Monthly Archives: July 2023
Jul
WATCH TIME: 4 minutes “Bloodspot card data showed significant differences between amyloid positive and negative in individuals, highlighting its clinical potential. Our next step is to validate the method with a large cohort across Europe and explore the feasibility of remote blood collection for Alzheimer disease research.” According to previous research, plasma biomarkers have shown their […]
Jul
Results of a phase 3 trial in people with HIV infection suggests use of statin therapy could help prevent cardiovascular disease events among this patient population. Named the Randomized Trial to Prevent Vascular Events in HIV (REPRIEVE) trial, results suggest use of daily pitavastatin calcium was associated with a 35% relative reduction in risk of […]
Jul
WASHINGTON — Three people are dead and two others are sickened in a listeria outbreak in Washington state, the Washington Department of Health announced Friday. Five Washington state adults over 60 years old have developed severe listeria infections that most likely came from the same source, officials said. Three of the people are dead and […]
Jul
I remember years ago when I jogged at the oval of the Cebu City Sports Center. One time, the late Cebu Daily News (CDN) fotog Tonee Despojo approached me while I was doing the rounds. I was surprised by his presence and he told me his friends and he would be using the football field […]
Jul
Maybe you are, maybe you aren’t, but here’s a guide to the art of menstrual magick nonetheless 24July 2023 Unless periods are carefully monitored and synchronised, the universe might descend into chaos. At least that’s what men used to be worried about, according to anthropologist Claude Levi-Strauss’ study of Indigenous myths of North and South […]
Jul
WINAMAC, Ind. — Calling all current or potential blood donors – you can donate this week in honor of a late Winamac graduate. Haley Fox was diagnosed with cancer her freshman year of college in Indianapolis. During her treatments, she relied heavily on blood transfusions made possible by donors. She had an amazing support system […]
Jul
News Release Monday, July 24, 2023 NIH-funded clinical trial finds cholesterol-lowering treatment reduced cardiovascular events by 35%. A National Institute of Health-supported study found that statins, a class of cholesterol-lowering medications, may offset the high risk of cardiovascular disease in people living with HIV by more than a third, potentially preventing one in five major […]
Jul
Australia has taken a step closer to becoming the first country to end HIV transmission after the spread of the disease was “virtually eliminated” in inner Sydney. Between 2010 and 2022, new infections fell by 88 per cent in inner city neighbourhoods once ravaged by the virus, according to data presented at the International Aids […]
Jul
Vital Biosciences Inc. plans to unveil new technology on Monday that it says can use a few drops of blood for 50 lab-grade tests in 20 minutes. The idea will give cold sweats to any investor familiar with Theranos Inc. That company, too, aimed to run large numbers of tests on small amounts of blood. […]