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- New Exendin-PET Scan Significantly Improves Detection of Insulinomashttps://reachmd.com/news/new-exendin-pet-scan-significantly-improves-detection-of-insulinomas/2468479/A new PET scan, the Exendin-PET, is showing remarkable accuracy in identifying benign insulin-producing tumors, or insulinomas, in the pancreas. This research, led by Radboud University Medical Center, addresses a significant gap in current scanning techniques, which often miss these tumors. Insu
- Fluorescein Angiography May Improve Outcomes in Nerve Compression Surgerieshttps://reachmd.com/news/fluorescein-angiography-may-improve-outcomes-in-nerve-compression-surgeries/2468475/As carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) becomes more prevalent due to modern work environments, the need for more accurate diagnostic and surgical interventions has increased. A new study by Osaka Metropolitan University researchers highlights the potential of fluorescein angiography, a technique used in
- UCLA Researchers Develop CORE Score to Improve Post-Surgery Mortality Risk Assessmenthttps://reachmd.com/news/ucla-researchers-develop-core-score-to-improve-post-surgery-mortality-risk-assessment/2468473/A team from UCLA has developed a new risk scoring tool, the Comorbid Operative Risk Evaluation (CORE) score, designed to account for chronic illnesses that affect surgical patients' mortality risk. By focusing on pre-existing health conditions more specifically related to surgery, the CORE score
- COVID-19 Linked to Increased Risk of Acute Kidney Disorders, Reveals New Studyhttps://reachmd.com/news/covid-19-linked-to-increased-risk-of-acute-kidney-disorders-reveals-new-study/2468451/Researchers from West China Hospital, Sichuan University, have conducted a study revealing a significant association between COVID-19 and acute kidney disorders (AKD), including acute kidney injury (AKI), that varies over time. The study, led by Dr. Li Chunyang and Dr. Zeng Xiaoxi from
- How the Coronavirus Defeats the Innate Immune Responsehttps://reachmd.com/news/how-the-coronavirus-defeats-the-innate-immune-response/2468446/The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has an enzyme that can counteract a cell's innate defense mechanism against viruses, explaining why it is more infectious than the previous SARS and MERS-causing viruses. The Kobe University discovery may point the way to the development of more effective dru
- An Interactive Game for People Suffering from Nerve Pain Is Heading to Clinical Trialshttps://reachmd.com/news/an-interactive-game-for-people-suffering-from-nerve-pain-is-heading-to-clinical-trials/2468455/A screenshot from the interactive game. Credit: University of New South Wales Scientists from UNSW Sydney have developed int
- Immunotherapy Boosts Survival of Advanced Hodgkin Lymphoma in Clinical Trialhttps://reachmd.com/news/immunotherapy-boosts-survival-of-advanced-hodgkin-lymphoma-in-clinical-trial/2468457/Credit: CC0 Public Domain A treatment that rallies the immune system to destroy cancer raised the survival rate for advanced
- COVID-19 Infection Appeared to Increase Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke Up to 3 Years Laterhttps://reachmd.com/news/covid-19-infection-appeared-to-increase-risk-of-heart-attack-and-stroke-up-to-3-years-later/2468448/Research Highlights: An analysis of UK Biobank health data that included adults who had mild to severe COVID-19 before vaccines were available found an increased risk of heart attack, stroke and death among those adults during the
- Combination of Rapamycin and FK506 Shows Potential to Improve Long-Term Kidney Transplant Outcomeshttps://reachmd.com/news/combination-of-rapamycin-and-fk506-shows-potential-to-improve-long-term-kidney-transplant-outcomes/2468456/A recent study published in BMC Nephrology suggests that combining rapamycin with FK506 (tacrolimus) may help improve long-term outcomes for kidney transplant patients. The research, conducted over a 30-year period at a single center in China, indicated that this combination of immunosup
- Immune Cell Activity Offers Early Warning Signs for Multiple Sclerosis Developmenthttps://reachmd.com/news/immune-cell-activity-offers-early-warning-signs-for-multiple-sclerosis-development/2468416/A groundbreaking study has identified specific changes in CD8-positive T cells that occur before the onset of multiple sclerosis (MS) symptoms, offering new insight into early disease mechanisms. The research, which focused on identical twins where one has MS and the other does not, revealed that