Falls represent one of the most serious health threats facing older adults, yet Mayo Clinic scientists have found that warning signs may already be visible in imaging tests that people undergo for entirely different reasons.
The device transmits this data to an artificial intelligence-powered app on the parent’s smartphone, which analyzes the information in real time.
Rather than applying the same treatment blueprint to every patient, the team now maps each patient’s unique brainwave patterns before deciding where to place electrodes and how to deliver electrical pulses.
The innovative approach uses lab-grown heart tissue made from reprogrammed adult stem cells, delivered through a tiny incision rather than opening the entire chest cavity.
The study revealed that women face a higher lifetime risk than men of developing dementia and mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a transitional stage between healthy aging and dementia.
Researchers surveyed nearly 5,000 women between ages 45 and 60 across four Mayo Clinic primary care locations.
The innovative test measures a biological feature known as “calories to satiation” (CTS), which refers to the amount of food a person needs to feel full.
The study found that over half of heart attacks in women under 65 were linked to nontraditional causes such as spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD), embolism, and other conditions unrelated to artery plaque.
The new approach, published in Clinical Cancer Research, may equip clinicians with an additional tool to track tumor changes over time and modify treatment strategies accordingly.