Monthly Archives: September 2023

Blood

Blood cleaning, bee venom therapy and urine facials – we assess the evidence behind the latest ‘wellness’ trends

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18
Sep

From ancient healing practices to the latest anti-ageing treatment, our news feeds are full of alternative therapies promising to cleanse, repair and rejuvenate inside and out. But while some are harmless, others should be avoided at all costs While there are harmless ways to spend your money unwisely, some ‘treatments’ are downright dangerous. Photo: Getty […]

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Blood

Incident unfolding at Albany bus station, witness describes ‘lots of blood’

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A serious incident is unfolding at Albany bus station, Auckland, with a witness describing “lots of blood” in what Stuff understands is a stabbing. According to police, emergency services were told of the incident around 12:50pm, with two people injured. One person is believed to be in a critical condition and another received a minor […]

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Infection

Docs suggest caution as B’luru sees spike in viral infections | Bengaluru News

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18
Sep

BENGALURU: The rain may be stuttering, but infections seem to be increasing thick and fast in Bengaluru. Not only people with pre-existing health problems, but even those who used to be hale and hearty are falling sick often these days. Viral infections tend to be on the rise till January or February, but they usually […]

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Congenital disorders

Screen Time and Developmental Performance Among Children at 1-3 Years of Age

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18
Sep

Key Points Question  Is increased television/DVD screen time in infants associated with poor performance on developmental screeners? Findings  In this cohort study of 57 980 children, increased television/DVD screen time in children aged 1 and 2 years was associated with lower developmental scores at 2 and 3 years, respectively. Lower development scores were associated with increased […]

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Cardiovascular

AHA Scientific Sessions 2023: Abstracts from Yale Cardiovascular Medicine

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18
Sep

Scientific Sessions 2023 Programming November 10, 2023 QCORS.03. QCOR at Scientific Sessions: Early Career Investigator Award Session102ABDeep Learning-Based Natural Language Processing of Discharge Summaries for Automated Identification of Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection FractionArash Aghajani Nargesi, Brigham and Women’s Hosp, Boston, MA; Philip Adejumo, Yale Sch of Med; Benjamin Rosand, Yale Sch of Med, New […]

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Blood

Anthos Stops Mid-Stage Atrial Fibrillation Trial Due to ‘Unprecedented’ Efficacy

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18
Sep

Pictured: Illustration of a blood clot in a blood vessel/iStock, libre de droit Anthos Therapeutics is ending the Phase II AZALEA-TIMI 71 study ahead of schedule after its investigational monoclonal antibody abelacimab demonstrated an “overwhelming reduction” in bleeding compared to Bayer and Johnson & Johnson’s Xarelto (rivaroxaban), the company announced Monday. Patients treated with abelacimab saw […]

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Infection

Pregnant women receiving effective resistant TB treatment had ‘excellent outcomes’

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18
Sep

September 18, 2023 2 min read Source/Disclosures Published by: Disclosures: Lachenal reports no relevant financial disclosures. Please see the study for all other authors’ relevant financial disclosures. ADD TOPIC TO EMAIL ALERTS Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted […]

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Cardiovascular

Emulsifiers popular in ultraprocessed foods ‘might have a role in cardiovascular health’

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18
Sep

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Congenital disorders

Importance of TREC and KREC as molecular markers for immunological evaluation of down syndrome children

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18
Sep

Abstract Recurrent and severe infections occurred in children with Down Syndrome (DS) due to immunological parameter defects have been reported. The aim of the study is to evaluate the importance of using T-cell receptor excision circle (TREC) and kappa-deleting recombination excision circle (KREC) as molecular markers for immunological investigation of children with DS. The study […]

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Blood

GSK’s Ojjaara approved by FDA for patients with blood cancer and anemia

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18
Sep

Myelofibrosis is an uncommon form of blood cancer that can cause an enlarged spleen; constitutional symptoms such as night sweats, fever and weight loss; and scarring in the bone marrow. The bone marrow scarring also leads to severe anemia, which can cause fatigue and weakness. Blood transplants and bone marrow transplants are among the few […]

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