2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (64+ words) MUNICH — In patients with acute chest pain ruled out for MI, route coronary CT angiography did not reduce risk for subsequent MI or CV death compared with standard care, according to results of the TARGET-CTCA trial. For the trial,…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (55+ words) Depressive symptoms may be prevalent for kidney transplant recipients before and after transplantation, according to study data published in Kidney360. About 40% of patients with end-stage kidney disease experience depressive symptoms, which may be associated with adverse outcomes like CV events and…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (210+ words) A physician who grew up in a rural community will practice in a rural area more than those raised in other locations.A physician will spend even more time practicing in rural settings if they completed their medical school and…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (815+ words) Several dietary elements recommended in the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, including total protein intake and red meat, have been linked to steatotic liver disease and fibrosis, analyses showed.Conversely, other components that were removed from previous guidelines — including increased…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (58+ words) Among patients in rehab for traumatic brain injury, the initial severity of injury was not significantly correlated with functional status, but metrics from a bedside eye-tracking system were, according to a study in Frontiers in Neurology.“Eye movements are…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (176+ words) A 22-year-old woman of East Asian descent was referred to Tufts Medical Center for bilateral blurry vision over the past 7 years.She had seen four different optometrists over the past year who were unable to correct her visual acuity to…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (377+ words) Patients with COPD had improved dyspnea severity and health status after performing pursed-lip breathing exercises or laughter therapy for 8 weeks, according to data presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.“These findings offer clinicians practical, equipment-free tools that…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (753+ words) Amid debates about using psychedelics for mental health and substance use disorders, results from a longitudinal cohort study published in JAMA Network Open show that state-regulated psilocybin services appear safe and beneficial. “When Oregon voters passed a ballot initiative in…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (20+ words) Progression of myopia in children may be related to inflammation, according to a study out of the University of Oklahoma....