by American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics Flowchart depicting variants for consideration and final inclusion in the updated minimum variant set. All variant nomenclature is based on MANE Select transcript NM_000492.4. Variants for consideration were initially drawn from the previous ACMG-23 variant set and CF-causing variants available on https://cftr2.org as of April 29, 2022. The list was revised...
by Amanda Harper, Ohio State University Medical Center Electron micrograph of a negatively stained human papilloma virus (HPV) which occurs in human warts. Credit: public domain Experts are concerned about rapidly rising rates of HPV-related throat and mouth cancers, noting that if this trend continues, they could quickly be among the most common forms of cancer in adults...
by Diabetologia Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Two studies published in Diabetologia show that lower birthweight is an independent risk factor for type 2 diabetes (T2D), and is linked to a distinct presentation of T2D at the time of diagnosis—including younger age, a lower prevalence of overweight/obesity, and fewer people in the family with T2D. T2D patients with lower...
BY CARA KORTE UPDATED ON: JUNE 12, 2023 / 11:22 AM / CBS NEWS Drugs like Ozempic, Mounjaro and Wegovy are extremely effective for weight loss. But shedding pounds isn’t the only change patients might experience. Tirzepatide — sold under the brand name Mounjaro — and semaglutide — sold under the brand names Ozempic and Wegovy — are...
DOWLING & DENNIS PR IMAGE: TRISTEL DUO’S PATENTED CHLORINE DIOXIDE CHEMISTRY DELIVERS AN INTERMEDIATE-LEVEL DISINFECTANT FOAM APPROVED FOR USE ON GENERAL MEDICAL SURFACES, INCLUDING NONINVASIVE ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCERS AND RELATED EQUIPMENT. CREDIT: PARKER LABORATORIES INC. FAIRFIELD, NJ—Parker Laboratories Inc. has announced that the environmental protection and pesticide control agencies of all 50 states have authorized registration...
MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY During the COVID-19 pandemic, many patients experienced a loss of taste and smell during and after being infected with SARS-CoV-2. A retrospective study by researchers at Massachusetts Eye and Ear, a member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, investigated the loss of olfactory and gustatory senses and estimated that about a...
By QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON JUNE 11, 2023 A recently discovered gene variant, found in benign nodules in 5% of people with hypertension, leads to an overproduction of the hormone aldosterone, causing high blood pressure. The condition can be cured through unilateral adrenalectomy, removing one adrenal gland. The study highlights the need for a 24-hour urine...
by Brigham and Women’s Hospital Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Long COVID and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome are debilitating conditions with similar symptoms. Neither condition has diagnostic tests or treatments approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and each cost the United States billions of dollars each year in direct medical expenses and lost productivity. Doctors and researchers...
James Kinross Sun 11 Jun 2023 09.00 EDT As a nation, we British are obsessed with our gut function, largely because it has never been unhealthier. I spend large parts of my working day talking to patients about their bowel habits, and many of them want to talk about little else. There is also a...
Carla Nieto Martínez June 15, 2023 MADRID — Recent research has confirmed the impact of periodontitis on risk of neurologic diseases, especially the increased risks for stroke and Alzheimer’s disease. The Spanish Society of Dentistry and Osseointegration (SEPA) and the Spanish Society of Neurology (SEN) recently released a report with the latest data on this topic. The report reviews, updates,...
