Doctors Convert Veins Into Arteries to Spare Patients Amputations
THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cynthia Elford had recently lost her left leg to type 1 diabetes, after a sunburned big toe turned nearly black and forced an amputation.Now, Elford was being told the same thing was happening in her right …
Learn MoreParts of Intestinal Scope Devices Can Break Off Inside Patients
FRIDAY, March 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A medical device used to diagnose and treat pancreatic and bile duct disease is getting attention from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration after pieces have fallen off and remained in patients’ bodies.Previ…
Learn MoreUn ‘páncreas artificial’ mejora el control del azúcar en la sangre en los niños con diabetes tipo 1
VIERNES, 17 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Igual que los adultos, los niños pequeños con diabetes tipo 1 podrían experimentar el mejor control que necesitan del azúcar en la sangre mediante el uso de un “páncreas artificial”, muestra una investi…
Learn More‘Artificial Pancreas’ Technology Boosts Blood Sugar Control for Young Kids With Type 1 Diabetes
FRIDAY, March 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Just like adults, young children with type 1 diabetes may get the blood sugar control they need using an “artificial pancreas,” new research shows. The Control-IQ artificial pancreas system was tested in a cl…
Learn MoreUna nueva tecnología de escáner del seno quizá supere a la mamografía estándar
MARTES, 14 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una tecnología más reciente de escaneo podría detectar más cánceres de mama y reducir la tasa de los temidos falsos positivos, muestra un nuevo estudio de gran tamaño.La tomosíntesis, que ya está disponi…
Learn MoreNew Breast Scanning Technology Might Beat Standard Mammography
TUESDAY, March 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Newer scanning technology may spot more breast cancers and lower the rate of dreaded false positives, a large, new study shows.Now available in a growing number of health care facilities, tomosynthesis uses …
Learn MoreAI Model Can Help Identify Ulcerative Colitis Remission, Activity
TUESDAY, March 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An artificial intelligence (AI) model can distinguish histological remission from activity in biopsies of ulcerative colitis (UC) and can predict flare-ups, according to a study published online March 3 in G…
Learn MoreUn sensor adhesivo podría advertir de las complicaciones de la insuficiencia cardiaca
MARTES, 7 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un sensor adhesivo podría ayudar a mantener a las personas con insuficiencia cardiaca fuera del hospital, sugiere una investigación reciente.Los investigadores encontraron que, cuando los médicos tenían i…
Learn MoreNew Ablation Treatment Could Improve A-Fib Care
WEDNESDAY, March 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A quicker, safer option for treating an irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation might be just months away.Atrial fibrillation is currently treated with drugs or a procedure known as thermal ablation….
Learn MoreStick-on Sensor Could Warn of Heart Failure Complications
TUESDAY, March 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A stick-on sensor may help keep people with heart failure out of the hospital, new research suggests. Investigators found that when doctors had actionable information about patients’ conditions, delivered rem…
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