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From an early age, children with life-threatening food allergies are taught to proceed with caution: Check labels, ask about ingredients, don’t eat something at a friend’s house if you don’t know what is in it. In some cases, however, necessary Read more
Macrophages are immune cells that engulf and digest pathogens, cancer cells or cellular debris. The kidneys—like other tissues in the body—contain kidney resident macrophages, or KRMs, from the time of birth. These KRMs protect the kidney against infection or injury Read more
Negotiating lower health insurance premiums could help Fortune 500 companies increase profits while maintaining high-quality coverage for their workers, according to a new research paper from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. Employers are the largest source of health Read more
Researchers at Mayo Clinic have used artificial intelligence (AI) to evaluate patients’ electrocardiograms (ECGs) in a targeted strategy to screen for atrial fibrillation, a common heart rhythm disorder. Atrial fibrillation is an irregular heartbeat that can lead to blood clots Read more
People who have had bariatric surgery may have an increased risk of developing epilepsy, according to a study published in the September 28, 2022, online issue of Neurology. “Bariatric surgery, which involves altering your digestive system, has become a more Read more
Air pollution has been widely associated with an increased risk of stroke. A new study looks at the role of air pollution on the trajectory of stroke, including cardiovascular events after first stroke and death. The study is published in Read more
According to an open-access article in the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), third-trimester fetuses with in utero opioid exposure exhibited multiple smaller 2D biometric measurements of the brain, as well as altered fetal physiology, on investigational MRI. Noting the scarcity Read more