No matter the size or severity, wounds on human skin are difficult to monitor while they heal. Biopsies disrupt the wound site and are too invasive for routine, repeated monitoring, and most medical imaging devices that could do the job are…
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AI-powered imaging tracks wound healing under the skin in real time
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Having a primary care physician reduces emergency department use for patients on dialysis
Having a primary care physician reduces emergency department (ED) use among patients with end-stage kidney disease receiving dialysis, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
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AI tool shows promise in diagnosing advanced heart failure
Applying artificial intelligence techniques to cardiac ultrasound data may make it easier to identify patients with advanced heart failure, a new study has found. The study—led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell Tech, Cornell…
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Large imaging study changes understanding of the origins of Parkinson's rest tremor
A Finnish clinical imaging study shows that rest tremor in Parkinson’s disease is not explained by greater dopamine loss. In contrast, tremor appears to be associated with relatively better-preserved dopamine function. Researchers from the…
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Weight-loss drug semaglutide does not slow Alzheimer's disease, two clinical trials find
Oral semaglutide (a GLP-1 pill) is not effective at slowing progression in patients with mild Alzheimer’s disease, finds the first large Phase III randomized controlled trials on the topic published in The Lancet.
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Scientists Bring Mouse Brains Back to Life After “Cryosleep” Deep Freeze
The concept of “cryosleep” — spending prolonged periods of time in suspended animation in…
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Remote mental health consultations during COVID-19 not associated with rise in hospital admissions
New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London, in partnership with the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, has found that the introduction of remote consultations in primary…
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RFK may replace entire panel of CDC vaccine advisors again, ally lets slip
Baseless speculation?
As quickly as the cheers that ACIP was disbanded came, there were also doubts about the claim’s accuracy. Decades ago, Malone was a researcher who worked on mRNA technology, but who has since been…
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Survey shows more people struggling to afford ACA insurance
Rising health insurance costs are pushing some Americans to drop their coverage, a new survey finds. About 1 in 10 people who had Affordable Care Act (ACA) plans last year are now uninsured, according to a report from the health policy group KFF.
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How Gum Disease Can Lead to Breast Cancer
The bacterium Fusobacterium nucleatum is typically commensal, living on our gums without causing any trouble except for the occasional bout of gum disease. While it seems like a pretty harmless microbial hitchhiker, it’s actually been
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