FDA inspectors find lead levels in tainted applesauce 2,000 times higher than proposed standards

by Physician's Briefing StaffThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration inspectors have found levels of toxic lead 2,000 times higher than proposed standards in cinnamon samples gathered at a facility

Breakthroughs December 28,2023

FDA inspectors find lead levels in tainted applesauce 2,000 times higher than proposed standards

by Physician's Briefing StaffThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration inspectors have found levels of toxic lead 2,000 times higher than proposed standards in cinnamon samples gathered at a facility

Breakthroughs December 28,2023

Study discovers novel biomarker for vascular aging and neurodegeneration

by Melissa Rohman and Olivia Dimmer,Northwestern UniversityNotch3 deficiency results in vascular dysfunction due to impaired contractility. Immunofluorescence of phosphorylated myosin light chai

Breakthroughs December 28,2023

Study discovers novel biomarker for vascular aging and neurodegeneration

by Melissa Rohman and Olivia Dimmer,Northwestern UniversityNotch3 deficiency results in vascular dysfunction due to impaired contractility. Immunofluorescence of phosphorylated myosin light chai

Breakthroughs December 28,2023

Clinical trial investigates new oral treatment for COVID-19

by IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute)Efficacy of treatment measured by the viral load and clinical signs. A and B: log10 viral load of SARS-CoV-2 in patients that received placebo or a

Public Health & Prevention December 28,2023

Clinical trial investigates new oral treatment for COVID-19

by IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute)Efficacy of treatment measured by the viral load and clinical signs. A and B: log10 viral load of SARS-CoV-2 in patients that received placebo or a

Public Health & Prevention December 28,2023

Research finds animated short videos are effective in sharing environmental health information

by Alex Smith,University of Minnesota Medical SchoolCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAir pollution is a major health risk that is only getting worse due to climate change. However, many health

Technology & AI December 28,2023

Research finds animated short videos are effective in sharing environmental health information

by Alex Smith,University of Minnesota Medical SchoolCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAir pollution is a major health risk that is only getting worse due to climate change. However, many health

Technology & AI December 28,2023

Engineered human heart tissue shows researchers the mechanics of tachycardia

byStanford University Medical CenterTachycardia is associated with the downregulation of OXPHOS, TCA cycle and fatty acid oxidation in patients with HF. a, Transcriptomic analysis of myocardial

Cardiovascular Diseases December 28,2023

Engineered human heart tissue shows researchers the mechanics of tachycardia

byStanford University Medical CenterTachycardia is associated with the downregulation of OXPHOS, TCA cycle and fatty acid oxidation in patients with HF. a, Transcriptomic analysis of myocardial

Cardiovascular Diseases December 28,2023

Patients' creative ideas can inform a health care organization's learning and innovation, finds study

byColumbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthConceptual Framework. Credit:The Milbank Quarterly(2023). DOI: 10.1111/1468-0009.12682Routinely collected patient experienc

Technology & AI December 28,2023

Patients' creative ideas can inform a health care organization's learning and innovation, finds study

byColumbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthConceptual Framework. Credit:The Milbank Quarterly(2023). DOI: 10.1111/1468-0009.12682Routinely collected patient experienc

Technology & AI December 28,2023

Research suggests statins may slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainStatins could slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease, at least for some patients. This is the result of a new study led by Karolinska Ins

Neurology December 28,2023

Research suggests statins may slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainStatins could slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease, at least for some patients. This is the result of a new study led by Karolinska Ins

Neurology December 28,2023

New study sheds light on the connection between the microbiome and kidney stones

byLawson Health Research InstituteCompositional analysis of urine and stone microbiota. A PCA was performed on CLR-transformed Aitchison distances of all urine and stone samples. Each colored po

Nephrology & Urology December 28,2023

New study sheds light on the connection between the microbiome and kidney stones

byLawson Health Research InstituteCompositional analysis of urine and stone microbiota. A PCA was performed on CLR-transformed Aitchison distances of all urine and stone samples. Each colored po

Nephrology & Urology December 28,2023

New health mapping study pinpoints cancer risk factors at local level

byQueensland University of TechnologyThe maps show areas where unhealthy behaviors are more (marked in red) or less (in blue) common than the national average. The deeper the shade, the greater

Oncology December 28,2023

New health mapping study pinpoints cancer risk factors at local level

byQueensland University of TechnologyThe maps show areas where unhealthy behaviors are more (marked in red) or less (in blue) common than the national average. The deeper the shade, the greater

Oncology December 28,2023

An electric nudge to the head could help doctors operate a surgical robot, suggests new research

byJohns Hopkins UniversityA study participant undergoing noninvasive brain stimulation sits at the surgical robot console using virtual reality simulations of needle-driving exercises. Credit: G

Technology & AI December 28,2023

An electric nudge to the head could help doctors operate a surgical robot, suggests new research

byJohns Hopkins UniversityA study participant undergoing noninvasive brain stimulation sits at the surgical robot console using virtual reality simulations of needle-driving exercises. Credit: G

Technology & AI December 28,2023