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The powerful imaging mass cytometry (IMC) has been used for the first time to examine the kidneys of patients with lupus (systemic lupus erythematosus), an autoimmune condition that can affect multiple organs and be fatal, and to identify lupus nephritis (LN) in those patients, according to professors of biomedical engineering.

According to a new analysis, current approaches can significantly overestimate the rates at which malaria parasites multiply in an infected person's blood, which has critical consequences for figuring out how damaging they might be to a host.

Researchers at the University of Queensland revealed in pre-clinical studies that an injection of a certain blood factor can duplicate the positive effects of exercise on the brain

By examining the strongest known genetic risk factor for schizophrenia, scientists at Rutgers University and Emory University are learning more about how the disease manifests.

The AI model outperformed standard methods in detecting atrial septal defect (ASD) signals in electrocardiograms (ECG). The researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, and Keio University in Japan created a deep-learning artificial intelligence model to screen electrocardiograms (ECGs) for symptoms of atrial septal abnormalities (ASD). This illness, which can lead to heart failure, is underreported due to a lack of symptoms prior to irreversible problems. Their findings have been published in eClinicalMedicine.

Group A streptococci are widespread bacteria that can cause strep throat and impetigo, among other problems. However, if the bacteria become invasive, the situation might quickly deteriorate. In this situation, the name may change to killer bacteria or flesh-eating bacteria, and it can cause life-threatening illnesses such as blood poisoning and septic shock, as well as soft tissue infections that may necessitate amputation.