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A new article published in RadioGraphics examines the use of monoclonal antibody therapies for treating Alzheimer’s disease and alerts physicians to be on the lookout for a potential side effect: amyloid-related imaging abnormalities (ARIA).

Accessing the brain for neurosurgery involves drilling and cutting that can cause deep-brain anatomy to shift or become distorted. This can create discrepancies between pre-operative imaging and the actual state of the brain during a procedure.

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland is the first hospital in the West to administer a newly approved gene therapy to treat beta thalassemia, a rare, genetic blood disorder that causes severe anemia, with a need for lifelong blood transfusions and the risk of fatal organ damage.

It’s been adopted more regularly across U.S. health care systems—vertical integration is when physicians work directly for hospitals rather than independent practices. The intention is to have positive outcomes for patients, but new research forthcoming in Management Science finds that vertical integration is leading to higher costs and worse health outcomes, thanks to improperly aligned financial incentives.

Breast milk is widely acknowledged as the most beneficial nutrition for infants, but many families face medical or logistical challenges in breastfeeding. In the U.S., just 45% of infants continue to be exclusively breastfed at 3 months of age, according to the Centers for Disease Control.

Researchers from HSE University and MEPhI have analyzed which physiological indicators recorded when watching a movie can predict the audience’s assessment. It turned out that the activity of zygomaticus major (the “smiling muscle”), heart rate variability and EEG indicators can tell us most about the viewer’s impression of the movie.

An article published in the Journal of Functional Foods describes a study in which mice given an oral supplement of extra-virgin coconut oil developed significant alterations in food intake, weight gain, anxious behavior, and central nervous system, adipose tissue and liver inflammation.

Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have identified key findings that can assist clinicians in predicting whether a patient with advanced colorectal cancer will benefit from immunotherapy. The study was published in the journal Clinical Cancer Research and highlights the potential of using spatial analysis of specific proteins as a predictive tool for selecting appropriate candidates for PD-1 blockade immunotherapy in colorectal cancer, ultimately improving treatment outcomes and minimizing unnecessary treatments.

Recurrent injury and death are common among acutely firearm-injured patients in the United States, according to a study published online Aug. 29 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

By MICHAEL MIYOBA

COPPER Queens striker Xiomara Mapepa came off the bench in her debut for Green Buffaloes Women’s football club and scored the crucial equaliser as Buffaloes commenced the CAF Women’s Champions League/COSAFA qualifiers 2023 title defence with a draw against Double Action Ladies.

Double Action of Botswana had stunned the Zambian champions with an early goal in the 40th second of the first half at Sugar Ray Stadium in Durban before Mapepa’s second half equaliser.

“Not the result we expected but even as we were coming for this competition we knew that Double Action is not a team you can easily walk over. We started a bit low maybe because of the quick goal we conceded we only picked up in the second half after making changes so getting a draw as defending champions is sad for us because we wanted maximum points,” Buffaloes coach Carol Kanyemba said in a post-match interview. 

Lesego Radiakanyo beat Aisha Mbwana who coach Kanyemba had trusted to start in goal for Buffaloes.

Kanyemba, who is calling the shots in the absence of head coach Charles Halubono had given Enelesi Phiri, Comfort Selemani, and Martha Banda their debut competitive start for Buffaloes while the new signings Esther Banda, Salome Phiri, and Mapepa started from the bench.

After conceding an early goal, Buffaloes could have grabbed the equaliser in the 14th minute when Enelesi Phiri supplied a good cross to Maweta Chilenga who failed to put the ball into the back of the net. 

In the first minute of the second half, Kanyemba withdrew Joana Benaya, and Maweta Chilenga for Mapepa and Natasha “Little Tasha” Nanyangwe. 

It took Mapepa just for minutes to score a goal in her debut appearance for Buffaloes after making a switch from Elite Ladies last month.

Kanyemba made another double substitution in the 73 minute and introduced Salome Phiri and Diana Banda for Comfort Selemani and Loveness Malunga while Maylan Mulenga was replaced by Agnes Phiri.

The changes made no impact as Buffaloes held on to avoid defeat. The Zambian champions will now face Ntopwa FC of Malawi tomorrow while Double Action Ladies will play Lesotho Defence Force in a lunchtime kickoff. 

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