Monthly Archives: July 2023

Two Children Suffering from Rare Diseases Treated at Delhi Hospital

A four-year-old girl suffering from a rare congenital condition, whose worldwide incidence is ”2-3 cases per million of population”, has received a new lease of life after undergoing a therapy at a leading private hospital here, doctors said on Tuesday. Congenital neutropenia is a cluster of genetic diseases and causes low levels of neutrophils. These […]

Childhood brain tumor diagnosis fuels commitment to future generations

As he approaches his 30th birthday, Harrison Elias often looks around and cannot believe how far he has come. After completing his master’s degree in exercise science/strength and conditioning at Springfield College and stints as a Division I college strength and conditioning coach at the University of Rhode Island and Boston College, he is now […]

Houchin Community Blood Bank hosts Blood Drive for Bakersfield first responders.

Tue, 18 Jul 2023 19:01:43 GMT (1689706903043) ea5eafbbedfb91d0742359b84ee7e1d0f50d5c11 ad90b597c2a4abdca69cece0352a97aeab338f3b News Weather Features KBAK-CBS Game Center Watch Now 99 Wed 105 Thu 104 by Tony Salazar, Eric Klang Tue, July 18th 2023, 7:00 PM UTC 5 VIEW ALL PHOTOS Houchin Community Blood Bank file 0 Loading …

When Statins Aren’t the Answer, Bempedoic Acid Could Be

Bempedoic acid has the potential to reduce major adverse cardiovascular events in at-risk patients who can’t tolerate recommended doses of statins as primary prevention, according to a study by Steven Nissen, M.D., and colleagues from Cleveland Clinic. Steve Nissen, M.D., of the Cleveland Clinic As many as half of patients at risk for cardiovascular events […]

Anthrax-infected Russians escape Siberian hospital

Four patients infected with anthrax in Tuva, a region in Russia’s southern Siberia, have escaped from the hospital where they were being treated, according to the regional Ministry of Health. “Four patients hospitalized with anthrax refused treatment at the [region’s] infectious diseases hospital and left the medical facility without authorization. One patient continues to receive […]

Point-of-care tests for sexually transmitted infections: target product profiles

Overview Despite the development of point-of-care diagnostic tests for syphilis, chlamydia, gonorrhoea, and trichomoniasis, none comply with all WHO criteria. This analysis overviews landscape analyses of point-of-care diagnostic technologies for Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Trichomonas vaginalis and syphilis, available and in the pipeline. The target audience for the target product profiles is broad and includes […]

Simple Tips To Lower Blood Sugar

rediffGURU Komal Jethmalani suggests starting off with small and frequent meals. Are you worried about your health? Concerned about what you and your family are eating? Struggling with weight gain? Or are you facing other heath issues like diabetes, blood pressure, joint pain or heart problems? You could ask rediffGURU Komal Jethmalani. Komal Jethmalani is […]

Are You Serving Up Type O or Type A? If So, the Blood Bank Needs Your Contribution … STAT

Press release from the Northern California Community Blood Bank. Donation schedules and contact information at that link: The Northern California Community Blood Bank is urgently asking for blood donations from the community. The blood bank is currently experiencing a critical shortage of both A and O blood types. This shortage is putting local lives at […]

The potential prognostic role of AhRR and PPP1R3C expression in serous ovarian cancer

A recent study published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences evaluated genes with copy number (CN) alterations (CNAs) to identify biomarkers for ovarian cancer (OC) prognosis. Study: AhRR and PPP1R3C: Potential Prognostic Biomarkers for Serous Ovarian Cancer. Image Credit: ESBProfessional/Shutterstock.com Background OC encompasses a set of heterogeneous neoplasms with distinct biological and morphological features. OC can […]