New CRP blood test screens heart attack risk
Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital report a highly sensitive C reactive protein test can predict heart attack risk in postmenopausal women. high CRP levels linked to inflammation better predicted events than LDL. Combining CRP with cholesterol screening improves early detection and may guide preventive care.
New test measures C reactive protein to predict women's heart risk
A study links high C reactive protein levels with greater chances of heart attack stroke or bypass in postmenopausal women. CRP may help doctors tailor prevention, though further validation is needed. Separate MRI findings suggest some women with chest pain have ischemia from small vessels not seen on angiograms.
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Bacteria under nails linked to infant deaths in OK hospital
In Oklahoma City, researchers link bacteria under long nails of two nurses to infections in 16 newborns in 1997 1998 at Children’s Hospital of Oklahoma. While transmission isn’t certain, the hospital now requires short nails and no further ICU deaths have occurred. Separately, Sandia National Laboratories and UNM Medical School are developing a dime sized smart scalpel with a fiber optic laser and microchip sensors to analyze cells during surgery, providing instant feedback on cancerous tissue.
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Children’s Hospital of
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Sandia National Laboratories
University of New Mexico Medical School
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