Cone photoreceptors in retinal degeneration have been thought to be dormant However, new research suggests cone photoreceptors in a degenerating retina may continue producing responses to light. Researchers recorded downstream signals from the retina that indicate visual processing was not as compromised as might be expected. In the retina, the cells responsible for the visual experience are rods and cones. […]
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The proportion of patients with normal echocardiographic RV function increased from 15.1% pre-thrombectomy to 95.1% and 94% had normal pulmonary artery pressures. All-cause mortality was 0.3% at the 48-hr visit, 0.8% at the 30-day visit, and 4.6% at study exit (median = 199 days post-treatment). Patient exercise tolerance and symptoms also improved significantly after treatment. The distance a patient can […]
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An FDA advisory panel is considering whether to recommend approval of a respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine for infants. It would be the first for infants in the United States if adopted by the FDA. “Before the pandemic, RSV was the No. 1 cause of infant hospitalization in the United States, so this is a big deal,” Ofer Levy, MD, […]
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Recreational marijuana use by teenagers isn’t as harmless as many people seem to think, even as it becomes increasingly legal in this country, authors of a new study say. Teenagers who use cannabis recreationally are 2 to 3 times more likely to have depression and suicidal thoughts than those who don’t use it. And teens who have cannabis use disorder […]
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In a recent study published in Scientific Reports, researchers evaluated the health benefits of sulfur balneotherapy (sulfur baths) on the rheological properties of the blood of osteoarthritis (OA) patients. Study: The effect of sulfur baths on hemorheological properties of blood in patients with osteoarthritis. Image Credit: TanyaZhe/Shutterstock.com Background OA is a common condition characterized by inflammation and joint pain that […]
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In a recent study published in the JAMA Network Open, researchers analyzed individual participant data of 982 adult stroke survivors aged ≥18 years from four cohort studies conducted in the United States between 1971 and 2019. The study aimed to assess whether their higher systolic blood pressure (SBP), glucose, and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels post-stroke accelerated their cognitive decline. […]
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In a recent study published in the JAMA Network Open, researchers analyzed individual participant data of 982 adult stroke survivors aged ≥18 years from four cohort studies conducted in the United States between 1971 and 2019. The study aimed to assess whether their higher systolic blood pressure (SBP), glucose, and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels post-stroke accelerated their cognitive decline. […]
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The host Julie Rovner KFF Health News@jrovner Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News' weekly health policy news podcast, "What the Health?" A noted expert on health policy issues, Julie is the author of the critically praised reference book "Health Care Politics and Policy A to Z," now in its third edition. The fate of […]
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