Cart is empty Precision medicine is part of the logical evolution of contemporary evidence-based medicine that seeks to reduce errors and optimize outcomes when making medical decisions and health recommendations. Diabetes affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide, many of whom will develop life-threatening complications and die prematurely.
Study reveals distinct illness trajectory in the years leading up to type 2 diabetes diagnosis
New research presented at this year’s Annual Meeting of The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), Hamburg (2–6 Oct), reveals a marked increase in several common conditions in the years leading up to, and immediately prior to, type 2 diabetes diagnosis, suggesting considerably earlier diagnosis might be possible in some patients.
Software can detect hidden and complex emotions in parents
Researchers have conducted trials using a software capable of detecting intricate details of emotions that remain hidden to the human eye.
Researchers develop calculation to identify high-risk moderate aortic stenosis patients
Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a calculation that can help identify moderate aortic stenosis patients at higher risk of dying from the condition. According to new research published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, calculating the patient’s mean arterial pressure (AugMAP) is a simple and effective way to identify those patients who may benefit from more aggressive treatment strategies.
Aging in place: New study highlights racial disparities among older adults
Roughly 40% of older Black adults live with a disability, compared to only one-third of older adults overall.
Team trains AI model for age-related disease target discovery
A new research paper titled “Biomedical generative pre-trained based transformer language model for age-related disease target discovery” has been published in Aging.
Former Education PS, Nkanza objects to State misjoinder
By GRACE CHAILE
FORMER Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Education, Dr. Patrick Nkanza has opposed the Attorney General’s application for misjoinder, contending that the State was a key party in ensuring the matter is completely determined and adjudicated upon.
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Use of telehealth services rose during the pandemic and remains high
When the COVID-19 pandemic forced restrictions and shutdowns, health care providers turned to telehealth. The result was a surge in the use of telehealth by Californians to access care, according to a new study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
Blood-based biomarker may redefine future treatment for advanced melanoma
Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) is emerging as a blood-based biomarker for many solid tumor types, including melanoma. A new study that assessed ctDNA in the blood of patients with BRAF wild-type (BRAF WT) stage III and IV melanoma concludes that measuring ctDNA may lead to alternative treatment options and better outcomes for these patients, report investigators in The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics.
Police blame some deaths on ‘excited delirium.’ ER docs consider pulling the plug on the term
The way Sheldon Haleck’s parents see it, the 38-year-old’s only crime was jaywalking. But that March night in 2015, after Honolulu police found him behaving erratically, they pepper-sprayed him, shocked him with a Taser, and restrained him. Haleck became unresponsive and was taken to a hospital. Before his parents could get from their home in Utah to Hawaii, the former Hawaii Air National Guardsman was taken off life support.