Monthly Archives: October 2023

Rampant Stent Overuse; Hot Tub Heart Risks Revisited; Cardiologist Runs for Office

The American Heart Association said it is officially joining efforts to create a new American Board of Cardiovascular Medicine specific to cardiovascular physicians, alongside other professional societies. One Texas hospital has over half of stents placed meeting criteria for overuse, according to the nationwide ranking in a report from the Lown Institute. Following actor Matthew […]

Blood-sucking fish had flesh-eating ancestors

Jurassic lampreys (artist’s impression) used their toothed suckers to consume the flesh of their prey, a strategy that allowed them to grow larger than their ancestors.Credit: Heming Zhang Under the water on an Earth ruled by dinosaurs, an eerie-looking fish senses its prey. A sudden dart, and it latches onto its victim with a powerful […]

Heart Attacks and Strokes Will Rise with Extreme Heat

A woman sips water from a bottle under a scorching sun on August 30, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. Credit: FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images Advertisement <div class="article-block article-text" data-behavior="newsletter_promo dfp_article_rendering" data-dfp-adword="Advertisement" data-newsletterpromo_article-text=" Sign up for Scientific American’s free newsletters. ” data-newsletterpromo_article-image=”https://static.scientificamerican.com/sciam/cache/file/4641809D-B8F1-41A3-9E5A87C21ADB2FD8_source.png” data-newsletterpromo_article-button-text=”Sign Up” data-newsletterpromo_article-button-link=”https://www.scientificamerican.com/page/newsletter-sign-up/?origincode=2018_sciam_ArticlePromo_NewsletterSignUp” name=”articleBody” itemprop=”articleBody”> CLIMATEWIRE | Heat-related cardiovascular deaths will more than […]

VIDEO: Relationship of hyperphosphatemia and cardiovascular conditions

Editor’s note: This is an automatically generated transcript. Please notify [email protected] if there are concerns regarding accuracy of the transcription. I think the clinicians should really be in a position to emphasize the importance of controlling high levels of phosphorus in blood. They should know that this is an important risk factor for mortality and […]

Jean-Laurent Casanova is Recipient of 2023 Maria I. New International Prize for Biomedical Research

New York, NY (October 31, 2023) The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai will award its 2023 Maria I. New International Prize for Biomedical Research to Jean-Laurent Casanova, MD, PhD, for revolutionizing our understanding of human infectious diseases through the discovery of genetic and immunological determinants that underpin both rare and common infectious illnesses. […]

Global Ear Infections Treatment Market: Recent Breakthroughs and Future Prospects

The global market for ear infections treatment is witnessing significant growth and innovation as healthcare providers and researchers focus on addressing this common ailment. Ear infections, particularly prevalent among children, have led to advancements in treatment strategies. The latest report reveals encouraging trends and future prospects in the Ear Infections Treatment Market. The global ear […]

Nouscom’s Off-the-Shelf Cancer Vaccine, NOUS-209, Shows Potential to ‘Intercept’ Cancer in Subjects with Lynch Syndrome

Lynch Syndrome is a common hereditary condition associated with a genetic predisposition to and high-risk of developing colorectal and other cancers Phase 1b trial evaluating NOUS-209 monotherapy in Lynch Syndrome subjects being run in collaboration with the National Cancer Institute Initial data selected as a Late-Breaking Oral Abstract Presentation at the Society for Immunotherapy of […]

Avalo Completes Divestiture of AVTX-800 Series

WAYNE, Pa. and ROCKVILLE, Md., Oct. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Avalo Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVTX), today announced it has completed the divestiture of its rights, title and interest in, assets relating to AVTX-801 (D-galactose), AVTX-802 (D-mannose) and AVTX-803 (L-fucose) (collectively, the 800 Series) to AUG Therapeutics, LLC (AUG). The Company previously announced it entered into […]

American Thyroid Association® Announces New Board of Directors

Newswise — Michael McDermott, MD, Professor of Medicine and Clinical Pharmacy at the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine and Director of the Endocrinology and Diabetes Practice at the University of Colorado Hospital, began a one-year term as American Thyroid Association President and Christopher McCabe, PhD, Prof. Professor of Molecular Endocrinology, Metabolism and Systems […]