While relaxing, a trip to the spa could land you in the hospital or worse, warns a new notice from the municipality of York Region. Spas not following proper precautions could be contributing to the spread of “serious infections” including HIV, hepatitis B and C, skin infections and more, the region’s public health agency said. […]
Claire Harrison, MD, FRCP, FRCPath The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published its Final Draft Guidance recommending the use of ruxolitinib (Jakafi) as treatment for eligible patients in England and Wales with polycythemia vera (PV) that is resistant or intolerant to hydroxycarbamide/hydroxyurea (HC/HU).1 “There is a significant unmet need for people […]
Blood Cancer © stock.adobe.com The Center for Drug Evaluation of China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has accepted the new drug application (NDA) seeking the approval of golidocitinib (AZD4205) for the treatment of patients with relapsed/refractory peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL).1 The application was supported by data from part B of the phase 1/2 JACKPOT8 trial […]
When you think of all the things that can impact your blood sugar level, hydration may not be the first thing that comes to mind. But it plays an important role. “People believe that it’s just diet and weight, but there are so many other factors that impact blood sugar,” says Esther Tambe, MS, RD, […]
Johanna Geleijnse, PhD Credit: Wageningen University Patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and a history of myocardial infarction are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease mortality and all-cause mortality compared to patients without NAFLD, according to findings from a recent study. The results, which remained consistent after excluding patients with obesity and diabetes, showed […]
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Although a simple molecule, nitric oxide is an important signal substance that helps to reduce blood pressure by relaxing the blood vessels. But how it goes about doing this has long been unclear. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden now present an entirely novel principle that challenges the Nobel Prize-winning hypothesis […]
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Scientists at deCODE genetics, a subsidiary of Amgen, and collaborators from the Icelandic health care system and Copenhagen University, have published a study in the journal Cell titled “Complex effects of sequence variants on lipid levels and coronary artery disease.” The work described in the paper is based on searching for […]
Study Flowchart. Credit: BGI Genomics Newborn screening (NBS) is routinely performed across the world using biochemical testing methods. Recent advancements in genetic sequencing are a potential game-changer for newborn screening, swiftly assessing a comprehensive range of monogenic disorders. Yet, the effectiveness of genetic sequencing as an alternative method for NBS has not previously been studied. […]
Parents made a difficult decision that saved their sons life. A 14-year-old boy from the United States underwent amputations of both his hands and feet to save his life when his initially mild flu-like symptoms rapidly escalated into a life-threatening condition. Tennessee-born Mathias Uribe was admitted to the Monroe Carrel Jr Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt […]
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – The Nebraska Community Blood Bank announced a blood emergency on Thursday following a summer of low donor turnout. Contributing to the shortage are the recent Labor Day holiday, back-to-school activities, and a prolonged 50% decrease in youth and first-time donors. NCBB said the region’s blood supply is well below the optimal […]