Monthly Archives: November 2023

Risk of serious infection even in low-active IBD, finds study

<div data-thumb="https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/tmb/2023/risk-of-serious-infect.jpg" data-src="https://scx2.b-cdn.net/gfx/news/2023/risk-of-serious-infect.jpg" data-sub-html="Risk of serious infections in patients with histological inflammation vs histological remission of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) Credit: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2023.10.013″> Risk of serious infections in patients with histological inflammation vs histological remission of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) Credit: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2023.10.013 IBD is […]

Only 30% of adults discuss pain relievers with doctors despite risk of raising blood pressure

New American Heart Association poll finds ethnicity and generational disparities over the use of some over-the-counter pain relievers DALLAS, November 1, 2023 — Only about 30% of U.S. adults have spoken with their health care professional about the adverse effects some over-the-counter (OTC) pain relievers can have on blood pressure, despite that fact that more than half of […]

South Texas Blood and Tissue partners with DreamVoice for blood donation challenge

SAN ANTONIO – South Texas Blood and Tissue and DreamVoice have partnered to raise awareness for blood donations. Amid both organizations’ 50-year anniversaries, South Texas Blood and Tissue and DreamVoice, organizers of DreamWeek San Antonio, announced their new collaborative Commit 4 Compassion challenge on Wednesday. San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Shokare Nakpodia, founder of […]

The “silent pandemic” is now screaming at America’s children

Antibiotics used to treat common childhood ailments are becoming less and less effective, according to a new study. Many of the antibiotics often used to treat infections like pneumonia, sepsis (bloodstream infections), and meningitis, which children often contract, are now less than 50 percent effective, the study published in the journal The Lancet Regional Health—Southeast […]

Theater Review: Shaking the Tree’s “Blood Wedding” Is a Relevant Tragedy of Doom and Revenge

The moment when Shaking the Tree’s Blood Wedding is most successful happens outside the theater. The audience was suddenly surrounded by the show’s actors running through the streets with lanterns, shouting: “Who has a horse? After them! Search all the paths!” In the distance, we spied the play’s Father of the Bride-to-be (Bobby Bermea) pause […]

Silence unveils more PhI data for siRNA drug in new cardiovascular race targeting Lp(a)

Si­lence Ther­a­peu­tics’ siR­NA as­set showed hints of ef­fi­ca­cy in car­dio­vas­cu­lar dis­ease pa­tients en­rolled in a Phase I tri­al amid re­cent read­outs from pipeline ri­vals backed by Big Phar­ma com­pa­nies. The biotech’s drug, zer­lasir­an, is de­signed to low­er the body’s pro­duc­tion of lipopro­tein(a), or Lp(a), which is con­sid­ered a ge­net­ic risk fac­tor for car­dio­vas­cu­lar dis­ease. The […]

Study Predicts Alarming Increase in Cardiovascular Deaths Due to Impact of Extreme Heat

New research published this week in Circulation showed that extreme heat was associated with 1,651 excess cardiovascular deaths per year from 2008 to 2019. The study further concludes that extreme heat is projected to lead to a significantly higher burden of excess cardiovascular deaths in the United States by midcentury (2036–2065), with elderly adults and […]

Long-lasting C. diff infections: A threat to the gut

If you’ve ever dealt with diarrhea, you know how quickly it leaves you feeling depleted. Now imagine a case that rages on and on — or comes back again and again. This is the reality for nearly 500,000 Americans each year who have the bacterial infection known as Clostridioides difficile, or C. diff. Virulent diarrhea […]

2023 Updated IDSA Guidelines For Antimicrobial Resistant Gram-Negative Infections

November 1, 2023 Opinion Video Christian Sandrock, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key takeaways from 2023 Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) updated guidelines for antimicrobial resistant gram-negative infections and how these updates have been implemented at his institution. Related Videos Related Content Related Content

Researchers develop blood test to assess risk for ALS

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better known as ALS, is debilitating and has no cure. Now, researchers at the University of Michigan have developed an environmental risk score that will allow them to assess a person’s risk for developing ALS, as well as their survival after diagnosis. Advertisement Toxins such as pesticides and carcinogenic PCBs affect a […]