Biomedical technology
A smartphone's camera and flash could help people measure blood oxygen levels at home
First, pause and take a deep breath.
Sep 19, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Umbilical cord milking may improve health in non-vigorous term and near-term infants
A treatment to move blood from the umbilical cord into an infant's body may improve the overall health of newborns classified as non-vigorous—limp, pale and with minimal breathing, suggests a study funded by the National ...
Sep 8, 2022
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Health
Obstructive sleep apnea linked to increased risk of cancer, decline in mental processing, increased blood clot risk
People who suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are at an increased risk of cancer, according to a large study presented on Monday at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) International Congress in Barcelona, Spain.
Sep 5, 2022
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Older people with anemia and weak muscles face higher risk of dying
A study by researchers at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar) in Brazil and University College London (UCL) in the United Kingdom shows that a combination of anemia and weak muscles in older people heightens the ...
Aug 29, 2022
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Cardiology
Restrictive oxygenation in post cardiac arrest patients is not harmful
A restrictive oxygenation target in comatose patients resuscitated after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest does not worsen survival or neurological outcome compared with a liberal target, according to late breaking research ...
Aug 29, 2022
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Medical research
Reduction in brain tissue oxygenation placing older adults with multiple health conditions at risk of faints and falls
Researchers from Mercer's Institute for Successful Aging (MISA) and the Department of Medical Physics at St James's Hospital and Trinity College Dublin have discovered that brain tissue oxygenation is lower in frailer older ...
Aug 18, 2022
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Medications
Ivermectin, luvox fail as COVID-19 treatments
Two drugs touted as potential COVID-19 treatments, ivermectin and fluvoxamine, don't do a thing to improve patients' oxygen levels and keep them out of the hospital or the morgue, a new clinical trial has shown.
Aug 18, 2022
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Cardiology
Nitroxyl may be a promising therapeutic intervention for cardiovascular emergencies in type 2 diabetes
A new study led by Monash University researchers has, for the first time, shown that the chemical compound "nitroxyl" may represent an effective and rapid intervention for cardiovascular emergencies in type 2 diabetes mellitus ...
Aug 16, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
A novel method for monitoring the 'engine' of pregnancy
A study published in Nature Biomedical Engineering details a novel method for imaging the placenta in pregnant patients as well as the results of a pilot clinical study. By combining optical measurements with ultrasound, ...
Aug 16, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Immune-inflammatory biomarkers higher in severe mental illness, type 2 diabetes mellitus
Individuals with severe mental illness or type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) have increased levels of peripheral immune-inflammatory biomarkers, which may contribute to neurocognitive and social deficits, according to a study ...
Aug 11, 2022
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