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KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Bird flu lands as the next public health challenge

Public health officials are watching with concern since a strain of bird flu spread to dairy cows in at least nine states, and to at least one dairy worker.

16 May 2024

New PET imaging biomarker Gal-1 predicts tumor responses to immunotherapy

The protein galectin-1 (Gal-1) has been identified as a new PET imaging biomarker for immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapy, allowing physicians to predict the tumor responses before beginning treatment.

15 May 2024

New joint guideline highlights importance of coordinated care for peripheral artery disease

Timely diagnosis and proper management of peripheral artery disease (PAD), including coordinated care from a multispecialty team, are essential to help prevent amputation and other cardiovascular complications and to allow patients with PAD to live longer lives with better physical function and improved quality of life, according to a new joint guideline published today in the American Heart Association's flagship, peer-reviewed journal Circulation and simultaneously in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

14 May 2024

Combined exercise and diet interventions show potential in improving ovarian cancer patients' outcomes

A recent study in the British Journal of Cancer evaluated the impact of combined exercise and dietary intervention on fatigue, body composition, and physical function in ovarian cancer patients. The PADOVA trial found that the intervention's effectiveness significantly depends on patient adherence.

13 May 2024

Precision medicine in PET imaging: AI-based attenuation correction for enhanced patient care

A new research paper was published in Oncotarget's Volume 15 on May 7, 2024, entitled, "Deep learning-based whole-body PSMA PET/CT attenuation correction utilizing Pix-2-Pix GAN."

9 May 2024

University of Liverpool invests £1M in state-of-the-art teaching facilities for healthcare students

The University of Liverpool has invested more than £1m in new state-of-the-art teaching facilities, that are set to give healthcare students unique opportunities to learn. The Florence Nightingale and Rose Thompson Suites in the School of Allied Health Professions and Nursing are now open.

8 May 2024

New PET imaging agent shows promise in visualizing lesions in clear cell renal cell cancer patients

A novel investigational PET imaging agent can rapidly and accurately visualize lesions in clear cell renal cell cancer (ccRCC) patients according to new research published in the May issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

7 May 2024

AI matches physicians in identifying urgent cases in the emergency department

UCSF-led study finds artificial intelligence is as good as a physician at prioritizing which patients need to be seen first.

7 May 2024

Personalized screening approach may better predict preeclampsia in the first trimester of pregnancy

A new screening algorithm for preeclampsia combining maternal history, ultrasound data and several tests for blood markers may better predict the majority of preeclampsia cases in the first trimester of pregnancy, when it may still be preventable, according to new research published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal.

6 May 2024

SMART study shows hemodynamic benefits of self-expanding valves in aortic stenosis patients

Additional analysis from the SMall Annuli Randomized To Evolut or SAPIEN (SMART) study demonstrated clinical non-inferiority of self-expanding valves (SEV) versus balloon-expandable valves (BEV) in aortic stenosis patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and confirmed valve performance superiority over time based on hemodynamics.

3 May 2024

Novel dual-action thrombectomy device shows promise in treating acute pulmonary embolism

Late-breaking data from the ENGULF trial showed that a novel dual-action thrombectomy device was effective and safe in treating acute pulmonary embolism (PE).

3 May 2024

New transcatheter heart valve shows promise in treating aortic stenosis

Recent findings from a study on a transcatheter heart valve (THV) system, which includes a new class of transcatheter aortic valve, showed positive results in the device's ability to function as a healthy and natural aortic valve in patients with aortic stenosis (AS).

3 May 2024

Eye ultrasound method may rapidly detect shunt failure in children

Use of an eye ultrasound may quickly and safely identify children with brain drainage tube failure in the emergency department, according to a new study.

3 May 2024

Brief episode of anger may negatively impact blood vessels' ability to relax

A brief episode of anger triggered by remembering past experiences may negatively impact the blood vessels' ability to relax, which is essential for proper blood flow, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

1 May 2024

Progression of subtle CT abnormalities in smokers predicts acute respiratory disease

Smokers who have small abnormalities on their CT scans that grow over time have a greater likelihood of experiencing acute respiratory disease events, according to a new study published today in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America.

30 Apr 2024

American Heart Association funds four new projects to evaluate the role of race in predicting heart disease risk

People with heart disease may receive different care because of how race is interpreted in health risk calculators and other tools that help clinicians make treatment decisions.

29 Apr 2024

Revvity unveils a new era of automated tuberculosis testing

Revvity, Inc. (NYSE: RVTY) today announced the launch of the Auto-Pure 2400 liquid handler from Allsheng for use with the T-SPOT.TB test. The Auto-Pure 2400 platform is easy to use and designed to provide efficient workflows in the lab. When the accuracy of the T-SPOT.TB test is combined with the efficiency of the Auto-Pure 2400 system, labs, clinicians and ultimately patients, benefit from the resultant powerful solution.

From Revvity 26 Apr 2024

Better cardiovascular health among middle-aged Black women linked to less decline in cognition

Better heart health was linked to less decline in mental processing speed and cognition among middle-aged Black women, although not among middle-aged white women, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

24 Apr 2024

Shifting perceptions of old age: Insights from middle-aged and older adults

Middle-aged and older adults believe that old age begins later in life than their peers did decades ago, according to a study published by the American Psychological Association.

22 Apr 2024

ChatGPT shows promise in automating data transfer for stroke treatment

In an ischemic stroke, an artery in the brain is blocked by blood clots and the brain cells can no longer be supplied with blood as a result.

22 Apr 2024

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KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Bird flu lands as the next public health challenge

New PET imaging biomarker Gal-1 predicts tumor responses to immunotherapy

New joint guideline highlights importance of coordinated care for peripheral artery disease

Combined exercise and diet interventions show potential in improving ovarian cancer patients' outcomes

Precision medicine in PET imaging: AI-based attenuation correction for enhanced patient care

University of Liverpool invests £1M in state-of-the-art teaching facilities for healthcare students

New PET imaging agent shows promise in visualizing lesions in clear cell renal cell cancer patients

AI matches physicians in identifying urgent cases in the emergency department

Personalized screening approach may better predict preeclampsia in the first trimester of pregnancy

SMART study shows hemodynamic benefits of self-expanding valves in aortic stenosis patients

Novel dual-action thrombectomy device shows promise in treating acute pulmonary embolism

New transcatheter heart valve shows promise in treating aortic stenosis

Eye ultrasound method may rapidly detect shunt failure in children

Brief episode of anger may negatively impact blood vessels' ability to relax

Progression of subtle CT abnormalities in smokers predicts acute respiratory disease

American Heart Association funds four new projects to evaluate the role of race in predicting heart disease risk

Revvity unveils a new era of automated tuberculosis testing

Better cardiovascular health among middle-aged Black women linked to less decline in cognition

Shifting perceptions of old age: Insights from middle-aged and older adults

ChatGPT shows promise in automating data transfer for stroke treatment

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