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RadiologyMissed Adrenal Masses? New AI Tool Boosts CT Detection Rate
A new automated deep learning model accurately detects and measures adrenal masses in CT scans, promising improved early management for potentially malignant lesions.
RadiologyDecoding the “Ghost Infarct Core” After Acute Stroke Thrombectomy
A recent study shows the Ghost Infarct Core (GIC) after stroke thrombectomy predicts a favorable outcome. Venous outflow (VO) and net water uptake (NWU) partially mediate this effect.
RadiologyThe “Obesity Paradox” and Alzheimer’s: A Temporal Link
A new study reveals the stage-specific, bidirectional relationship between BMI changes and Alzheimer's disease. Preclinical Aβ deposition predicts BMI decline, which then accelerates neurodegeneration.
Medical UpdatesHC Dismisses Challenge to NEET-PG -40 Cut-off: What it Means
The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a PIL challenging the drastic reduction of the NEET-PG cut-off marks, calling it a policy matter. The move allowed counselling for SC/ST/OBC candidates with a score of -40 out of 800 to fill over 18,000 vacant seats.
Medical UpdatesWhat Clinicians Need to Know as Marburg Outbreak Ends
The World Health Organization (WHO) confirms the end of the Marburg Virus Disease outbreak in Ethiopia. Review the clinical presentation, transmission, and high fatality rate of this filovirus.
Medical UpdatesMicroRNA: Your Body’s Natural Controller of Cellular Stress
Researchers have discovered a stress-reducing role for microRNAs in the body, specifically regulating mitochondrial stress pathways. This finding could lead to new drugs targeting metabolic disorders, diabetes, and aging-related diseases.
Medical UpdatesStress-Busting MicroRNA: New Hope for Metabolic Disorders
MicroRNAs, naturally occurring molecules, were found to regulate mitochondrial stress and chronic cellular damage. This discovery holds significant potential for treating microRNA metabolic disorders, neurodegeneration, and diseases of ageing.
Obstetrics and GynaecologyNew MRI Biomarker: Predict Outcomes After Fetal MMC Repair
Fetal Brain ADC values, derived from MRI-based Diffusion-Weighted Imaging, may predict long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes in children after prenatal myelomeningocele repair. This study provides a vital tool for prenatal counseling.
RadiologyThe New Standard: Ultrasound-Guided Lymphedema Surgery
High-frequency ultrasound (HFUS) combined with microbubbles significantly improves **Ultrasound Lymphatic Mapping** for LVA surgery, especially when ICG lymphography fails to show a clear pattern.
Medical UpdatesLow Vitamin D May Worsen Dengue: A Crucial Modifiable Risk Factor
Low vitamin D levels are increasingly linked to severe dengue outcomes, including Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever. Expert analysis explains the immune mechanism via miRNA-155.
Medical UpdatesCan Patients Stop GLP-1s? New Data Suggests Weight Durability
A new US analysis of real-world data offers hope for GLP-1 weight maintenance, suggesting a majority of patients keep the weight off after stopping treatment.
Obstetrics and GynaecologyLate Preterm Betamethasone: What Are the Long-Term Lung Outcomes?
Evaluating the long-term pulmonary outcomes of late preterm betamethasone exposure (34-36 weeks) in children. Study finds no change in major respiratory impairment.
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