In a JAMA Network Open study, researchers found no evidence of neuroinflammation or blood-brain barrier dysfunction in cerebrospinal fluid markers of individuals with post-COVID-19 condition and neuropsychiatric symptoms compared to controls. The study, which assessed cytokines, chemokines, and neuroinflammation markers, suggests that persistent central nervous system immune activation may not be the primary driver of neurological long COVID symptoms.
Handheld Pen Helps Surgeons Distinguish Between Thyroid, Parathyroid Tissues
A newly developed handheld probe helped distinguish between thyroid and parathyroid tissues during surgical procedures, according to a diagnostic/prognostic study. Using real-time mass spectroscopy, MasSpec