Assessing the vitality of dental pulp is crucial in determining the appropriate treatment approach for dental conditions. Traditionally, clinicians have relied on subjective sensibility tests, such as temperature or electric ...
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(HealthDay)—Pulse oximeters—small devices that clip onto fingertips—can seem like a handy way to gauge oxygen levels while monitoring a case of COVID-19. But people of color should be cautious about relying on them ...
Feb 22, 2021
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Alzheimer's disease and schizophrenia are some of the most common brain disorders and have been associated with problems in cells that contain a type of protein, called parvalbumin. These parvalbumin-containing cells account ...
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Investing in simple diagnostic tests could save lives and end disease epidemics in the developing world, say researchers in a supplement in Nature.
Dec 2, 2015
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In an engineering breakthrough, a Washington University in St. Louis biomedical researcher has discovered a way to use light and color to measure oxygen in individual red blood cells in real time.
Mar 25, 2013
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A portable device used to detect blood oxygen levels revolutionized the medical field 50 years ago and is now receiving essential updates.
Jul 7, 2023
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About 1 in every 120 babies are born with congenital heart disease (CHD), of which about 25 percent is critical, requiring special care early in life. CHD is responsible for more deaths in the first year of life than any ...
Aug 22, 2011
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A study led by Johns Hopkins University researchers suggests that the use of pulse oximeters in hospitalized COVID-19 patients often overestimated true arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2), especially in those of minority race, ...
Aug 25, 2023
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Arterial stiffness is one of the early signs of cardiovascular disease, and arterial stiffening has been observed in children. A recent study suggests that an easy-to-use, non-invasive method can produce reproducible estimates ...
Jun 28, 2018
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The results of the clinical trial of a new wrist device designed to help control the symptoms of Tourette syndrome have shown it significantly reduces the severity and frequency of tics.
Mar 12, 2023
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