April 14, 2021 Japanese researchers paired machine learning with their hyperspectral imaging technique to detect stomach tumors that are typically difficult to observe using standard methods, such as endoscopy. Using this new approach, they were 86% accurate at identifying gastrointestinal stromal tumors in a small group of tissue samples. “This technique is a bit like … Read more
April 08, 2021 Analyzing outcomes among 1,543 patients treated for ischemic stroke, experts found that administering thrombolysis in such vehicles, versus waiting until arriving at the hospital, lowered an individual’s risk of disability three (3) months later. Future investigations could explore the cost effectiveness of mobile stroke units, but German scientists believe there’s a strong … Read more
April 02, 2021 In a bid to help close this knowledge gap, a group of U.S. and Chinese researchers in late January 2021 published six-month follow-up chest CT findings in patients recovered from severe COVID-19 pneumonia. Out of 114 individuals, 62% had lingering CT abnormalities half a year later. This included 35% with fibrotic-like features, … Read more
March 30, 2021 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) in September 2020 released an 82-page Rural Action Plan aimed at evaluating and engaging challenges facing rural healthcare in the country. The plan lays out a four-point strategy intended to address hurdles to providing rural healthcare, including building a sustainable health model for … Read more
March 24, 2021 The current method of diagnosing prostate cancer, the most common type of cancer in men, is typically invasive so as to get a decent accuracy rate. A collaboration of scientists from the Biomaterials Research Center at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) and the Asan Medical Center in South Korea has … Read more
March 19, 2021 The debate about whether exposure to CT radiation can actually augment the likelihood of cancer has been long-standing. In a study published on 20 JAN 2021 in JAMA Surgery, investigators from South Korea examined a large study population, determined the risk exists, and pushed for radiologists to continue to be judicious in … Read more
March 16, 2021 “Researchers have been interested in studying urinary control for a while because a lot of diseases and conditions are related to this,” said Larry Cheng, a Researcher involved in the study. “There are two conditions in particular that researchers have been studying. The first condition is to force the urine out of … Read more
March 11, 2021 Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers compared 59 student-athletes who had the novel virus to a near equal amount of healthy controls. It is well known that COVID-19 may affect the heart; however, this recent finding brings much-needed positive news, the group explained in a letter published by the journal Circulation. “The degree … Read more
March 05, 2021 HERSHEY, Pa. — Can doctors use spit to diagnose concussions? Researchers at Penn State College of Medicine are working to achieve just that. A groundbreaking study addresses concussions head on. Dr. Steven Hicks, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Penn State College of Medicine, said a spit test may be able to diagnose … Read more
March 02, 2021 “Masked CGM (Continuous Glucose Monitor )data revealed nocturnal hyperglycemia in those who were not commenced on insulin, with 60% of subjects breaching glucose targets overnight for [greater than] 10% of time,” David N. O’Neal, MD, FRACP, a Clinical Endocrinologist in the Department of Medicine at St. Vincent’s Hospital, University of Melbourne, and … Read more