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Medical Xpress / Antibiotics linked to lower risk of complications after obstetric tear
Giving antibiotics to women within 24 hours of an obstetric tear during childbirth is associated with a reduced risk of larger/clinically relevant wound complications, find the results of a clinical trial from Denmark published ...
Medical Xpress / Algorithm can predict and lengthen pacemaker battery life
Scientists have found a way to pick the best pacemaker for each patient, potentially making them last years longer.
Medical Xpress / Saliva test detects heart failure biomarker for faster, noninvasive diagnosis
Australian scientists have developed a biosensor that can rapidly detect the heart failure biomarker S100A7 in saliva, offering a simple, noninvasive way to identify the disease. The breakthrough, published in Biosensors ...
Medical Xpress / Four subgroups of polycystic ovary syndrome open doors for individualized treatment
Four distinct subgroups of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have been identified in an international study published in Nature Medicine by researchers from Karolinska Institutet, among others. The results open up more tailored ...
Medical Xpress / Study shows increase of H1-B visa fees will most impact rural and high-poverty counties
Investigators at Mass General Brigham and the Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Center for Outcomes Research at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center have found that international doctors sponsored by H1-B visas in 2024 comprised ...
Medical Xpress / Highly sensitive imaging technique detects myelin damage
The breakdown of myelin, the insulating layer around brain cells that supports brain function, is prevalent in a range of neurodegenerative diseases, aging and because of various forms of trauma. While electron microscopy ...
Medical Xpress / Addressing underdiagnoses of pregnancy-related heart failure
Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a rare but life-threatening condition that can affect women with previously healthy hearts a few weeks before or after giving birth. It causes a severe reduction in the pumping capacity ...
Medical Xpress / Demographic disparities found in uptake of colorectal cancer screenings
Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening is considered one of the most effective and successful tools to protect public health: Screening has been found to significantly reduce the incidence of CRC through the removal of precancerous ...
Medical Xpress / Report indicates climate change causes more deaths from heat, wildfire smoke
Deaths from heat and air pollution have surged as climate change continues apace, a new report says.
Medical Xpress / 3D genome mapping tool reveals hidden complexity in DNA
Standard laboratory tests can fail to detect many disease-causing DNA changes. Now, a novel 3D chromosome mapping method can reliably reveal these hidden structural variants and lead to new discoveries.
Medical Xpress / Friend interactions help reduce loneliness for dementia caregivers, study finds
Daily interactions with friends, even through something as simple as a text message, may reduce momentary loneliness for caregivers tending to a family member with dementia.
Medical Xpress / RNA-based biomarkers could make it easier to detect heart failure in women
Diagnosing heart failure in women can be particularly challenging. New research on biomarkers may lead to more accurate diagnoses for heart failure, in both women and men.
