Dr. Frank Fornari, Founder and Chairman, BioMech Functional balance is a critical health metric. One-quarter of seniors – about 36 million – will fall each year in the U.S. and more than 36,000 of…
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Background: Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is commonly chosen for long-term enteral nutrition support. However, common complications of PEG include wound infection, leakage, obstruction, bleeding, dislodgement, pneumonia, peritonitis, and more. The anticipation of these complications…
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By Shania Kennedy
October 20, 2023 – Researchers from the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (NIH CC) found that a locally run, privacy-preserving large language model (LLM) may be suitable for labeling radiography reports, according…
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A Corewell Health study suggests that men with longer prostatic urethras face a higher risk of urinary side effects after prostate cancer radiation therapy. By utilizing a novel MRI metric, researchers found that for…
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Large language models (LLMs) are being integrated into healthcare systems; but these models may recapitulate harmful, race-based medicine. The objective of this study is to assess whether four commercially available large language models (LLMs)…
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By Anuja Vaidya
October 19, 2023 – Using telehealth to begin opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment is linked to high retention in treatment among Medicaid beneficiaries, according to a new study.
Published in JAMA Network Open, the…
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Radionetics Oncology has initiated a Phase 1 clinical trial for 68Ga-R8760, a pioneering radioligand imaging agent designed to detect adrenocortical carcinoma. The study, R8760-101 (NCT05999292), focuses on assessing the agent’s safety and dosimetry. Dr….
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Recent research from Sweden’s Linköping University reveals the thymus, often overlooked in adults, plays a crucial role in the immune system. As the thymus transforms glandular tissue into fat with age, sex, age, and…
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Background: Increasing access to smartphones in sub-Saharan Africa offers an opportunity to leverage mHealth technology to improve access to healthcare in underserved populations. In the domain of HIV prevention, mHealth interventions can potentially contribute…
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By Sara Heath
October 17, 2023 – A dementia diagnosis is going to cost you, with new data from the University of Michigan showing that individual personal wealth dropped after a diagnosis while out-of-pocket healthcare costs…
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