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Researchers have validated a next generation sequencing (NGS)-based noninvasive prenatal test that uses quantitative counting template technology to detect RhD, C, c, E, K (Kell), and Fya (Dufy) fetal antigengenotypes from maternal blood samples in the ethnically-diverse U.S. population.
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Mass General Brigham researchers recently completed the first human study that examined links between metabolites and persistent tinnitus. They say metabolomic profiling is a promising approach to pinpointing tinnitus biomarkers and should provide valuable insights into the pathophysiology of the disorder.
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Alisa Mueller, MD, PhD, Takanori Sasaki, MD, PhD, Deepak Rao, MD, PhD, and colleagues have demonstrated that for patients with unusual autoimmune or inflammatory conditions, cellular and transcriptomic immunophenotyping can serve as complementary diagnostic tools and guide treatment decisions.
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On May 16 – 19, 2024, faculty from the Heart & Vascular Center at Brigham and Women’s Hospital will join the international electrophysiology community and present their latest research at the Heart Rhythm 2024 annual meeting.
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A recent pooled analysis of randomized trials co-led by Brigham and Women’s Hospital researchers indicates that patients with type 2 diabetes who underwent bariatric surgery achieved better long-term blood glucose control compared to patients who received medical management plus lifestyle interventions.
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From novel laboratory research that enables scientists to define pancreatic cancer cells better to new clinical approaches that expedite postsurgical recovery, Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center is steadily advancing the diagnosis and management of pancreatic cancers. Sahar Nissim, MD, PhD, and Thomas E. Clancy, MD, FACS, elaborate.
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Vanita Aroda, MD, director of Diabetes Clinical Research at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and colleagues report data from the latest study in the PIONEER clinical trial program that suggests higher doses of semaglutide are safe and efficacious for adults with type 2 diabetes who need additional glycemic control.
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Quoc-Dien Trinh, MD, MBA, of the Department of Urology, and colleagues found that the usage of telehealth varied by surgical specialty during the COVD-19 pandemic, and their findings support previous data on socioeconomic disparities in telemedicine uptake.
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Hadine Joffe, MD, of Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and colleagues recently undertook a rigorous scientific review of whether the menopause is associated with anxiety, schizophrenic psychosis, suicidality and other mental health disorders, as has been claimed.
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Members of the Brigham’s Department of Surgery served as authors of three recently published retrospective studies focused on bariatric surgery. Eric G. Sheu, MD, PhD, section chief of Bariatric and Foregut Surgery, and surgery resident Tina Bharani, MD, discuss the key clinical implications.
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