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U-shaped association between low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels and risk of all-cause mortality mediated by post-stroke infection in acute ischemic stroke
The general perception supports the mantra of “lower is better” for low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels in cardiovascular disease. However,...
Genomics- and image-guided subtyping refines characterization of Alzheimer’s disease
Chicago, Illinois (Embargoed until 4:05 p.m. CDT, Tuesday, June 27, 2023)—A new computational technique that combines genomic and tau PET...
Higher doses of oral semaglutide improves blood sugar control and weight loss
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Diabetes is a progressive disease that affects one’s ability to control blood sugar levels. For many patients,...
Lean body mass, age linked with alcohol elimination rates in women
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The rate at which women eliminate alcohol from their bloodstream is largely predicted by their lean body...
Validation Institute confirms over $2,200 per member per year savings from Ochsner Digital Medicine
June 26, 2023 - New Orleans - Ochsner Digital Medicine has achieved Validation for Savings by the Validation Institute, an independent non-profit...
Study: Potential new treatment identified for liver disease
Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have led a study to examine a potential new...
Poop and prey help researchers estimate that gray whales off Oregon Coast consume millions of microparticles per day
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State University researchers estimate that gray whales feeding off the Oregon Coast consume up to 21...
Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging announces 2023 fellows
Chicago, Illinois – The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging recognized ten new SNMMI Fellows today during a plenary session...
Race- and gender-specific interventions may lower drug overdose death rates
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Interventions to address stimulant and opioid use that consider race and gender may prove more effective...
Peter J. H. Scott, PhD, receives SNMMI Sam Gambhir Trailblazer Award
Chicago, Illinois (Embargoed until 9:30 am, CDT, Monday, June 26, 2023)—Peter J. H. Scott, PhD, associate professor of radiology and...
Umar Mahmood, MD, PhD, receives first annual SNMMI Minoshima-Pappas Transformational Leadership Award
Chicago, Illinois (Embargoed until 9:30 am, CDT, Monday, June 26, 2023)—Umar Mahmood, MD, PhD, chief of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular...
SNMMI elects Cathy Sue Cutler, PhD, FSNMMI, as President-Elect at 2023 Annual Meeting
Chicago, Illinois (Embargoed until 9:30 am CDT, June 26, 2023)—Cathy Sue Cutler, PhD, FSNMMI, director of the medical isotope research...
SNMMI names Helen Nadel, MD, FRCPC, as President at 2023 Annual Meeting
Chicago, Illinois (Embargoed until 9:30 am CDT, June 26, 2023)—Helen Nadel, MD, FRCPC, director of pediatric nuclear medicine at Lucile...
A potential breakthrough treatment for cystic fibrosis enters clinical trial led by CI Med and U of Iowa researchers
URBANA, Ill. – Clinical testing is underway for a potentially groundbreaking new treatment for cystic fibrosis. Pioneered by scientists at...
NSF CAREER Awardee develops a 1-minute frailty testing platform
A layperson might think of “frail” as simply a synonym for “weak” or “fragile.” But in the medical field, frailty...
Mario Romero-Ortega to lead Biomedical Engineering at the University of Arizona
Mario Romero-Ortega was selected through a nationwide search to head the University of Arizona Department of Biomedical Engineering, beginning with the...
All the immunity, none of the symptoms
LA JOLLA (June 23, 2023)—Worldwide, more than a million deaths occur each year due to diarrheal diseases that lead to...
The force of blows to the head, not just how many, raises likelihood of CTE
For years, researchers studying chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, believed the primary cause of it was repetitive hits to the...
Even a modest reduction in kidney function increases health risks in young adults
A study of more than 8 million adults in Ontario, Canada suggests that even a modest loss of kidney function...
COVID-19’s impact on socioeconomic inequality in health behaviors among Japanese adolescents
Key FindingsCredit: KYAN Akira and TAKAKURA Minoru Key Findings This study is the first worldwide to investigate time trend in...
