Wearable trackers found that PE patients were more active if they underwent mechanical thrombectomy than if they were just put on anticoagulation therapy alone.
Compared with postoperative stereotactic radiation therapy, an investigational intraoperative RT approach could significantly reduce local tumor recurrence and improve survival in patients with newly diagnosed operable brain metastases.
Reducing total calorie intake and minimizing large meals, on the other hand, were both linked to improved weight loss. The study followed participants for an average of 6.3 years.
Accelerated MRI with AI image reconstruction nearly halved orthopedic scan times while maintaining or even improving image quality in a newly published prospective study.
Peter Libby, MD, a cardiovascular medicine specialist with Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, explained some key takeaways from the PROMINENT trial.
Thanks to functional MRI exams, experts recently gained new insight into mechanisms behind the “loosening of associations” commonly observed in individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia.
Primary aldosteronism (PA) is one the single most common causes of hypertension, but identifying patients with PA—and knowing which ones may benefit from a surgical treatment—can be quite challenging.
The 10-minute scan can “light up” aldosterone-producing nodules in the adrenal glands following an injection of metomidate—a radioactive dye that binds specifically to aldosterone-producing nodules.
"These findings provide further insight into the positive effects of the DASH diet ... and highlight the need for public health policies and interventions that support sustained adherence to a healthy eating pattern," researchers wrote.
