by La Jolla Institute for Immunology Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A population of unconventional white blood cells has recently captured the attention of immunologists and clinicians alike. Unlike conventional T cells, which circulate throughout the body in our blood, mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells are largely found in tissues where they provide immune protection against a...
by California Polytechnic State University Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain About one in five Americans who have lost weight have kept those pounds off long-term. A new Cal Poly study powered by machine learning reveals some secrets to how people lose weight and keep it off: persevering despite setbacks; regularly looking back at what their life...
(HealthDay)—Diagnostic strategies for suspected pulmonary embolism (PE) with pretest probability-dependent D-dimer thresholds have the highest efficiency and highest predicted failure rate, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis of individual patient data published online Dec. 14 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Milou A.M. Stals, M.D., from Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands, and colleagues...
