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Combining a simple week-long digital memory test with a blood test for the Alzheimer’s protein p-tau217 can better predict which older adults with normal memory will start to decline. This two-part approach helps doctors identify the people most at risk and who might benefit most from early preventive treatments.
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A new study found that using regional pain-blocking techniques (like nerve blocks) during heart surgery for children is linked to less opioid painkiller use and faster recovery times. However, the evidence is still considered low certainty due to significant differences between studies, so the benefits should be interpreted with caution.
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For patients with severe systemic sclerosis (a connective tissue disease) who have heart involvement, a reduced-intensity stem cell transplant shows a promising 5-year survival rate of 75%. The study identified that needing oxygen before the transplant or having a high heart stress marker (BNP) were key risk factors for a worse outcome.
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