levels compared to those monitored using routine spot checks, a…
BNP predicts kidney disease progression risk in diabetes patients
The relationship between cardiovascular dysfunction and renal impairment is widely recognized as the cardiorenal interaction, a complex physiological…