Protecting Black mothers before, during and after pregnancy
Key takeawaysAccording to the California Department of Public Health, the pregnancy-related mortality rate for Black women in the state has long been disproportionately high.Black women still experience pregnancy-related deaths at rates three to four times higher than those of their peers from other racial and ethnic groups.To discuss what ’s being done to address this crisis, the UCLA Center for Reproductive Science, Health and Education hosted a talk by L.A. County Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell.The pregnancy-related mortality rate for Black women in California has long been disproportionately high, according to the Ca...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - March 14, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Nanox highlights study results
Nano-X Imaging (Nanox) and its deep learning medical imaging analytics subsidiary Nanox AI are touting early findings from the AI-enabled Detection of OsteoPorosis for Treatment (ADOPT) study.
The study uses the Nanox.AI software HealthVCF to review routine CT scans and has identified up to six times more patients with vertebral compression fracture than the national average at National Health Services (NHS) hospitals in the U.K., Nanox highlighted.
The company also said that the Nanox.AI algorithm has identified over 2,400 patients with vertebral compression fracture from routine CT scans that were not known to the NHS ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 12, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
Why Is MoonLake Immunotherapeutics Stock Trading Higher Today?
On Sunday, MoonLake Immunotherapeutics MLTX announced that continued treatment with Nanobody sonelokimab led to significant improvements across all key outcomes at 24-week data from the ARGO trial in psoriatic arthritis (PsA). The 207-patient ARGO trial demonstrated that the primary endpoint, the…#pasi #abbvieincs #abbvhumira #acr50pasi100 #acr #mda #tnf #moonlake (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Boiling Hard Tap Water Removes Up To 90% Of Microplastics: Study
Authored by Amie Dahnke via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Boiling tap water is good for more than just killing certain harmful pathogens. It can also destroy contaminants such as microplastics and chemicals, making drinking water…#amiedahnke #epochtimes #jennsegal #antarctica #arctic #mteverest #marianatrench #nanoplastics (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Risk for MI, Stroke, Death Increased With Plastics in Carotid Plaques
FRIDAY, March 8, 2024 -- Patients in whom microplastics and nanoplastics (MNPs) are detected within carotid plaques have an increased risk for a composite end point of myocardial infarction, stroke, or death from any cause, according to a study... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 8, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Gold nanoparticles can help arrest ageing: Experts
Gold nanoparticles, known as 'gold bhasma,' have various therapeutic and beautifying properties. They protect the skin, combat aging, improve metabolism, and rejuvenate the body. The efficacy of gold nanoparticles in skincare is supported by Ayush, AIMIL, and European researchers. AIMIL's sparkling gold face wash, enriched with Kashmiri saffron, rose, lotus, and marigold distillates, promotes a balanced complexion. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - March 8, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Plastic Particles in Carotid Plaques Linked to CV Events Plastic Particles in Carotid Plaques Linked to CV Events
Microplastics and nanoplastics detected in carotid artery plaque were associated with a higher risk of death or major cardiovascular events in a new study.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines - March 8, 2024 Category: Pathology Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news
Study Links Tiny Bits of Plastic to Worse Heart Health
We breathe, eat, and drink tiny particles of plastic. But are these minuscule specks in the body harmless, dangerous, or somewhere in between?
A small study published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine raises more questions than it answers about how these bits—microplastics and the smaller nanoplastics—might affect the heart. The Italian study has weaknesses, but is likely to draw attention to the debate over the problem of plastic pollution. Most plastic waste is never recycled and breaks down into these particles. “The study is intriguing. However, there are really substantial limitatio...
Source: TIME: Health - March 7, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: CARLA K. JOHNSON/AP Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Cadila Pharma introduces vaccine for seasonal flu
The new vaccine targets four strains of the influenza virus subtype -A and B, responsible for seasonal epidemics, the drug firm said in a statement. Developed using proprietary technology employing nano-sized particles, the vaccine mimics the external structure of the virus without containing intact genetic material, it added. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - March 4, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Philips spotlights AI, image-guided therapy, and CT at ECR 2024
VIENNA – Philips brought a clutch of new products to ECR 2024, including two image-guided therapy systems and a new CT scanner.
In the image-guided therapy section of its booth, the company unveiled its Azurion neuro biplane system. Designed to support diagnosis, image guidance, and therapy assessment of neurovascular patients, Azurion neuro biplane integrates images from two x-ray detectors into a 3D view and can serve as a complete interventional system, according to the vendor.
The system includes Philips’ latest Neuro Suite software and services, its ClarityIQ image processing software, and neuro-specific tools, ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 2, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Erik L. Ridley Tags: Imaging Informatics Advanced Visualization Source Type: news
Puzzling skin side effects stymie advance of promising HIV vaccine
One of the most promising attempts to reinvigorate the stalled quest for an HIV vaccine has hit a snag that might seem minor but has major consequences: delaying the larger trials needed to show whether the concept works. In small safety and immune tests of the innovative vaccine strategy, which relies on a series of messenger RNA (mRNA) shots, an unusually high percentage of recipients developed rashes, welts, or other skin irritations.
“We are taking this very seriously,” says Carl Dieffenbach, who heads the Division of AIDS at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, which funded a recent pha...
Source: ScienceNOW - March 1, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news
India approves three chip plants with over $15 billion in investments to realize semiconductor ambitions
Researchers inside the semiconductor fabrication lab at the Centre for Nano Science and Engineering, at the Indian Institute of Science, in Bangalore on June 30, 2018. India has approved building three semiconductor plants with investments of more than $15 billion as the country aims to become a…#bangalore #taiwan #tataelectronics #dholera #gujarat #psmc #testpvtltd #morigaon (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
UCLA Samueli to lead $4 million cell research project funded by Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Key takeawaysThe grant will fund a three-year collaboration among researchers at UCLA, USC and Caltech to advance cell and tissue engineering technologies.The project, led by UCLA ’s Dino Di Carlo, will engineer, manipulate and analyze cell-to-cell interactions that underlie complex multicellular systems in the body.Di Carlo said he aims for the collaboration to develop into a long-term partnership across institutions to advance biotechnology in Los Angeles.The Chan Zuckerberg Initiativetoday announced a $4 million grant to support research led by the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering that will examine cellular behavio...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - February 29, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Boiling Water Reduces Microplastics: What Does It Mean For Coca-Cola, PepsiCo's Bottled Water Brands?
The understudied threat of microplastics has become a major source of concern for large sectors of the population. While scientists have not yet identified the exact consequences of living around microscopic pieces of plastic, their presence has been found in everything from drinking water to…#nanoplastics #netherlands #shandonguniversity #eastchina #mexico #saudiarabia #norway #jinanuniversity #eastasian #cocacolaco (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Nano-X to test 3D system in state health service hospital
Israel-based Nano-X Imaging (Nanox) will conduct a clinical study evaluating its Nanox.ARC 3D imaging system in a clinical outpatient setting at Clalit Health Services-owned Beilinson Hospital, part of Rabin Medical Center.
Led by Eli Atar, MD, director of the department of imaging, and Ahuva Grubstein, MD, department of diagnostic radiology, the study will assess the diagnostic capabilities of the Nanox.ARC’s tomographic imaging system compared with conventional 2D radiography for detecting lung and chest disease in adults.
The company said this study could help determine the clinical utility of the additional informa...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - February 29, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
