As G7 societies age and birth rates decline, we must invest in collaborative open science research, to optimize brain health ...

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Montreal, May 21 (The Conversation) Housed within a bony skull, the human brain remains, in large part, a mystery to all of us in the medical community. Structurally complex with a challenging anatomy ...

Background Emphysema on CT is a risk factor for all-cause mortality in persons with and without airflow obstruction; however, causes of death associated with emphysema remain uncertain, particularly ...

A new study has provided some of the clearest evidence yet of how smoking physically damages human lungs. For the first time, ...

There are over 16 million people in America diagnosed with COPD however millions more are living with COPD but do not know it, yet. There is no cure for COPD, which includes emphysema and chronic ...

Routine quantitative CT scans performed during acute COPD exacerbations can reveal undiagnosed cardiac dysfunction, with ...

The global pulse oximeter market is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 7% over the ...

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Subcutaneous emphysema happens when air gets trapped under the skin and usually goes away on its own in about 10 days. The conditoin requires medical evaluation, as it can sometimes signal a serious ...

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