Introduction Chronic diseases, also known as non-communicable chronic diseases (NCDs), are a group of diseases caused by a combination of genetic, physiological, environmental, and behavioral factors. They have an insidious onset, a long course, and no clear etiology. Chronic diseases are major killers in the modern era, accounting for most healthcare expenditures. They are also […]
An Australian biobank will be established to improve and discover treatments for children with genetic muscle diseases. Co-led by Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Monash University and Alfred Health, the National Muscle Disease Bio-databank will advance research into understanding why children develop genetic muscle diseases. The national research team will study the genes, cells and proteins […]
At least 55 people are sick with Salmonella infections after eating food from a Chicago taqueria. Initial reports said 20 people were sick, with ten people hospitalized. The Chicago Department of Public Health and the Illinois Department of Public Health are investigating the outbreak. The agencies reported that Carniceria Guanajuato voluntarily closed the taqueria on […]
4 hours ago Share This Story BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Blood Assurance is in desperate need of O Positive blood donations. They have faced a shortage in recent weeks due to trauma related incidents that require transfusions. Currently, they only have around a half day’s worth of supply of O Positive, which is the most […]
Although adults experience attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) much like children, there are certain challenges associated with diagnosing and initiating early treatment for adult ADHD patients compared to children. “ADHD in adults differs somewhat from ADHD in children due to its involvement in complex social situations over an extended duration, accompanied by heightened stressors, and […]
The Seattle nonprofit donor collection center was established to address the growing need in the Northwest. SEATTLE — In a remarkable act of selflessness, a young healthcare worker from California has become the 1,000th donor to contribute life-saving blood stem cells to a patient battling blood cancer through the Be The Match/National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP). This […]
FOSTER CITY, Calif., Sept. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — MicuRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of novel anti-infective therapies for treating life-threatening infections, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Qualified Infectious Disease Product (QIDP) and the Fast Track Designation under the Generating Antibiotic Incentives […]
NPM1-mutated acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is the most common genetic type of adult AML (about 30%-35% of cases) [1] and, due to its distinctive molecular and clinico-pathological features [2, 3], is recognized as a new leukemia entity in the 2022 ICC [4] and WHO fifth edition [5] classifications of myeloid neoplasms. Two distinguishing biological characteristics […]
Diagnostic cardiovascular procedure volumes in the U.S. have more than recovered following early pandemic declines, albeit with regional differences and changed preferences for testing modalities, a study showed. Procedural volumes exceeded March 2019 levels by 4% in April 2021, whereas other countries around the world were still 6% below their prepandemic baseline (P=0.008), according to […]
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