A Gene Shielded One Man From Alzheimer’s for Decades. Scientists Are Figuring Out How It Works
MONDAY, May 15, 2023 — Researchers have discovered a genetic mutation that should actively protect people from Alzheimer’s, thanks to a man belonging to a Colombian family known to be susceptible to the degenerative brain disease.Based on his family’…
Learn MoreBanff Automation System Improves Diagnosis of Kidney Allograft Rejection
MONDAY, May 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The Banff Automation System, based on an algorithm covering all classification rules and diagnostic scenarios, can improve diagnosis of kidney allograft rejection, according to a study published online May 4 in…
Learn MoreAUA: Genomic Urine Test Accurately Predicts Bladder Cancer
MONDAY, May 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) – A new genomic urine test can predict bladder cancer as many as 12 years before clinical signs and symptoms emerge, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Urological Association, hel…
Learn MoreSpecific TJA Subgroups Gain Greater Benefit From Peripheral Nerve Blocks
MONDAY, May 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Specific subgroups of patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty (TJA) experience greater benefit from peripheral nerve blocks (PNBs) in terms of reduction in complications, according to a study presented at …
Learn MoreTraces of Human DNA Are Everywhere in the Environment
MONDAY, May 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Detailed remnants of human DNA can be found just about everywhere that people have been, a surprising finding that raises a host of ethical issues for researchers, a new study says.Environmental samples of huma…
Learn MoreAutomation Bias ID’d for Radiologists of All Levels of Experience
FRIDAY, May 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Radiologists with all levels of experience reading mammograms are prone to automation bias when supported with an artificial intelligence (AI) system, according to a study published online May 2 in Radiology.Th…
Learn MoreUna vacuna ralentiza la recurrencia del cáncer de páncreas en un ensayo inicial
JUEVES, 11 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una vacuna personalizada, dirigida a los genes, podría retrasar la recurrencia del cáncer de páncreas, según un ensayo de tamaño reducido, pero promisorio. La vacuna de ARNm, que se adaptó a la genética d…
Learn MoreArtificial Intelligence Improves Prediction of Pancreatic Cancer
FRIDAY, May 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Artificial intelligence (AI) can improve the design of surveillance programs for pancreatic cancer, according to a study published online May 8 in Nature Medicine.Davide Placido, from the University of Copenhag…
Learn MoreIntra-Op Liposomal Bupivacaine Beneficial After Spinal Fusion in Scoliosis
FRIDAY, May 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients undergoing posterior spinal fusion (PSF), intraoperative liposomal bupivacaine (LB) infiltration is associated with lower total opioid consumption and shorter …
Learn MoreHomozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia Has Variable Presentation
FRIDAY, May 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH) is a severe disorder with a variable clinical presentation, which appears to be systematically underdiagnosed and undertreated, according to a study published onl…
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