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Team delivers breakthrough ‘nanobody’ technology

Team delivers breakthrough ‘nanobody’ technology

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers led by Professor Steve Watson and Dr. Eleyna Martin from the Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences at the University of Birmingham have delivered a breakthrough for thrombosis researchers, by producing the first binding molecules (ligands) of defined composition to make platelets clump together in a predictable way. The research team developed

Physicians debate best screening tools and practices for patients with potential dementia and cognitive impairment

Physicians debate best screening tools and practices for patients with potential dementia and cognitive impairment

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In a new Annals ‘Beyond the Guideline’s feature, two experts review the available evidence about cognitive impairment to determine effective screening tools, interventions to improve patient outcomes, and the circumstances under which they would recommend screening for cognitive impairment (CI). All Beyond the Guidelines features are based on the Department of

Intervention for caregivers helps prevent elder mistreatment

Intervention for caregivers helps prevent elder mistreatment

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain An educational and social support intervention for caregivers reduced elder mistreatment of older adults with chronic illness, including dementia. That’s the result of a double-blind, randomized controlled trial published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Elder mistreatment is defined as “an intentional act or failure to act by a

Many low-income countries unprepared for the battle against cardiovascular disease, study finds

Many low-income countries unprepared for the battle against cardiovascular disease, study finds

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Most health care facilities in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are unprepared to treat patients with cardiovascular diseases—despite these conditions leading to millions of people dying prematurely every year, a new study reveals. Experts analyzed health survey data from eight LMICs across four World Health Organization world regions to discover

Low-income country cardiac imaging procedures remain down post-COVID

Low-income country cardiac imaging procedures remain down post-COVID

Change in diagnostic cardiovascular testing in 2021 compared with prepandemic procedure baseline volumes. Chart compares the median percentage change in procedure volumes of U.S. (represented by U.S. flag), NUHIC (represented by gold bars), and all non-U.S. (represented by world globe) facilities from March 2019 to April 2021. Percentage change represents the median of the percentage