Strategy may predict infection risk after breast reconstruction

Metabolites in tissue fluid offer important clues that could help predict infection risk among women who undergo breast reconstruction after cancer.
Metabolites — small molecules created or broken down during cellular processes such as energy production or cell signaling — include specialized small molecules produced by bacterial pathogens.
Analyses of metabolite patterns among women who underwent breast implant reconstruction revealed markers suggestive of infections days or weeks before symptom onset.
“This could create an opportunity for early recognition and intervention,” Jeffrey P.

Study reveals racial differences in early Alzheimer’s brain changes

A team of researchers at the USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC has identified important differences in how early Alzheimer's disease-related brain changes appear across racial and ethnic groups, underscoring the need for more inclusive approaches to studying and diagnosing the disease.