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SATURDAY SCIENCE "For millions of people every year, depression is not just an illness but a grueling pattern: anguish, medications, failure, repeat. Supported by a major grant from the nonprofit Wellcome Leap, two Harvard Medical School scientists want to break that pattern, each by his own path." https://lnkd.in/eXgfG-Xt

“Lung cancer can be so deadly because by the time it is diagnosed, it is often at an advanced stage,” says Roy Herbst, MD, PhD, a Yale Medicine oncologist and Ensign Professor of Medicine at Yale School of Medicine (YSM). Dr. Herbst also serves as chief of medical oncology, deputy director for Clinical Affairs, and assistant dean for Translational Medicine at YSM, Yale Cancer Center, and Smilow Cancer Hospital. “More than 50% of the time, it has already traveled from the lung to another part of the body, which makes it very difficult to treat," he says. But progress in treatment options is providing some patients with new avenues, which could eventually change the prognosis for many. https://lnkd.in/gcGCqNf6

"After a heart attack, aging adults face double or triple the risk of life-threatening complications – like a debilitating stroke or another heart attack – when they move forward with elective noncardiac surgeries too soon, according to new University of Rochester research published in JAMA Surgery." https://lnkd.in/eibQXBrw

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"The chemical messenger dopamine is an essential catalyst that fuels activities and behaviors ranging from movement to cognition and learning. However, neuroscientists have long debated whether these functions rely on rapid bursts of dopamine or on the neurochemical’s slower action. A new study led by researchers at Harvard Medical School provides an answer." https://lnkd.in/ePAVNscR

"Scientists at the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA(Link is external) have developed a first-of-its-kind experimental therapy that has the potential to enhance heart repair following a heart attack, preventing the onset of heart failure. Cardiovascular disease continues to be the world’s leading cause of death, contributing to one-third of deaths annually. After a heart attack, the heart’s innate ability to regenerate is limited, causing the muscle to develop scars to maintain its structural integrity. This inflexible scar tissue, however, interferes with the heart’s ability to pump blood, leading to heart failure in many patients — 50% of whom(Link is external) do not survive beyond five years. The need for innovative therapies is urgent. The new therapeutic approach aims to improve heart function after a heart attack by blocking a protein called ENPP1, which is responsible for increasing the inflammation and scar tissue formation that exacerbate heart damage. The findings, published in Cell Reports Medicine(Link is external), could represent a major advance in post-heart attack treatment." https://lnkd.in/eaM_4GaC

SATURDAY SCIENCE “Among all the regions of the striatum, the striosomes alone turned out to be able to project to the dopamine-containing neurons, which we think has something to do with motivation, mood, and controlling movement,” says Ann Graybiel, an MIT Institute Professor, a member of MIT’s McGovern Institute for Brain Research, and the senior author of the new study. https://lnkd.in/gnm57pbU

We extend our sincere thanks to all who attended the EmPRO Sunset Dinner Cruise last weekend! 🛥️ It was a wonderful evening of food and catching up with our colleagues while enjoying the views of the San Diego Bay.🌴 Thank you for making this event a memorable experience!

SATURDAY SCIENCE "We build co-pilots to give clinicians AI superpowers," says Ambience CEO Mike Ng MBA ’16, who co-founded the company with Nikhil Buduma ’17. "Our platform is embedded directly into EHRs to free up clinicians to focus on what matters most, which is providing the best possible patient care." https://lnkd.in/gtpY3tYm

#TeamEmPRO had a great experience attending the American Society for Health Care Risk Management (ASHRM) Annual Conference in San Diego last week! We gained insights from our peers in the #riskmanagement space who shared their findings, challenges, and best practices. It was an invaluable opportunity to connect with industry leaders, all united by the shared goal of advancing safe and trusted patient care.