Monthly Archives: September 2023

Infection

BSI-AST chip: A powerful tool to accelerate antimicrobial susceptibility testing for bloodstream infections

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27
Sep

The on-chip pretreatment and rapid AST directly from positive blood cultures. Credit:  Liu Yang The presence of viable bacteria in the blood (bacteremia) when not controlled properly can lead to bloodstream infection (BSI) and sepsis, a syndromic inflammatory response. Rapid and accurate antimicrobial prescriptions are critical to decrease mortality significantly for BSI patients. However, the […]

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Blood

Study: Blood pressure readings more accurate when taken lying down

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27
Sep

According to a new study, the days of taking blood pressure readings while sitting up is over. New research suggest that readings taken while lying down may be more accurate. A study containing 11,369 adults from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) group, published by the American Heart Association’s Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2023, found people […]

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Infection

Evolving Symptomatology: Respiratory Viruses in the Era of COVID-19 Variants

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27
Sep

COVID-19 germs, fungi, bacteria objects. (Adobe Stock 584704860 by chawalit) When the United Kingdom government implemented a new approach to “living with COVID-19” in February 2022, other countries soon followed suit. As restrictions were lifted and people returned to their usual interactions, respiratory viruses and SARS-COV-2 resurfaced that had been suppressed because of lockdowns and […]

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Congenital disorders

Regeneron Adds Hearing Loss Gene Therapy Program Via Decibel Therapeutics Acquisition

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27
Sep

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals successfully completed its acquisition of Decibel Therapeutics, strengthening the company’s gene therapy and auditory programs. “After several years of successful collaboration, the integration of Decibel’s programs, capabilities and accomplished team will further bolster Regeneron’s genetic medicines portfolio and advance our mission of helping patients around the globe,” says Leonard S. Schleifer, MD, PhD, […]

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Cardiovascular

Genetics Links Schizophrenia and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors

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27
Sep

People with schizophrenia have a genetic propensity to smoking and a reduced genetic risk of obesity, according to a study “Characterizing the Shared Genetic Underpinnings of Schizophrenia and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors” that appears in the American Journal of Psychiatry. The findings revealed genetic overlap between schizophrenia and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, particularly body mass […]

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Blood

Update: Mark Richardson, Still Critical, Requires Medevac After Bali Hospital Refuses Blood Donations

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27
Sep

Photo: Mark Richardson // Gofundme Since Friday, four-time Australian surfing champion Mark Richardson has been in critical condition in a Bali hospital. Internal bleeding has left him in need of A negative blood, a rare blood-type that has been unavailable locally. In response, friends and family have been attempting to get blood donations in order […]

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Cardiovascular

Ex-Novartis John Tsai Takes The Reins At Cardiovascular-Focused Forcefield Therapeutics

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27
Sep

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Cardiovascular

CPAP Lowers Cardiovascular Endpoints in a Real-World Scenario

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27
Sep

Long-term CPAP use in patients with obstructive sleep apnea linked to lower cardiovascular death risk and improved outcomes in real-world study. In a large longitudinal, observational study from Spain, patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who continued to use continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) had a lower risk for cardiovascular (CV) death. Moreover, a couple […]

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Blood

Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix – Release Date, New Trailer, and Cast Revealed at Netflix’s DROP 01 Showcase

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27
Sep

Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix, the new Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon-inspired original animated series from creator Adi Shankar (Castlevania), will be available worldwide on Netflix on October 19. The release date was announced at Netflix’s DROP 01 animation showcase in a brand-new trailer, which also revealed more of the series’ remixed versions of […]

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