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Medical Xpress / Comparable effectiveness seen for multiartery bypass grafting methods

For lower-risk patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) for multivessel disease, radial artery plus one internal thoracic artery (SITA+RA) and bilateral ITA (BITA) utilization is increasing, with survival ...

17 hours ago in Surgery
Tech Xplore / How can computing for AI and other demands be more energy efficient?

The growth and impact of artificial intelligence are limited by the power and energy that it takes to train machine learning models. So how are researchers working to improve computing efficiency to support the rising demand ...

20 hours ago in Energy & Green Tech
Medical Xpress / The reason why many older Americans skip seasonal vaccines

Many middle-aged folks and seniors are shrugging off their annual flu or COVID-19 shot for a very simple reason, a new survey has found.

22 hours ago in Vaccination
Medical Xpress / Haemochromatosis: The iron overload condition that too often goes undiagnosed

When we think about iron imbalance, most people are familiar with iron deficiency and the health problems it can cause. What many may not realize is that the opposite problem, iron overload, can be just as serious—yet many ...

19 hours ago in Endocrinology & Metabolism
Phys.org / Q&A: Using AI to accelerate the discovery and design of therapeutic drugs

In the pursuit of solutions to complex global challenges including disease, energy demands, and climate change, scientific researchers, including at MIT, have turned to artificial intelligence, and to quantitative analysis ...

21 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / You've reached your weight loss goal on GLP-1 medications. What now?

GLP-1 drugs have ushered in a new era in weight loss.

19 hours ago in Overweight & Obesity
Medical Xpress / Gambling impacts people's quality of life as severely as chronic medical conditions, alcohol and illegal drugs

The impacts of severe gambling pose similar threats to a person's physical and mental well-being as a chronic health condition or alcohol and illegal drug use, a new study suggests.

18 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / Ulcerative proctitis not linked to higher rectal cancer risk

People with ulcerative proctitis, a milder and more limited form of ulcerative colitis, are not at higher risk of developing rectal cancer than the general population. This is shown in a new Swedish registry study from Karolinska ...

18 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / AC/DC in surgery and lo-fi beats in the office: What the science says about working to music

Phil is in prep for surgery. As the anesthetic is about to be administered, the anesthetist says, "Oh, and by the way, during the procedure the surgical team will be listening to the hard rock classic, You Shook Me All Night ...

22 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / What to do when your home is at risk of falling into the sea—the hard choices facing Britain's storm-battered coasts

Recent storms washed away large sections of roads in the UK after sea defenses were damaged. For residents, it was a shock. But for coastal scientists, it was not unexpected.

23 hours ago in Earth
Tech Xplore / Why bitcoin is losing its luster after stratospheric rise

Bitcoin, the world's biggest cryptocurrency, sank this week, wiping out gains sparked by Donald Trump's presidential election victory in November 2024.

22 hours ago in Business
Medical Xpress / Diabetes drug may slow kidney aging, study in fast-aging fish finds

A group of medications often used to treat diabetes may also help protect aging kidneys, according to a new study.

20 hours ago in Endocrinology & Metabolism