Monthly Archives: November 2023

Cardiac Rehabilitation Use Low in Distressed Communities

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Although community-level distress is associated with lower cardiac rehabilitation (CR) participation, the clinical benefits are universal across all communities, according to a study published in the November issue of Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. Michael P. Thompson, Ph.D., from Michigan Medicine in Ann Arbor, and colleagues evaluated the relationship […]

Cardiologist receives $7M for 5-year study to boost care for heart failure patients

Larry Allen, MD, a cardiologist with the University of Colorado School of Medicine, has received $7 million in funding from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to investigate the use of electronic resources among heart failure patients. The study is expected to last five years and include a total of five health systems. It could […]

Dosage Sensor Ensures Mammalian Biallelic Expression

Gene dosage mechanisms are required to maintain the expression of haploinsufficient genes properly, which, if misregulated, can lead to many developmental disorders. For the first time, researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics have shown that a protein called MSL2 can recognize these dosage-sensitive genes and ensure they are expressed in both […]

Docs solve mystery of vaginal infection suffered by millions of women

Researchers looked at human cells that line the vagina and found vital clues In BV, bacteria releases enzymes that partially destroy protective molecules READ MORE: Sexual health doctor reveals thing you should NEVER do during sex By Caitlin Tilley, Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Published: 17:04 EST, 29 November 2023 | Updated: 17:30 EST, 29 November […]

Atlanta daycare worker dies from blood clot a day after Thanksgiving

ATLANTA — A community is mourning the loss of a beloved daycare worker, but hoping her death can help make others aware of the dangers of blood clots. Sydney Carter, 27, died from blood clots the day after Thanksgiving. She worked at the Trinity Early Learning Center on Howell Mill Road in Atlanta. Channel 2′s […]

Deadly Bacteria Responsible for 50 Million Infections Each Year Could Become Immune to Drugs That Treat It

One of the most common bacterial illnesses in the world could soon become harder to treat, biologists warn after the findings of their latest study. Researchers at the Santa Fe Institute, in New Mexico, found that the bacteria Escherichia coli — known as E. coli — is remarkably adept at evolving to survive exposure to […]

American Heart Association funds cardiovascular research at MMRI

Researchers from the Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI) recently made presentations about their cardiovascular research projects, funded to the tune of $499,000 by the American Heart Association. From left to right are Amy Demetri, board member of American Heart Association; Khanh Ha, postdoctoral fellow at MMRI; Kelly Leogrande, wife of red cap ambassador; Ryan Leogrande, […]

ARCC Hosts Annual Fall Blood Drive –

 Blood Drive Setup  Source: Xavierite The American Red Cross Club hosted an American Red Cross Annual Fall Blood Drive on Tuesday, Nov. 14 from 12-5 p.m. in the Wiseman Student Lounge.  Other clubs involved were The Pre-Medical Society, Student Nurses Association, and Service Club. All donors received free socks with a holiday elf pattern from […]