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SEATTLE — In a first-in-human study, participants with paralysis who received an endovascular brain-computer implant were able to effectively operate a computer, researchers reported at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting. Douglas J. Weber, MS, PhD, professor at Carnegie Mellon University Neuroscience Institute and College of Engineering, and colleagues assessed the
WASHINGTON — Tranexamic acid administered intravenously before and after noncardiac surgery lowered the risk for life-threatening, major and critical organ bleeding compared with placebo, according to results of the POISE-3 trial.Although 1 g IV bolus tranexamic acid cut bleeding risk at 30 days, noninferiority was not established for the composite vascular outcome compared with placebo,
The 2022 American College of Cardiology Scientific Session will be held live in Washington, D.C., from April 2 to 4, and virtually, with 39 late-breaking trials and featured clinical research presentations.“I am most excited about the fact that we are back to live education ... in the city that is the home of the ACC Heart House. So, welcome back and welcome home,” Pamela B. Morris,
Convalescent plasma, when administered within 9 days of symptom onset in patients with COVID-19, may reduce the risk for hospitalization, according to data published in The New England Journal of Medicine. “While everyone was focused on treating people in the hospital after progression of disease, we saw the need to keep people out of the hospital rather than wait until they were near
Large amounts of tau proteins in the brain affected memory function only when amyloid protein burden was also high in those with Alzheimer’s disease, data suggests in a study published in Brain. “It has long been known that deposits of tau proteins in the so-called hippocampus and in neighboring brain areas impair memory,” Emrah Düzel, MD, director of the Institute of