Hundreds of anti-Israel protesters calling for the elimination of the Jewish state stormed Grand Central Terminal in New York on Friday night, furiously banging and kicking at a locked entrance of the station that was forced to temporarily close over the rowdy demonstration. The mob was part of a “Flood Manhattan for Gaza” protest that […]
11/11/2023 PITTSBURGH — An international clinical trial led by physician Jeffrey L. Carson, distinguished professor of medicine at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, found that a liberal blood transfusion given to patients who have had a heart attack and have anemia may reduce the risk of a reoccurrence and improve survival rates. The results of […]
New data were presented today at the American Heart Association (AHA) annual Scientific Sessions in Philadelphia on SELECT, Novo Nordisk’s (NOV: N) landmark Phase III cardiovascular outcomes trial investigating the effects of once-weekly semaglutide 2.4mg (trade name Wegovy) in adults with established cardiovascular disease (CVD) and overweight or obesity The data were simultaneously published in […]
Novo Nordisk A/S unveiled details from a closely watched study that support use of Wegovy, its blockbuster weight-loss drug, to cut heart attacks and strokes in obesity patients with a history of cardiovascular disease. People taking the highest dose of Wegovy saw a drop in blood sugar levels and inflammation — two harbingers of heart disease […]
A study indicates that red blood cell transfusions for anemic patients hospitalized with heart attack may improve patient outcomes. The results were presented as late-breaking science at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2023, and simultaneously published today in The New England Journal of Medicine. Previous studies on transfusion strategies for people hospitalized with heart […]
Research Highlights: A multinational trial compared examined outcomes in heart attack patients with anemia who received blood transfusions when their hemoglobin concentration levels were at 8 g/dL or 10 g/dL. While results did not reach statistical significance, the findings indicate blood transfusions for anemic patients hospitalized with heart attack to keep the hemoglobin concentration above […]
Different transfusion approaches for helping heart attack patients who develop anemia recover led to similar 30-day outcomes | National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Barbecue restaurants fill Texas, but only a handful are taking things to the next level by incorporating flavors you might not expect to find on brisket and ribs. Blood Bros. BBQ and Feges BBQ are two of the spots in Houston shaking up the traditional barbecue seasonings. In this episode of “Eat Like a Local […]
Having had one normal pregnancy, Emma Bailey assumed that her second experience of childbirth would progress relatively smoothly. But, at 34 weeks, she began to suffer sudden bursts of stabbing pain just underneath her ribcage. “It was really excruciating pain,” she remembers. “I was admitted to hospital, but they sent me home, saying it was […]
November 12, 2023 Cosmos Cosmos is a quarterly science magazine. We aim to inspire curiosity in ‘The Science of Everything’ and make the world of science accessible to everyone. By Cosmos Semaglutide – the active ingredient in diabetes-cum-weightloss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy – might reduce the risk of death from heart disease in overweight people. […]