Reviewed University of California – San DiegoApr 4 2025 In a growing global trend, bacteria have evolved new ways to maneuver around medical treatments for a variety of infections. The rising antibiotic resistance crisis poses a significant public health threat in hospitals and other settings, with infections resulting in millions of deaths in recent years....
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AMERICANS LIVE SHORTER LIVES THAN EUROPEANS, NO MATTER THEIR WEALTH
APRIL 3RD, 2025POSTED BY JUAN SILIEZAR-BROWN (Credit: Getty Images) SHARE THIS ARTICLE You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4.0 International license. TAGS UNIVERSITY BROWN UNIVERSITY Comparing wealth and survival rates in the US with those in Europe, researchers found that over a 10-year period, Americans across all wealth levels were more likely to die...
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY NEWS
Lilly’s Lepodisiran Cuts Genetic Heart Disease Risk Factor by Nearly 94% Posted Today Eli Lilly’s experimental medication lepodisiran has demonstrated remarkable effectiveness in reducing lipoprotein(a)—a genetic heart disease risk factor—by nearly 94% in recent clinical trials. Work in a medical laboratory – illustrative photo. Image credit: Max Pixel, CC0 Public Domain This truly groundbreaking achievement could potentially benefit...
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Pre-eclampsia is associated with earlier onset and higher incidence of cardiovascular risk factors
Reports and Proceedings European Society of Cardiology FacebookXLinkedInWeChatBlueskyMessageWhatsAppEmail Milan, Italy – 4 April 2025. Women who have experienced pre-eclampsia have accelerated accumulation of cardiovascular (CV) risk factors compared with women who had pregnancies without pre-eclampsia according to research presented today at ESC Preventive Cardiology 2025,1 a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). ...
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NK cells complexed with bispecific antibody yield high response rates in patients with lymphoma
Phase I trial demonstrates AFM13-NK cells are safe and highly effective in heavily pretreated patientsPeer-Reviewed Publication University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center FacebookXLinkedInWeChatBlueskyMessageWhatsAppEmail A novel cell therapy approach using cord blood-derived natural killer (NK) cells pre-complexed with AFM13, or acimtamig, a CD30/CD16A bispecific antibody, was safe and generated strong response rates for patients...
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Signs identified that precede sudden arrhythmic death syndrome in young people
Reports and Proceedings European Society of Cardiology FacebookXLinkedInWeChatBlueskyMessageWhatsAppEmail Milan, Italy – 4 April 2025. Recognising and detecting the signs that commonly precede sudden arrhythmic death syndrome (SADS) may help to prevent premature deaths, according to research presented today at ESC Preventive Cardiology 2025,1 a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). “SADS has...
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AI-driven clinical recommendations may aid physician decision making to improve quality of care
Peer-Reviewed Publication American College of Physicians FacebookXLinkedInWeChatBlueskyMessageWhatsAppEmail Embargoed for release until 10:00 a.m. ET on Friday 4 April 2025Embargoed Content from the Annals of Internal Medicine Breaking News Scientific Plenary at Internal Medicine 2025 Annals of Internal Medicine Tip Sheet @Annalsofim Below please find summaries of new articles that will be published in the next issue of Annals of...
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Artificial intelligence has potential to aid physician decisions during virtual urgent care
Cedars-Sinai-led study of AI-enabled virtual visits found that AI recommendations were graded higher than physician decisionsPeer-Reviewed Publication Cedars-Sinai Medical Center FacebookXLinkedInWeChatBlueskyMessageWhatsAppEmail Do physicians or artificial intelligence (AI) offer better treatment recommendations for patients examined through a virtual urgent care setting? A new Cedars-Sinai study shows physicians and AI models have distinct strengths. The late-breaking study...
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New HIV test delivers accurate results in minutes
The low-cost technology builds on existing platform that assesses COVID-19 and water quality April 2, 2025 | By Win Reynolds Northwestern scientists have developed a new technology that can detect multiple HIV antigens at high sensitivity in a matter of minutes. A team of Northwestern scientists spanning disciplines have developed new technology that could lead to...
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Gene editing reprograms colon cells to combat short bowel syndrome
by Weill Cornell Medical College SATB2 deficiency confers small intestinal (ileal) properties on colon cells. Green fluorescent marker bound to cholesterol (top row) and glucose (bottom row) shows absorption of nutrients in: a) Ileal tissue; b) Colon tissue; c) Colon tissue in mice with most of small bowel removed; d) Colon tissue in mice with most...