Levels of a protein in the blood associated with heart disease are also linked to early-stage brain damage, according to a study appearing online in the journal Radiology.

People are living longer today; however, the older a person is, the higher the risk of cardiovascular disease, heart attack or stroke. Despite this fact, prevention guidelines for cardiovascular events are the least aggressive for those 75 years and above due to limited clinical data. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Johns Hopkins University are using data from the long-term study Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) to pinpoint the best recommendations for prediction, treatment and prevention for the aging population.

February 15, 2017 — Deep learning, also known as artificial intelligence, will increasingly be used in the ...

Better hospital supply chain management leads to better quality of care and supports patient safety, according to a new Cardinal Health survey of hospital staff and decision makers. Despite respondents rating their supply chain processes as “good,” one in four hospital staff have seen or heard of expired product being used on a patient, and 18 percent have seen or heard of a patient being harmed due to a lack of necessary supplies.