In a recent study published in Neurology Neuroimmunology Neuroinflammation, researchers investigated immunologic and clinical findings indicative of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) exposure among individuals with postviral syndrome (PVS) who visited Northwestern Medicine’s Neuro COVID-19 clinic. Study: SARS-CoV-2–Specific Immune Responses in Patients With Postviral Syndrome After Suspected COVID-19. Image Credit: Kateryna Kon/Shutterstock.com Background […]
She paid her husband’s hospital bill. A year after his death, they wanted more money.
Last summer, Eloise Reynolds paid the bill for her husband's final stay in the hospital. In February 2022, doctors said that Kent, her husband of 33 years, was too weak for the routine chemotherapy that had kept his colon cancer at bay since 2018. He was admitted to Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, not far […]
Could AI be the game-changer in remote Parkinson's diagnosis?
In a recent study published in the journal npj Digital Medicine, researchers evaluated a novel artificial intelligence (AI) tool aimed at assessing the motor performance of potential Parkinson's disease (PD) patients. Their results highlight that the machine learning (ML) model outperformed Movement Disorder Society Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS) certified raters and closely matched […]
Higher Mortality With Transfer to Endovascular Center in ICH
In patients with intracranial hemorrhage (ICH), bypassing the closest stroke center and going directly to an endovascular treatment (EVT)-capable stroke center led to reduced chances of functional independence 3 months later, according to a secondary analysis of data from the RACECAT trial. Direct transfer to an endovascular center was also associated with higher mortality. Moreover, […]
How epidemic of dreadful sleep is making us dangerous drowsy drivers
How an epidemic of dreadful sleep is making us dangerous drowsy drivers Rosie Earle never complained about being rostered on to the first shift of the day in her role as a senior conductor with East Midlands Railway — in fact, she relished an early start. Newly married Rosie, 27, was so well known for […]
PSA levels after treatment may not be reliable predictor of survival for patients with prostate cancer
A UCLA-led study has found treatments that reduce the risk of being diagnosed with a cancer recurrence based on rising prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels after radiotherapy, commonly referred to as biochemical recurrence, do not necessarily improve a patient’s long-term overall survival. The team of investigators found that while biochemical recurrence was associated with a higher […]
Acoramidis shows potential to be effective, safe treatment for transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy
Reviewers’ Notes Acoramidis improves outcomes in patients with transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) compared with placebo, according to late-breaking research presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2023. ATTR-CM is a rare, progressive, and fatal disease characterized by the accumulation of misfolded transthyretin protein in the heart. It causes an infiltrative, restrictive cardiomyopathy […]
Want to eat less candy? Watching immersive videos of someone else consuming it could help, study finds
People who have watched repeated immersive videos of others consuming candy, subsequently have a significantly decreased craving for it, a team of scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has found. Immersive video viewing involves using innovative technologies, such as virtual reality (VR) or augmented reality (AR) headsets, 360-degree videos, and motion tracking, to […]
Physiology-guided complete revascularization benefits older myocardial infarction patients
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Harper Beckham Got Into Mom Victoria Beckham’s Makeup Bag & Fans Can’t Get Over How Gorgeous & Grown-up She Looks
It’s basically a rite of passage for kids to sneak into their mom’s makeup bag and experiment with whatever they find. Sometimes kids are sneaky about it, sometimes they use it to give their parents a makeover, and sometimes they take it as an opportunity to make a stunning video. Victoria Beckham’s daughter Harper, 11 […]