Monthly Archives: August 2023

Pardee recognized for providing high-quality cardiovascular care

#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } For the fifth consecutive year, UNC Health Pardee has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines GoldPlus – Stroke quality achievement award for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally […]

Rare Flesh-Eating Bacteria Kills 8; What You Need To Know In MA

MASSACHUSETTS — Health officials are warning of a rare flesh-eating bacterium known as Vibrio vulnificus, found naturally in warm coastal waters, that has killed at least eight people along the East Coast this summer. Two people died in Connecticut and another on Long Island after becoming infected, health officials in both states said this week. […]

FDA Grants Orphan Drug Designation to NXP800 for Cholangiocarcinoma

Ron Bentsur The FDA has granted an orphan drug designation to NXP800 for the treatment of patients with cholangiocarcinoma, according to an announcement from Nuvectis Pharma.1 “We are pleased to have received this designation from the FDA for NXP800, which emphasizes the need for new, innovative therapies for the treatment of cholangiocarcinoma, a deadly malignancy […]

Immune cells present long before infection predict flu symptoms

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital scientists, in collaboration with the Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR) Limited, found that immune cells present in people months before influenza (flu) infection could more accurately predict if an individual would develop symptoms than current methods which primarily rely on antibody levels. The study found certain immune cells […]

Women’s medical research is a bloody shame, your period doesn’t have to be

“On the rag,” “lady business,” “Aunt Flo,” were thrown around, often derogatorily, to trivialize the very real hormonal fluctuations and physical manifestations of our menstrual cycles. (Abbey Crain) TLDR: A study was released this week testing period product absorbency using human blood for the first time… like ever. As in tampons and pads have never been tested using […]

A Blood Factor Can Rejuvenate the Aging Brain

Credit: GSO Images / The Image Bank / Getty Images Research led by two teams from the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) and a team from the University of Queensland, Australia, has identified a blood factor as the common denominator behind rejuvenation of the brain through young blood transfusion, a longevity hormone and exercise. […]

Rare Flesh-Eating Bacteria Kills 8; What You Need To Know In MD

MARYLAND — Health officials are warning of a rare flesh-eating bacterium known as Vibrio vulnificus, found naturally in warm coastal waters, that has killed at least eight people along the East Coast this summer. Two people died in Connecticut and another on Long Island after becoming infected, health officials in both states said this week. […]

Berkeley Public Health launches major study on effects of climate change and social inequality on deadly fungal infections – UC Berkeley Public Health

Study will project distribution of fungal diseases 30 to 50 years in the future August 17, 2023 A conceptual image of pathogenic fungal spores being aerosolized from the soil surface, created with the assistance of DALL·E. Most people think of fungi as the mushrooms that pop up in backyard gardens, the tasty morels on gourmet […]

Veterinary Teaching Hospital blood bank seeks new donors

Dog and cat donors must meet certain age and weight requirements and pass health screenings. The temperament of the donor animals also plays a significant role in the success of the program. Foster and her team are diligent about behavior screening to ensure that the donors are comfortable and content during the process.  “The well-being […]