Maternal Serum Folate Levels During Pregnancy Linked to Congenital Heart Disease RiskMaternal serum folate levels during early to midpregnancy show a U-shaped association with congenital heart disease (CHD) risk in offspring. Both low and high folate levels are linked to an increased risk, with vitamin B12 deficiency and elevated homocysteine levels further exacerbating this risk.
AI Excludes Heart Attack Better Than Specialist CriteriaA machine-learning–based artificial intelligence (AI) program developed by German researchers rapidly and easily rules out a heart attack in patients presenting with chest pain in the emergency department. In a retrospective study, the program named ARTEMIS performed significantly better than traditional diagnostic criteria.