Monthly Archives: August 2023

Cardiologist William C. Roberts remembered as a ‘true legend in cardiovascular medicine’

“As the chief of pathology at the National Institutes of Health, he developed the unique ability to relate pathological observations to clinical cardiology, and in the process brought cardiology to pathology,” Maron wrote. “This was at the beginning of the open-heart surgical era, and it is not an exaggeration to credit Roberts with establishing a […]

Colchicine before PCI: New research tracks the long-term impact on heart health

Could colchicine have made a bigger impact on long-term outcomes if patients received more than a single dose? It is possible, researchers noted, but more research would be required to be certain. “Colchicine may need to be continued daily after PCI to show longer-term benefit as observed in previous studies,” wrote first author Binita Shah, […]

Asia battles surge in dengue cases amid fears of record infections worldwide

When Shahinur Begum traveled hours north to Dhaka with her son last month, it was supposed to be a chance to visit her husband sick with cancer. But within days of arriving in Bangladesh’s teeming capital, she had a new health emergency on her hands. Her 14-year-old son, Sabbir, was admitted to hospital vomiting blood, […]

Expanded eligibility enacted for blood donations

#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } The American Red Cross began accepting blood donations Monday from newly eligible individuals, many in the LGBTQ+ community, under the U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded eligibility recommendations. North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kody H. […]

Research discovers key cause of restricted blood flow to the brain in vascular dementia

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Groundbreaking new research has uncovered a potential route to developing the first ever drug treatments for vascular dementia, that directly target a cause of the condition. The research, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, has shed light on how high blood pressure causes changes to arteries in […]