by Anna Jones, University of Alabama at Birmingham This figure depicts the cumulative incidence of the study outcomes stratified by the hiPSI TTNtv carrier status in individuals of African ancestry. The study outcomes include atrial fibrillation, DCM and heart failure. TTNtv carriers and noncarriers have been depicted in red and blue, respectively. Credit: Nature Cardiovascular...
by University of Cincinnati Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn international, multisite Phase III trial, co-led by a University of Cincinnati researcher, has found that a Parkinson’s disease medication delivered through an infusion pump is safe and effective at reducing symptoms for longer periods of time. These results, published March 15 in the Lancet Neurology journal, could...
by Carole Tanzer Miller Nothing can spoil a vacation’s sweet afterglow more than discovering that some unwelcome hitchhikers have accompanied you home. Bedbugs — tiny, reddish-brown insects that feed on blood — are notorious luggage stowaways that can quickly infest your home and drive you crazy. “Understanding what to be on the lookout for when...
by McLean Hospital Credit: Wikimedia CommonsA new study led by researchers at McLean Hospital (a member of Mass General Brigham) and Washington State University used advances in digital testing to demonstrate that naturally occurring glucose fluctuations impact cognitive function in people with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Results of the study, published in npj Digital Medicine,...
by Stanford University Medical Center Metformin 500mg tablets. Credit: public domainAn “anti-hunger” molecule produced after vigorous exercise is responsible for the moderate weight loss caused by the diabetes medication metformin, according to a new study in mice and humans. The molecule, lac-phe, was discovered by Stanford Medicine researchers in 2022. The finding, made jointly by...
The use of antipsychotics during pregnancy isn’t linked to childhood neurodevelopmental disorders or learning difficulties, UNSW Sydney-led study shows – giving assurance to those concerned about continuing their medications during pregnancy. UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES The use of antipsychotics during pregnancy isn’t linked to childhood neurodevelopmental disorders or learning difficulties, UNSW Sydney-led study shows...
GERMANS TRIAS I PUJOL RESEARCH INSTITUTE IMAGE: IGTP AND AHEAD THERAPEUTICS TEAM view moreCREDIT: IGTP Researchers from Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP) and Ahead Therapeutics SL have been exploring a treatment based on liposome-type nanoparticles to address the autoimmunity of type 1 diabetes for years. A study recently published in the Journal of...
FIRST HOSPITAL OF JILIN UNIVERSITY IMAGE: THE SUGGESTED APPROACH FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH COMPENSATED ADVANCED CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE. ABBREVIATIONS: CACLD, COMPENSATED ADVANCED CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE; CSPH, CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT PORTAL HYPERTENSION; EGDS, ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPIES; HVPG, HEPATIC VENOUS PRESSURE GRADIENT; LSM, LIVER STIFFNESS MEASUREMENT; NSBB, NONSELECTIVE BETA- BLOCKERS; SSM, SPLEEN STIFFNESS MEASUREMENT; TIPS, TRANSJUGULAR INTRAHEPATIC PORTOSYSTEMIC...
EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF CARDIOLOGY Sophia Antipolis, 18 March 2024: People at risk should be tested for atrial fibrillation every time they attend a health appointment, according to results of the AFFECT-EU project, which is holding its final event today in Brussels, Belgium. Patients at high risk of the disorder, such as those with heart failure...
KEAI COMMUNICATIONS CO., LTD. IMAGE: RELEASE MECHANISMS OF MICRONEEDLE DELIVERY view moreCREDIT: LIANG C ET AL. The global population of patients with diabetic wounds is expected to rise to between 9.1 million to 26.1 million by 2030. Diabetic wounds severely impact patients’ quality of life, both physically and mentally while also imposing a substantial economic...
