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Elderly people recovering from serious blood clots often face long hospitalizations and rehabilitation due to high recurrence rates. But new research suggests that the choice of blood thinner can affect how well patients recover and how much time they spend at home when treating venous thromboembolism. Venous thromboembolism includes deep vein thrombosis, which is a blood clot that usually forms in the legs, and pulmonary embolism, which is a blood clot that travels to the lungs. Venous thromboembolism is a major health concern for older adults. It is more common in older people and is associated with severe complications and…

UC San Diego Health is the first health system on the West Coast to perform spine surgery using a new robotic system with advanced imaging and guidance, marking a major advance in surgical care. Joseph Osorio, MD, a neurosurgeon at UC San Diego Health and chief of spine surgery in the Department of Neurosurgery at UC San Diego School of Medicine, was chosen to lead the launch because of his expertise in complex spine surgeries and long history of bringing innovative treatments to patients. This platform fundamentally changes the way we think about spine surgery. For the first time,…

Uterine fibroids may be less common in Latina women than previously estimated, according to a new study. The study, led by researchers at the Michigan Medical Research Institute, is one of the largest in the United States to confirm cases of fibroids using ultrasound, which is considered a more accurate method than self-report or medical records alone. “There are limited data on how uterine fibroids affect Latina women,” said lead author Erica E. Marsh, MD, professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Michigan Medical School and chief of the division of reproductive endocrinology and infertility at UM Health…

Biologists at the University of Houston have contributed to a potential breakthrough in Crohn’s disease treatment by shifting clinical focus from symptom management to addressing the disease’s primary underlying causes. Crohn’s disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that affects approximately 1 million Americans and involves a cycle in which the immune system attacks the epithelial layer and disrupts the “gut barrier.” When this lining becomes damaged and unable to repair itself, the barrier is lost and bacteria and toxins can leak into the body, promoting chronic inflammation and disease progression. Anti-inflammatory drugs are the standard of treatment for disease…

Modern cosmology is often associated with large-scale international collaborations, backed by large observatories, advanced instruments, and large amounts of funding. However, meaningful progress does not necessarily require such scale. Even in the complex search for dark matter, small teams with creative approaches and organizational support can still make important contributions. Recent research published in Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics (JCAP) emphasizes this idea. A group of undergraduate students at the University of Hamburg designed and built a cavity detector to search for axions, one of the leading candidates for dark matter. Despite working with limited resources, they were able…

SANTA MARTA, Colombia (AP) – A lack of funding is one of the biggest barriers to transitioning away from fossil fuels, officials and experts said at a global conference Monday. Columbia It aims to accelerate the transition from fossil fuels to clean energy.Gathering in the Caribbean city of Santa Marta The issue comes as governments face growing pressure to go beyond their climate pledges and start outlining how they will phase out oil, gas and coal, the main causes of global warming. Although the need for transition has been recognized in the United Nations climate change talks, Although few concrete…

When the African savanna is in drought, an old elephant matriarch leads his herd to a body of water he remembers from decades ago. In the cold Pacific Ocean, an old orca guides a pod to elusive salmon and shares the prey when prey is scarce. And above the open ocean, the expert albatross follows a vast, invisible route honed over years, returning unerringly to feed its chicks. These animals exhibit memories, skills, and experiences accumulated over long lives across land, sea, and air. So what happens when such older adults are selectively removed by hunting, fishing, or other human…

The Trump administration has increasingly opposed harm reduction services for illegal drug users. In an April 24 open letter, the federal agency that oversees addiction and mental health policy warned grant recipients not to use federal funds to purchase harm reduction supplies such as sterile syringes and pipes or to distribute test strips for common drug supply contaminants such as fentanyl, xylazine and medetomidine. In a second letter dated the same day, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration also warned against the use of certain addiction medications without support services. The report writes that medications such as methadone…

People who carry common genetic mutations associated with autism tend to have less dense microwiring in their brains, regardless of whether they are actually diagnosed with autism. This study revealed a common genetic structure between the likelihood of autism and the microscopic development of the brain. The study was published in the journal molecular psychiatry. Autism is a condition that is influenced by vast genetic variations spread across human DNA. Each small genetic difference has only a small effect on its own, but together they determine a person’s potential chance of developing the disease. This type of genetic structure is…

The stress that causes people to turn inward may be secretly increasing the risk of memory loss in older Chinese Americans, according to a new study from Rutgers Health. This study Alzheimer’s Disease Prevention Journalconducted by researchers at the Rutgers Institute for Health, Medical Policy, and Aging Research. It investigated various factors that may increase or decrease the risk of cognitive decline in Chinese adults aged 60 and older. This group was chosen in part because older Chinese Americans are often ignored in research on brain aging, leaving important gaps in understanding how memory loss progresses in this population. “As…