Atrial fibrillation is one of the most common kinds of arrhythmia, causing the heart not to contract properly in order to pump the blood, which can lead to the formation of thrombi (blood clots) and the consequent associated risks (heart attack,…
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Heart computational model can help doctors operate on and treat patients with arrhythmia
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Light-activated tissue adhesive patch offers rapid, watertight neurosurgical sealing
Durotomy is a common neurosurgical complication involving a tear in the dura mater, the protective membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord. Damage can cause cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage, leading to delayed healing, headaches, and…
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How Martin Luther King Jr. inspired this Nigerian doctor : NPR
Martin Luther King Jr speaks to civil rights marchers in Montgomery, Alabama, on March 25, 1965. He was a believer in…
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Man Gets Clean Bill of Health From Super-Expensive MRI Scan, Then Gets Horrible News
A 35-year-old New York City man paid about $2,500 for a whole body magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan that came up healthy — but then suffered a massive stroke less than a year later that the expensive procedure flagged no sign of, The…
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7th Day Of NYC Nurses Strike Highlights Ongoing Healthcare Problems
Nurses at Mount Sinai West in New York City are protesting unsafe working conditions, citing chronic understaffing and overwhelming patient loads that prevent them from delivering adequate care. (Photo by: Deb Cohn-Orbach/UCG/Universal Images…
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Ghana collects half the blood it needs—digital approaches can improve that
It is late, the ward is crowded, and the clock is moving faster than everyone would like. A doctor has stabilized the patient as best they can, but one thing is missing—blood.
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A 47-year study reveals when fitness and strength start to fade
A long-running Swedish study conducted at Karolinska Institutet has followed people for 47 years to examine how fitness, strength, and muscle endurance evolve during adulthood. The findings show that physical performance begins to decline around…
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Scientists Develop IV Therapy That Repairs the Brain After Stroke
New nanomaterial passes the blood-brain barrier to reduce damaging inflammation after the most common form of stroke. When someone experiences a stroke, doctors must quickly restore blood flow to the brain to prevent death. However, this sudden…
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Associations of phase angle and its change with all-cause mortality among community-dwelling older Japanese adults
Jayanama, K. et al. Relationship of body mass index with frailty and all-cause mortality among middle-aged and older adults. BMC Med. 20, 404 (2022).
Liu, M. et al. Predicted fat mass and lean…
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Modulatory effects of 6-Gingerol on erythrocyte deformability and morphology following lower extremity skeletal muscle ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats
Granger, D. N. & Kvietys, P. R. Reperfusion injury and reactive oxygen species: the evolution of a concept. Redox Biol. 6, 524–551 (2015).
Catalá, A. Lipid peroxidation of membrane…
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