Monthly Archives: October 2023

Congenital disorders

Triglyceride-glucose index is associated with severe obstructive coronary artery disease and atherosclerotic target lesion failure among young adults

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21
Oct

Baseline characteristics of study participants The mean age of the study population was 39.3 ± 4.4 years, and 2146 (70.9%) of them were male. Baseline demographics, cardiovascular risk factors, and clinical characteristics were compared between young cases and controls in Table 1. Compared to young controls, EOCAD cases were more likely to be male, overweight, or obese, smokers […]

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Congenital disorders

Child educational progress in Born in Bradford pregnancies affected by gestational diabetes and also exposed to maternal common mental disorders

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21
Oct

Abstract Gestational diabetes and the maternal mental disorders of anxiety and depression have been implicated in adverse offspring neuro-behavioural outcomes but these exposures have only been studied in isolation. 1051 children whose mothers were diagnosed with gestational diabetes in UK’s Born in Bradford cohort had linkage to maternal primary care records, providing diagnostic and treatment […]

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Infection

CDC says skin-disfiguring parasite may be endemic in Texas, present in other states

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20
Oct

A parasite capable of causing a disfiguring skin disease may be endemic in Texas and present in other southern states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. From 2005 to 2019, the CDC identified 1,222 cases in the U.S. that were positive for Leishmania, a parasite transmitted through the bites of infected female sandflies. The […]

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Cardiovascular

Philips Showcases Latest Medical Innovations and Solutions for Patients with Cardiovascular Disease TCT23

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20
Oct

October 20, 2023 —  Over the coming days, Philips will be presenting its latest solutions in cardiology and new late-breaking clinical data at the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) annual meeting (October 23-26 in San Francisco, USA). Philips will feature a comprehensive portfolio of image-guided therapy and echocardiography solutions that integrate advanced imaging systems and software […]

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Blood

Diablo 4 wants you to donate ‘666 quarts of blood’ for in-game rewards

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Diablo IV just saw the release of its second season, the aptly named Season of Blood. If you didn’t already know, Blizzard’s latest D4 season adds loads of vampire-related content to the RPG. With everything from special abilities to challenging enemies, the developer packed Season 2 to the brim with fang-tastic fresh content as well as improvements to […]

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Blood

Blood pressure intervention at Mid-South barbershops aims to help improve health for Black men

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20
Oct

BARTLETT, Tenn. – A trip to the barber on Friday may have helped save some lives in Memphis and Shelby County. Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare is partnering with local barbershops to offer free blood pressure screenings. The goal is to help address health disparities among Black men. Men typically see their barber more often than […]

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Infection

Bird flu reemerges in Iowa, hitting Buena Vista County facility with 50,000 turkeys

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Absent for seven months, bird flu has again resurfaced in Iowa, hitting a commercial turkey facility in Buena Vista County and resulting in the destruction of 50,000 birds, the Iowa Department of Agriculture said Friday. The news comes as poultry producers have braced for fall migration, which can bring infections with highly pathogenic avian influenza. […]

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Blood

Diablo 4 Turns Season of Blood into Doing Good, With Free Cosmetics For Community Blood Donation

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20
Oct

It’s the Season of Blood in Diablo 4, and Blizzard is using the vampiric themed season to do some good. They’re running a monthlong campaign to encourage real-life blood donation. If the community hits certain donation goals, Blizzard will give out a number of in-game rewards and launch a sweepstakes for a brand new PC. […]

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Infection

COVID-19 infections rise sharply across Canada as hospitalizations reach highest level since last winter

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20
Oct

Following the beginning of the school year and the return of children to cramped classrooms, COVID-19 infections are rising sharply once again across Canada. Tens of thousands are being infected and more than a hundred people are dying every week. Nurses in Ontario in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic [Photo: Ontario Council of […]

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Cancer and neoplasms

ESMO 2023: New Therapeutic Targets in Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) and Data from Sequencing Trials

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20
Oct

(UroToday.com) The 2023 ESMO annual meeting included a session on optimizing overall survival in advanced renal cancer, featuring a presentation by Dr. Cristina Suarez Rodriguez discussing data from sequencing trials and new therapeutic targets. Dr. Suarez Rodriguez notes that there are several important definitions with regard to patterns of disease response to immune checkpoint inhibitors. […]

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