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This study compared two newer, gentler methods for cleaning leftover glue off teeth after braces are removed. Researchers tested 142 patients to see which method—a two-step ultrasonic tool or a one-step polishing bur—was better at removing the glue while causing less damage to th…

This study tested whether artificial intelligence (AI) could analyze standard heart CT scans to better predict which patients with coronary artery disease are at high risk for future heart attacks or other major heart problems. Researchers applied AI to scan images from over 2,00…

This study looked back at heart MRI scans from 4000 people to see how common a specific feature of the mitral valve (called Mitral Annular Disjunction or MAD) really is. Researchers wanted to understand if this feature is just a normal variation or if it is linked to a floppy hea…

This study aims to understand why some prostate cancer lesions appear on MRI scans but not on PSMA-PET scans, and vice versa. Researchers will analyze tissue samples from 30 patients to determine if these 'discordant' lesions represent less aggressive cancer, more dangerous forms…

This study looked at how smoking affects the tiny blood vessels in the back of the eye. Researchers compared 20 young adult smokers to 20 non-smokers using special eye scans. They measured changes in blood vessel size and function right after smoking to understand smoking's immed…

This study looked at whether a genetic test, called a polygenic risk score, can predict if early-stage prostate cancer will get worse in men who are being monitored instead of immediately treated. Researchers analyzed DNA from 185 men with low-risk prostate cancer who were on act…

This study tested whether a single seminar on moral reasoning could improve how people explain their decisions in tricky moral situations. Researchers worked with 86 university students, comparing a moral reasoning seminar to a non-moral one. They measured how well participants c…

This study tested a new method to collect and analyze cancer cells from the blood of pancreatic cancer patients. During a standard diagnostic procedure, doctors took an extra blood sample from a specific vein near the liver to see if the cancer cells found there could help predic…

This study aimed to learn more about prostate cancer by analyzing tiny particles called extracellular vesicles found in a specific type of urine sample. Researchers looked at samples from 100 men who had already been diagnosed, comparing those with more serious cancer to those wi…

This study aimed to find out if people with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), a chronic inflammatory throat condition, have a higher risk of developing esophageal cancer. Researchers analyzed the medical records of 100,000 patients to see if the cancer risk comes from EoE itself or…

This study aims to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) tool to better predict which patients with early signs of heart disease are at highest risk of having a heart attack or dying from heart problems. Researchers will analyze CT scans and health data from 3,000 patients to t…

This study looked back at the medical records of 159 people with ulcerative colitis (UC) who were on newer, advanced medications. Researchers wanted to see if finding microscopic inflammation in colon tissue biopsies, even when the colon looks mostly okay during a scope exam, cou…