Wireless, light-powered pacemaker shines bright in animal study
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jgriffin
Tue, 03/26/2024 – 14:53
While pacemakers have been instrumental in treating many patients with heart rhythm disorders, their …
Havana Syndrome Mystery Continues to Deepen
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jgriffin
Tue, 03/19/2024 – 15:04
After adjusting for multiple comparisons, no differences in MRI measures of brain structureopens in a new tab or window or …
After adjusting for multiple comparisons, no differences in MRI measures of brain structureopens in a new tab or window or function emerged between individuals with AHIs and matched controls, reported Carlo Pierpaoli, MD, PhD, of the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering in Bethesda, Maryland, and co-authors in JAMA.
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NIH researchers find no evidence of ‘Havana syndrome’ in brain scans
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jgriffin
Tue, 03/19/2024 – 14:55
Carlo Pierpaoli, lead author on the neuroimaging study, said while there is no evidence of brain i…
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Mystery illness among U.S. diplomats did not cause permanent brain damage
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jgriffin
Tue, 03/19/2024 – 14:51
“We hope these results will alleviate concerns about AHIs being associated with severe neurod…
“We hope these results will alleviate concerns about AHIs being associated with severe neurodegenerative changes in the brain,” says Carlo Pierpaoli, chief of the Laboratory on Quantitative Medical Imaging at the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering.
Source: Science
NIH probe of ‘Havana syndrome’ finds no sign of brain injuries
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jgriffin
Tue, 03/19/2024 – 14:25
The absence of signs of brain injuries does not rule out the possibility of an external adverse event ca…
The absence of signs of brain injuries does not rule out the possibility of an external adverse event causing the symptoms, said Carlo Pierpaoli, the lead author on the neuroimaging paper.
Source: Washington Post
In Havana syndrome patients, NIH scientists find no physical trace of harm
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jgriffin
Mon, 03/18/2024 – 12:23
“We didn’t,” says Dr. Carlo Pierpaoli, chief of the NIH’s laboratory on quantitative medical…
"We didn't," says Dr. Carlo Pierpaoli, chief of the NIH's laboratory on quantitative medical imaging. The NIH study was larger, Pierpaoli says, and used a control group that was better matched — in terms of age, profession, and location — to the group being studied. It also was designed to produce highly consistent results.
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A golden solution quickly eliminates bacterial infections, no antibiotics required
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jgriffin
Mon, 03/11/2024 – 16:27
Researchers have developed sugar-coated gold nanoparticles that they used to both i…
New technology brings advanced blood imaging closer to the clinic
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jgriffin
Thu, 02/15/2024 – 14:52
The qualities of flowing blood, or hemodynamics, hold important insights into vascular diseases, but…
Black History Month: Dr. Marie Bernard Talks with Dr. Manu Platt
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jgriffin
Thu, 02/08/2024 – 09:08
This Black History Month, we reached out to a nationally recognized voice in advancing diversity and i…
An implantable device could pave the way for continuous, injection-free diabetes treatment
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jgriffin
Tue, 12/19/2023 – 09:05
Frequent insulin injections are an unpleasant reality for many patients wit…