Monthly Archives: November 2023

Blood tests for Alzheimer’s could be offered on NHS within five years

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Blood tests for Alzheimer’s could be available on the NHS within five years, experts have said. Alzheimer’s Research UK and the Alzheimer’s Society have launched a £5 million […]

Harpoon Therapeutics Reports Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update

October 2023 financing funds late-stage clinical trials of HPN328 in multiple tumor types Positive interim results from Phase 1/2 trial of T cell engager HPN328 in patients with small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and other neuroendocrine tumor types presented at ESMO 2023 HPN328 Phase 2 monotherapy dose(s) selection on track for year-end 2023 for discussion […]

Enduring questions in regenerative biology and the search for answers

Abstract The potential for basic research to uncover the inner workings of regenerative processes and produce meaningful medical therapies has inspired scientists, clinicians, and patients for hundreds of years. Decades of studies using a handful of highly regenerative model organisms have significantly advanced our knowledge of key cell types and molecular pathways involved in regeneration. […]

Progress Toward Eradication of Dracunculiasis

Results Reported and Laboratory-Confirmed Human and Animal Dracunculiasis Cases Worldwide During 2022, a total of 13 human dracunculiasis cases were identified worldwide, in Central African Republic, Chad, Ethiopia, and South Sudan; these cases represent a 13% decrease from the 15 cases reported in 2021 (Table 1). During January–June 2023, three human cases were identified (no […]

Evaluation of the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on hospital-acquired infections in a tertiary hospital in Malaysia

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Micromanaged workers at ‘higher risk of heart attacks’

People with bosses who micromanage them are at higher risk of heart attacks and strokes, according to research. Among employees most likely to develop cardiovascular problems, the risk fell to that of someone ten years younger after managers were trained to give them more control over their time and tasks. Researchers from Harvard and Penn […]