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 […]
Monthly Archives: October 2023
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]