In a first-of-its-kind study comparing younger and older biological females, researchers at the University of Arizona examine how shifts in estrogen levels can alter the brain’s fear-circuitry — offering new insights into why…
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Biomaterial vaccines to make implanted orthopedic devices safer
Biomaterial vaccines using pathogen-specific antigens could significantly lower patients’ risk of infection from implanted medical devices
By Benjamin Boettner
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Biomaterial Vaccines to Make Implanted Orthopedic Devices Safer
Patients with implanted medical devices like orthopedic joint replacements, pacemakers, and artificial heart valves run a small but significant risk…
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New three-pronged blood test predicts heart attack risk
A new three-pronged blood test can highlight people with a nearly tripled risk for heart attack, Wake Forest University researchers said in a new study. File Photo by Tamas Soki/EPA
A new three-pronged blood test can highlight people with a…
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Using Urinary Biomarkers to Detect Bladder Cancer: Study Assess Diagnostic Accuracy
An international study examining the currently available urine biomarker tests for bladder cancer showed variability in the sensitivities and specificities of all the tests and demonstrated “the importance of combining different…
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Using Wearable Devices to Track PROs: Study Evaluates Approach in Patients With Bladder Cancer
A recent study in which researchers looked at the use of wearable devices as a novel method to assess the patient-reported outcomes (PROs) provided by patients with bladder cancer identified several challenges.
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