Imaging agent may improve diagnoses for rare heart disease

A PET/CT radiotracer demonstrated high sensitivity and specificity for diagnosing cardiac amyloidosis, a rare disease that causes abnormal protein buildup in the heart and heart failure, according to a recent clinical trial ...

When the brain gets tired, endurance suffers

After a day spent perusing reports, juggling emails, resolving conflicts and making decisions, a bike ride will seem more taxing, even though your legs aren't any weaker. To shed light on this phenomenon, Benjamin Pageaux, ...

New gene discovery could help identify better stem cell donors

Research from stem cell charity Anthony Nolan, published in Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, has revealed that 1 in 50 people studied has an "especially useful" gene variant that could make them a particularly desirable ...

Why repeated exposures may make allergies worse

A new preclinical study led by investigators from Mass General Brigham offers a potential explanation for two longstanding questions in allergy: Why do allergies often emerge only after repeated exposure, and why do people ...

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