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Study reveals widespread long-COVID symptoms, challenging WHO definition

Study reveals that more than one-third of SARS-CoV-2 positive patients experience long-COVID symptoms three months after an emergency department visit, with significant overlap in symptoms observed among negative patients.

1 Oct 2024

Atherosclerosis progression associated with increased risk of death in asymptomatic individuals

The progression of atherosclerosis in people who have no symptoms of it is independently associated with the risk of dying from any cause, according to a new study led by researchers from Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital, published September 30 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

1 Oct 2024

Interdisciplinary project aims to revolutionize health care data integration

Health care is more than doctor visits; it's a team effort. But most artificial intelligence-driven technologies built on patient data use only the information provided by physicians, omitting crucial input from nurses and rehabilitation therapists.

1 Oct 2024

New mechanism uncovered behind immune decline after tuberculosis treatment

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions have discovered a mechanism that drives the long-term decline in immune response that is observed after tuberculosis (TB) has been successfully treated.

1 Oct 2024

Socioeconomic disadvantage predicts poorer outcomes for heart transplant patients

Heart transplant patients who live in socioeconomically disadvantaged areas are more likely to experience post-surgical complications and die within five years than patients who live in more advantaged areas, even when those patients were transplanted at topnotch high-volume hospitals, new UCLA research suggests.

1 Oct 2024

High levels of microplastics found in prostate tumors, possibly linked to take-out food

Researchers discovered microplastics in both tumor and para-tumor prostate tissues, with higher concentrations found in tumor samples, raising concerns about their potential role in cancer development.

1 Oct 2024

Study finds microplastics in semen and urine, linking PTFE exposure to lower sperm count

Researchers in China found multiple types of microplastics in human semen and urine, with exposure to PTFE significantly linked to reduced sperm quality, highlighting potential reproductive health risks.

1 Oct 2024

Vitamin B12 boosts testosterone levels in men with infertility

Research finds that higher serum vitamin B12 levels are associated with improved testosterone concentrations in men with infertility, but no impact on other reproductive hormones.

30 Sep 2024

High magnesium levels drive higher mortality in sepsis patients

Study identifies high serum magnesium levels as a significant factor associated with increased mortality in sepsis patients, demonstrating a dose-response relationship across diverse patient cohorts. It highlights magnesium as a potential marker for risk stratification in sepsis.

30 Sep 2024

Shortened radiation therapy proves safe for breast reconstruction after mastectomy

An accelerated course of radiation therapy does not increase complications for patients who undergo breast reconstruction following a mastectomy, new research shows.

30 Sep 2024

Atherosclerosis burden and progression predict all-cause mortality

A study carried out at Mount Sinaí Fuster Heart Hospital in New York in collaboration with the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) in Madrid provides important new information about atherosclerosis, a disease in which lipids (cholesterol) and other substances accumulate in plaques on the arterial wall, causing the vessels to harden and narrow, and increasing the risk of severe cardiovascular conditions.

30 Sep 2024

Outpatient CAR-T therapy shows promise for treating lymphoma patients

In the largest prospective study to date examining the use of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T therapy in a community setting on an outpatient basis, patients with relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL) responded well to treatment with few serious side effects, according to results published today in Blood Advances.

30 Sep 2024

New center established to bridge AI technology and healthcare applications

To advance artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and the National Healthcare Group (NHG) are pioneering a new centre to bridge the gap between innovative AI technologies and their practical applications in medicine.

30 Sep 2024

Study shows equal effectiveness of proton beam therapy and IMRT for prostate cancer

People with low- and intermediate-risk prostate cancer treated with either of two types of contemporary radiation therapy - proton beam therapy or intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) - achieved equally high rates of tumor control with no differences in patient-reported quality of life, according to a first-of-its-kind phase III clinical trial comparing the two technologies. Findings of the PARTIQoL trial will be presented today at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting.

30 Sep 2024

AI-powered blood test promises early detection of ovarian cancer

A blood test that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to detect cancer-related genetic changes and protein biomarkers could help screen women for early signs of ovarian cancer, according to a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center in collaboration with several other institutions in the United States and Europe.

30 Sep 2024