Health

USPSTF: evidence lacking for lead screen in kids, pregnancy

(HealthDay)—The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has concluded that current evidence is insufficient for assessing the balance of harms and benefits of screening for elevated blood lead levels in asymptomatic ...

Neuroscience

Probing the pathology of impaired cognition

Neurofilament light (NFL) is a support protein within large axons in the brain's white matter that supports nerve signal transmission. When axons are injured, increased NFL concentrations are found in the cerebrospinal fluid ...

Ophthalmology

Exploring the genetics of glaucoma and retinal development

Guillermo Oliver, PhD, the Thomas D. Spies Professor of Lymphatic Metabolism, recently published two studies related to the eye, one on retinal formation and the other on the genetics behind glaucoma.

Cardiology

Chewing ticagrelor loading dose may be beneficial in STEMI

(HealthDay)—For patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), chewing a loading dose (LD) of ticagrelor facilitates better early platelet inhibition, according to a study published online Oct. 25 in ...

Ophthalmology

Researchers report new paths to glaucoma treatment

Researchers at the Center for Vascular Research, within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS), have identified a new mechanism involved in the development and progression of glaucoma, and found a potential therapeutic option ...

Cardiology

Beta-blocker use not linked to reduced mortality after AMI

(HealthDay)—β-blocker use is not associated with reduced mortality after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) without heart failure or left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD), according to a study published in the June ...

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