Monthly Archives: October 2023

Tulane professor elected to National Academy of Medicine for his global impact in cardiovascular disease research

Dr. Jiang He is the Joseph S. Copes Chair of Epidemiology at Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. Tulane epidemiologist and professor Dr. Jiang He has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine — one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine — for leading hypertension research […]

EVPL Seasons of Sharing Initiative hosting virtual blood drive

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) – The Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library’s Seasons of Sharing initiative is continuing with their “Sleeves Up: Virtual Blood Donation Drive”. According to a release, that is set to happen Sunday, October 15, and continue through Saturday, October 28. Officials say the event is to encourage everyone to pledge to donate blood, with […]

NIH grant to benefit MMRI cardiovascular research project

A project being led by Dr. Nathan Tucker, an assistant professor of biomedical research and translational medicine at Masonic Medical Research Institute, has been awarded a $3.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health. “Moving towards a more personalized medicine, it’s important to me that we can do this research right here in the […]

Health experts redefine cardiovascular disease risk, prevention and management

Health experts are redefining cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, prevention and management, according to a new American Heart Association presidential advisory published today in the Association’s flagship journal Circulation. Various aspects of cardiovascular disease that overlap with kidney disease, Type 2 diabetes and obesity support the new approach. For the first time, the American Heart Association […]

Long COVID is a thing. What about long colds?

Since COVID-19 began spreading in earnest in 2020, some people experienced a variety of symptoms months after their initial infection.  Oftentimes, long COVID symptoms come after mild cases of acute COVID-19. Generally, mild cases of COVID-19 mimic a common cold.  Researchers in Great Britain wanted to know if common colds can cause lingering effects similar […]

New guidance ties together heart disease, obesity, and kidney problems

The American Heart Association issued guidance on Monday redefining cardiovascular disease risk to coordinate care based on the links between the heart, kidneys, and metabolism better. Cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome, or CKM, is a new way to describe the overlap in disease processes, helping practitioners make earlier diagnoses for improved intervention outcomes. ANTONY BLINKEN SAYS US ‘WORKING […]

Harpoon Therapeutics to Present Interim Tolerability and Response Data from Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial of T Cell Engager HPN328 at ESMO Congress 2023

Harpoon Therapeutics to Present Interim Tolerability and Response Data from Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial of T Cell Engager HPN328 at ESMO Congress 2023 News Home Monday, October 09, 2023 04:17 PM | GlobeNewswire via QuoteMedia Mentioned in this article Harpoon Therapeutics to Present Interim Tolerability and Response Data from Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial of T […]