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Physiologic Pacing in Heart Failure

Cardiac physiologic pacing, also known as cardiac resynchronization therapy, is indicated in patients with heart failure, reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of 50% or less, and either a high (or anticipated high) ventricular pacing burden or a wide QRS complex. Traditionally, physiologic pacing has been achieved with biventricular pacing with a right ventricular lead and a coronary sinus branch lead. Randomized trials involving more than 10,000 patients with heart failure have shown clinical, exercise, and quality-of-life benefits associated with biventricular pacing, as well as improved LVEF and reduced mitral regurgitation and ventricular volumes. These benefits are greatest in patients with left bundle-branch block and a QRS duration of 150 msec or longer.

Utility of Stereoelectroencephalography in the Treatment of Drug-Resistant Epilepsy

About one-third of people with epilepsy have drug-resistant disease—but surgery can be transformative. Drs Ihnen & Arya at Cincinnati Children’s explore how SEEG is reshaping presurgical evaluation in DRE. https://ow.ly/M15c50Y0Y0W

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DRE can be effectively treated with epilepsy surgery, leading to seizure freedom in appropriately selected individuals.

New twist on BRCA1-mediated DNA recombination repair and tumor suppression

BRCA1-mediated DNA recombination repair and tumor suppression.

BRCA1 is dispensable for end resection at replication-coupled double-strand breaks (DSBs) but stimulates processing of replication-independent DSBs.

BRCA1 promotes RAD51 assembly downstream of end resection.

Canonical BRCA1/RAD51-dependent homologous recombination is essential for tumor suppression.

Loss of 53BP1 enables alternative BRCA1-independent RAD51 assembly.

Alternative BRCA1-independent RAD51 assembly supports tissue development but is not sufficient for tumor suppression. sciencenewshighlights ScienceMission https://sciencemission.com/BRCA1-mediated-DNA-recombination-repair

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Bionic LiDAR system achieves beyond-retinal resolution through adaptive focusing

In a recent study, researchers from China have developed a chip-scale LiDAR system that mimics the human eye’s foveation by dynamically concentrating high-resolution sensing on regions of interest (ROIs) while maintaining broad awareness across the full field of view.

The study is published in the journal Nature Communications.

LiDAR systems power machine vision in self-driving cars, drones, and robots by firing laser beams to map 3D scenes with millimeter precision. The eye packs its densest sensors in the fovea (sharp central vision spot) and shifts gaze to what’s important. By contrast, most LiDARs use rigid parallel beams or scans that spread uniform (often coarse) resolution everywhere. Boosting detail means adding more channels uniformly, which explodes costs, power, and complexity.

Nature-inspired ‘POMbranes’ could transform water recycling in textile and pharma industries

Scientists have collaborated to develop a new class of highly precise filtration membranes. The research, published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, could significantly reduce energy consumption and enable large-scale water reuse in industry. The team includes researchers from the CSIR-Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute (CSMCRI), Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, and the S N Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences.

Everyday industrial processes, like purifying medicines, cleaning textile dyes, and processing food, rely on “separations.” Currently, these processes are incredibly energy-hungry, accounting for nearly 40% to 50% of all global industrial energy use. Most factories still use old-fashioned methods like distillation and evaporation to separate ingredients, which are expensive and leave a heavy carbon footprint.

Although membrane-based technologies are considered cleaner, most polymer membranes currently used in industry have irregularly sized pores that tend to degrade over time, limiting their effectiveness. Thus, they lack the precision and long-term stability needed for demanding industrial applications.

Scientists Discover Trigger of Achilles Pain, Tennis Elbow, and Jumper’s Knee

Scientists have uncovered a molecular trigger behind common overuse tendon injuries, revealing that HIF1 directly drives disease progression. Painful problems such as Achilles tendon pain, tennis elbow, swimmer’s shoulder, and jumper’s knee affect both young athletes and older adults. Despite the

Air Pollution Linked to Higher ALS Risk And Faster Decline

The scientist Stephen Hawking lived with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the most common type of motor neurone disease, for 55 years. He was one of the longest-surviving people with the condition.

However, most people with motor neurone disease are not as lucky. It often progresses quickly, and many pass away within two to five years of diagnosis.

There is still no cure. Genetics account for only about 10% of cases, and the rest of the causes are still largely a mystery.

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