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Poll: Cherry-Picking Embryos For Intellect Interests Many

This IVF gene-screening technology does not exist today, but a bioethicist expresses concern about its perceived value among respondents.

Tomosynthesis Bests Mammography In Community Practice

A study showed that digital 3D breast tomosynthesis leads to better cancer-screening performance than 2D mammography.

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Incident Atrial Fibrillation Appears To Heighten Dementia Risk

A large UW Medicine-Kaiser Permanente study finds modestly increased risk, with a stronger link seen among younger people.

Study Illuminates Sugar’s Role In Common Kidney Disease

In a novel lab environment using mini kidney structures, drugs blocked the swelling of tubes seen with polycystic kidney disease.

Study Sifts Potential Factors Of Device-Implant Complication

Machine learning identified preoperative conditions associated with poor outcomes of left-ventricle assist device surgery.

Video App Eases Methadone Dose-Confirmation Burden

A small pilot study suggests that the technology meets the demand for a clinician to witness a patient’s daily dose.

Study: ‘Bionic Pancreas’ Improves Type 1 Diabetes Control

Users of the investigational device spent 11% more time in the target blood-glucose range than control-group members.

Cath Labs’ Regard For Patients’ DNR Wishes Varies Widely

“Do not resuscitate” preferences are often suspended by heart programs for patients who undergo aortic valve replacement.

‘Structural Racism’ Cited In Study Of Breast-Biopsy Delays

Findings indicate unexplained disparities at screening sites influence the lag in follow-ups among nonwhite women, authors say.

Cilia-Free Stem Cells Offer New Path To Study Rare Diseases

Creating a novel population of mutant tissues helps scientists deduce the cause of polycystic kidney disease and other cilia-linked illnesses.

Clinicians Grapple With Decisions In Crisis-Care Simulation

If resource shortages became dire, triage team members would have to deprioritize some patients from getting life-sustaining care.

Mammography Decline Seen Among Breast Cancer Survivors

The study's lead author expresses surprise that patients still under the care of cancer specialists would forgo these diagnostic exams.

Patients With Rare Skin Cancer Face 40% Recurrence Rate

A UW Medicine-based study shows most Merkel cell carcinoma recurrences happen in the first three years after treatment.

MRI May Lower Breast Cancer Death From Variants In 3 Genes

Variants in the ATM, CHEK2 and PALB2 genes are collectively as prevalent as the much-reported BRCA1/2 gene mutations.

Phone App Can Help Detect Blood's Ability To Clot

Researchers have developed a new clotting test that uses only a single drop of blood and a smartphone vibration motor and camera.

Dog Aging Project, A Resource For Scientists In Many Fields

In this week’s Nature, the Dog Aging Project team outlines how the open-source data it's gathering could be useful for a myriad of studies.

Study: ‘Mix-And-Match’ Booster Strategy Is Safe, Effective

For fully vaccinated adults, a booster of any of the FDA-authorized COVID-19 vaccines was found to enhance immunity.

Supplement Appears To Boost Muscle, Mitochondria Health

A study cohort that received an oral supplement of a gut-produced compound had better endurance in two small exercises.