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ChatCPR instructor delivers near-perfect CPR guidance in proof-of-concept study

Rss Feed - Wed, 05/20/2026 - 21:44
A proof-of-concept JAMA Internal Medicine study found that widely available AI models could deliver many guideline-concordant CPR instructions in simulated out-of-hospital cardiac arrest scenarios. A purpose-built AI agent, ChatCPR, achieved higher checklist-based adherence than baseline AI models and dispatcher-assisted CPR instructions, but prospective real-world validation is still needed.

Pregnancy magnifies heart risk, but age alone does not explain why

Rss Feed - Wed, 05/20/2026 - 20:53
A large U.S. cohort-crossover study found that pregnancy and the postpartum period were linked to about a seven-fold higher relative risk of major adverse cardiovascular events compared with patients’ nonpregnant baseline risk. This relative risk increase did not vary by maternal age, suggesting pregnancy broadly amplifies existing cardiovascular risk rather than making older age itself the driver of pregnancy-specific cardiovascular complications.

Wastewater tracking catches hospital fungus before patients show symptoms

Rss Feed - Wed, 05/20/2026 - 16:05
A new UNLV-led wastewater surveillance study brings scientists one step closer in the global race to detect and deter skyrocketing cases of a potentially deadly drug-resistant fungus that puts hospital patients at risk of serious blood, heart, or brain infections.

Cytokine-armored CAR-T cell therapy successfully attacks aggressive brain tumors in mice

Rss Feed - Wed, 05/20/2026 - 15:57
Scientists at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have developed a new cytokine-armored CAR-T cell therapy that helps the immune system better attack aggressive brain tumors in mice while reducing dangerous side effects that have long limited immune-based treatments for glioblastoma, one of the deadliest and most treatment-resistant brain cancers.

Researchers track genetic changes in Brazil's rare Sabiá virus

Rss Feed - Wed, 05/20/2026 - 15:53
The Sabiá virus causes an acute hemorrhagic and neurological syndrome. Four fatal cases have been recorded in the state of São Paulo since 1990.

Home healthcare safety events affect more than one in 10 children with medical complexity

Rss Feed - Wed, 05/20/2026 - 15:48
More than one in 10 children with medical complexity had an incident reported by home care agency staff, according to a multi-state study recently published in JAMA Network Open.

Most college students with psychosis lack recommended combination treatment

Rss Feed - Wed, 05/20/2026 - 15:43
Although the majority of students sought and received therapy or counseling in the past 12 months, less than 40 percent received the recommended combination of therapy/counseling and antipsychotic medication, suggesting potential barriers to accessing this medication.

Scientists link schizophrenia risk gene to early cortical neuron changes

Rss Feed - Wed, 05/20/2026 - 15:36
Researchers at King's College London have identified the biological nature and timing of changes in human cortical neurons caused by altering activity of a schizophrenia-associated gene in developing human neurons.

Study paves way for earlier pancreatic cancer diagnoses in patients with low-risk pancreatic cysts

Rss Feed - Wed, 05/20/2026 - 15:23
Catching pancreatic cancer early can increase the five-year survival rate from 15% to 80%. Patients with pancreatic cysts, frequently detected during unrelated abdominal CT or MRI imaging, can develop malignant pancreatic cancers.

Positional therapy trains sleep apnea patients for long-term recovery

Rss Feed - Wed, 05/20/2026 - 15:17
Positional therapy can be a long-lasting and effective treatment for patients with positional obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to research presented at the 2026 ATS International Conference.

Early CPAP nonadherence does not predict long-term treatment failure

Rss Feed - Wed, 05/20/2026 - 15:15
Many insurers stop covering continuous positive airway pressure or CPAP devices if patients don't use them regularly in the first 90 days.

Restoring ADAR2 enzyme reduces metastatic spread in osteosarcoma

Rss Feed - Wed, 05/20/2026 - 15:11
Osteosarcoma is the most common primary bone cancer in children, adolescents, and young adults. Although chemotherapy and surgery have improved survival for localized disease, outcomes remain poor when tumors spread to the lungs or return after treatment.

Fatty liver disease linked to higher risk of heart attacks

Rss Feed - Wed, 05/20/2026 - 15:06
Researchers at Mass General Brigham Heart and Vascular Institute found that people with hepatic steatosis, commonly called "fatty liver disease," have a higher amount of noncalcified, rupture-prone coronary plaque and face nearly twice the rate of cardiovascular events compared to those without steatosis.

Tumor microenvironment markers forecast immunotherapy response in rare cancers

Rss Feed - Wed, 05/20/2026 - 13:04
A new study in Cell Reports Medicine from researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center identified key features that may help predict which types of rare cancers are likely to respond to immunotherapy.

Real-time memory tests identify alcohol-induced blackouts as they happen

Rss Feed - Wed, 05/20/2026 - 12:41
It's not surprising if someone experiences memory loss, or a 'blackout,' while drinking alcohol. While common, blackouts are considered a public health concern linked to injury, arrest, assault and overdose.

Higher ferritin threshold could detect childhood iron deficiency much earlier

Rss Feed - Wed, 05/20/2026 - 10:30
Many cases of iron deficiency in school-aged children could be diagnosed earlier, according to a new study published in Blood Red Cells & Iron, a journal of the American Society of Hematology (ASH).

Emergency mental health admission costs for youth nearly quadruple over a decade

Rss Feed - Wed, 05/20/2026 - 10:03
The total cost of emergency admissions for mental health among children and young people in England rose from £22.5 million in 2012/13 to £87.3 million in 2021/22, finds research published online in the journal BMJ Open.

Rerouting dead tumor debris enhances cancer immunotherapy outcomes

Rss Feed - Wed, 05/20/2026 - 08:42
As tumors outgrow their blood and nutrient supplies, or respond to treatments like chemotherapy and radiotherapy, individual cancer cells die, exposing their internal scaffolds.

Spatial modeling of tissue compartments predicts breast cancer treatment response

Rss Feed - Wed, 05/20/2026 - 08:23
HER2-positive breast cancer accounts for about 20% of breast cancer cases and is generally associated with more aggressive behavior and a higher risk of distant metastasis, while pathologic complete response (pCR) after neoadjuvant chemotherapy is strongly linked to better survival outcomes.

Sino Biological launches XPressMAX™ Cell-Free Protein Synthesis Kit, accelerating AI-powered high-throughput antibody drug discovery

Rss Feed - Wed, 05/20/2026 - 07:52
Sino Biological, Inc., a global leader in recombinant technology, is proud to announce the launch of its innovative XPressMAX™ Cell-Free Protein Synthesis Kit (Cat#: CFKIT02) , a cutting-edge solution designed to supercharge artificial intelligence (AI)-driven high-throughput screening pipelines for antibody drug discovery.

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