Inflammationlinked heart attacks rise of CRP testing debated
A large Boston study links chronic inflammation to heart attacks, placing C reactive protein testing at the center of risk assessment. Researchers say CRP levels predict mortality beyond cholesterol, prompting calls for broader screening among middle aged adults with risk factors. Clinicians weigh testing breadth and treatment choices as guidelines are debated.
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Brain scan maps emotion processing in girls and women
Scientists at the Society for Neuroscience meeting report that the same brain areas process emotions in girls and women. When asked to suppress emotion during a sad film, girls engaged up to 11 regions in a single cortex area, about five times the circuits used by adults.
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