AI speeds up heart scans, saves time, and could lead to better treatment for heart conditions Researchers have developed a method for analyzing heart MRI scans with the help of artificial intelligence, which could save valuable NHS time and resources, as well as improve care for patients. Jul 11, 2024 0 20
Short and long sleep duration associated with blood vessel damage in those recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes New research to be presented at this year's Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) (Madrid, 9-13 September) shows that people recently diagnosed with diabetes who experience short or long ... Jul 11, 2024 0 10
Research challenges belief that menstrual cramps only occur in ovulatory cycles According to current understanding, menstrual cramps only happen in cycles in which an egg is released, or an ovulatory cycle. But new research from the University of British Columbia (UBC) is challenging this notion. Jul 11, 2024 0 0
Racial disparities in dementia determined by social factors rather than genetic ancestry, finds study Racial disparities in dementia are due to social determinants of health, with genetic ancestry playing no role, according to a new study led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Jul 11, 2024 0 2
Nanosized sensor could help advance treatment for spinal cord disease, injury Implantable technologies have significantly improved our ability to study and even modulate the activity of neurons in the brain, but neurons in the spinal cord are harder to study in action. Jul 11, 2024 0 71
Nearly 1 in 10 pregnant people who get COVID will develop long COVID, study finds Nearly 1 in 10 people who get COVID while pregnant will go on to develop long COVID, a report in Obstetrics & Gynecology has found. Jul 11, 2024 0 14
Neighborhood impact on children's well-being shifted during COVID-19 pandemic, study suggests The COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted daily life and has raised concerns about its impact on children's well-being. A new study from the NIH Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes Program (ECHO) sheds light ... Jul 11, 2024 0 19
Examining whether administering blood transfusions before hospital arrival improves trauma patients' survival In the military trauma setting, prehospital transfusion (PHT) is a firmly evidenced means to reduce preventable death. It stands to reason that the same would be true in the civilian emergency medical service (EMS) setting, ... Jul 11, 2024 0 0
Do you have COVID? Here's how long the CDC recommends you stay home COVID is going around again this summer, with infections rising across Florida and the country. Jul 11, 2024 0 0
COVID still kills 1,700 a week: WHO COVID-19 is still killing around 1,700 people a week around the world, the World Health Organization said Thursday, as it urged at-risk populations to keep up with their vaccinations against the disease. Jul 11, 2024 0 1