Cart is empty A study led by Dr.Ningli Wang and Dr.Yuan Xie (Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University) provides evidence that retinal microvasculature is a potential biomarker for cerebral microvasculature changes and acute mountain sickness(AMS) development during risk assessment of individuals at high altitudes.
FDA withdraws approval of drug meant to prevent preterm births
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday formally withdrew its approval of a drug that was meant to prevent preterm births.
In rare cases, COVID-19 in pregnancy could harm the fetal brain
It’s highly unlikely, but COVID-19 can be transmitted from mother to baby through the placenta, causing injury to the developing fetus’ brain, a new study finds.
CDC issues warning as two African countries fight spread of Marburg virus
Two ongoing outbreaks of Marburg virus in Africa prompted U.S. health officials to issue an alert on Thursday for doctors to be on the lookout for any cases that might surface in the coming weeks.
Q&A: Successful conception and delivery with a heart issue
I am 32 and have lived with a congenital heart issue since childhood. I am newly married and would like to have children, but I understand that a pregnancy might be high-risk for me. How does pregnancy affect the heart? And is there anything I can do to reduce my risk for complications if I do conceive?
Report: Disease history doubles rate of colorectal cancer screening for family members
To uncover attitudes and the biggest challenges facing colorectal cancer (CRC) awareness and screening, BGI Genomics today released its State of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Report, marking the first-ever global survey report on the world’s third most common cancer. This report is released on World Health Day, April 7, 2023, in line with achieving Health For All, and seeks to motivate action to tackle the health challenges of today and tomorrow.
High blood pressure in your 30s is associated with worse brain health in your 70s
Having high blood pressure in your 30s is associated with worse brain health around age 75, especially for men, according to a new UC Davis study.
Novel approach prevents liver damage in animal models of Alagille syndrome
Alagille syndrome, a genetic disease estimated to affect 1 in 30,000 individuals, is caused by mutations in the gene JAG1 in most cases. The mutations affect multiple organs including the liver where it often results in cholestasis, a condition in which the flow of bile from the liver stops or slows, leading to bile buildup that in time causes liver damage. Current treatments focus on delaying disease progression; the only cure for liver disease in Alagille syndrome is liver transplantation.
In bilingual readers, the visual cortex processes Latin and Chinese characters differently
Nearly half of humanity speaks more than one language, and many adults can read and master several writing systems. How does the visual cortex adapt to the recognition of words written with different characters? To answer this question, Laurent Cohen at Paris Brain Institute and the Unicog team led by Stanislas Dehaene at NeuroSpin, CEA’s neuroimaging center, studied the brains of 31 bilingual people.
Using machine learning in the electronic medical record to save lives of hospitalized children
In a report published in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, a team from Nationwide Children’s Hospital describes a machine learning tool for timely identification of hospitalized children at risk for deterioration—a worsening clinical condition with increased risk of morbidity and mortality. The tool, which is trained on disease-specific groups, promisingly outperformed the existing situational awareness program in identifying at-risk children.