Monthly Archives: November 2023

Infection

Modeling the dynamics of animal migration and parasitic infection

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13
Nov

<div data-thumb="https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/tmb/2023/modeling-the-dynamics.jpg" data-src="https://scx2.b-cdn.net/gfx/news/hires/2023/modeling-the-dynamics.jpg" data-sub-html="The population-level migratory outcome depends on the benefit of migration. Migratory outcome as a function of the infection-independent migration mortality cost (μ, x-axis) and the degree of migratory culling (ψ, y-axis) for different magnitudes of migration benefit (βmin, panels): (a) slight migratory escape but no recovery (βmin = 0.5), (b) substantial migratory escape but […]

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Blood

Blood Test for Alzheimer’s Disease? Researchers Release New Findings

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13
Nov

Share on PinterestMikel Allica/Getty Images New findings presented at Neuroscience 2023 show advances in predicting Alzheimer’s disease early. One of the main findings was a blood-based test that identified blood proteins associated with Alzheimer’s disease and mild cognitive impairment. Another finding was that men have a faster accumulation of AD protein biomarkers and a more […]

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Cardiovascular

Interventions that reduce inflammation may reduce incidence of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease

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13
Nov

<div data-thumb="https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/tmb/2023/interventions-that-red.jpg" data-src="https://scx2.b-cdn.net/gfx/news/2023/interventions-that-red.jpg" data-sub-html="WAT IL-1β-secretion induced by the 7-incubation-conditions in all subjects. Credit: Scientific Reports (2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-45870-1″> WAT IL-1β-secretion induced by the 7-incubation-conditions in all subjects. Credit: Scientific Reports (2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-45870-1 Canadian scientists have established for the first time a new mechanism and role for LDL in the development of type 2 diabetes, […]

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Congenital disorders

Assessment of Perceptions & Predictors towards Consanguinity

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13
Nov

Introduction Consanguinity refers to the relationship between any two individuals who are biologically related. In clinical genetics, consanguinity is defined as the marriage between two individuals who are related as second cousins or closer (ie, Inbreeding coefficient ≥0.0156).1 Consanguinity is estimated using inbreeding coefficient, which is a genetic measure of how two people are closely […]

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Cardiovascular

Ozempic, Wegovy Can Reduce Heart Attack Risk by 28%, What to Know

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13
Nov

Share on PinterestThe medication semaglutide is being studied as way to help fight heart disease. Antonio Diaz/Getty Images New research presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions indicates that semaglutide has significant effects on heart health. Evidence showed that patients treated with the drug had a reduced risk of heart attack and stroke. Symptoms […]

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Blood

‘Botox For Blood’: SunCoast Blood Banks Offers Black Friday Gift

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13
Nov

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA — SunCoast Blood Centers, a blood bank exclusively serving Southwest Florida, launches a new “Donating Never Looked So Good Campaign,” which offers free Botox for blood donations, on Black Friday. The campaign, a partnership with the Gulf Coast Institute of Rejuvenation in Lakewood Ranch, The Aesthetic Link in Apollo Beach, Kristin Eliza, ARNP […]

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Cardiovascular

Elucid collects $80M for AI-powered mapping of blocked arteries

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13
Nov

The cardiovascular imaging company Elucid has made it clear they mean to deliver on their promise of artificial intelligence-powered exams to chart the insides of blocked arteries. And now they’ve raised $80 million to do so. Financially speaking, the startup has kept up its momentum since last year’s venture capital fundraising—with a $27 million series […]

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Infection

Drug-resistant salmonella outbreak spreads across Canada, affecting mainly kids

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13
Nov

An ongoing outbreak of “extensively drug-resistant” salmonella infections has spread across six provinces, affecting many children aged five and under, prompting a public health notice. On Saturday, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) issued a public health notice saying it, along with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Health Canada, launched an investigation into […]

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Blood

Data Show Effect of Dietary Sodium Reduction on Blood Pressure Was Comparable to First-Line Medication

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Dietary sodium is a major contributor to blood pressure, explained Deepak Gupta, MD, MSc, non-invasive cardiologist and assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, during a session at the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. On average, individuals in the […]

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