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Congenital disorders

Mint Tower Capital Management B.V. Acquires Shares in Globus Medical, Inc.: A Strategic Investment in Revolutionary Musculoskeletal Healthcare

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17
Aug

On August 16, 2023, Mint Tower Capital Management B.V. made a significant move in the investment world by acquiring a new position in shares of Globus Medical, Inc. (NYSE:GMED). According to the company’s latest filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), they purchased 4,500 shares of the medical device company’s stock, valued at approximately […]

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Congenital disorders

AKUH introduces screening of newborn for inherited metabolic disorders

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17
Aug

KARACHI: The Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) has expanded its newborn screening process to include inherited metabolic disorders, marking the introduction of a powerful lab tool for the first time in a clinical setting in Pakistan. According to experts, metabolic disorders refer to abnormal chemical reactions in the body that can disrupt a baby’s intellectual […]

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Cardiovascular

Photonic skin sensing network for cardiovascular health monitoring

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17
Aug

image: Figure 1. Skin-like microfiber Bragg grating (μFBG) patch. view more  Credit: OEA A new publication from Opto-Electronic Advances, 10.29026/oea.2023.230018  discusses Spatiotemporal hemodynamic monitoring via configurable skin-like microfiber Bragg grating group. Cardiovascular disease is the world’s leading cause of death. According to the World Health Organization, 17.9 million people die every year due to cardiovascular diseases. For […]

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Blood

Injection of a specific blood factor can replicate the benefits of exercise in the brain

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17
Aug

Pre-clinical trials by University of Queensland researchers have found an injection of a specific blood factor can replicate the benefits of exercise in the brain. Dr Odette Leiter and Dr Tara Walker from UQ’s Queensland Brain Institute led a team which discovered platelets, the tiny blood cells critical for blood clotting, secrete a protein that […]

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Infection

3 people have died after infection with rare flesh-eating bacteria in Connecticut and New York

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17
Aug

CNN  —  At least three people have died in Connecticut and New York after contracting a rare flesh-eating bacteria that can be found in warm, brackish waters or raw shellfish, officials confirmed Wednesday. Two people in Connecticut became infected with Vibrio vulnificus and died after swimming in two separate locations on Long Island Sound, according […]

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Congenital disorders

Largest Schizophrenia Genetic Risk Factor Linked with Mitochondrial Dysfunction

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17
Aug

Researchers at Rutgers and Emory University have gained new insights into how schizophrenia (SCZ) develops, by studying 3q29 deletion syndrome, which represents the strongest-known genetic risk factor for the condition. The team analyzed overlapping patterns of altered gene activity in mouse models in which the 3q29 deletion had been engineered in using CRIPSR, and in […]

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Infection

New York State Department releases guidance after 3 dead from flesh-eating bacteria in New York, Connecticut

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17
Aug

The New York State Health Department released guidance for residents to identify a flesh-eating bacterium that has claimed the lives of one New York resident and two Connecticut residents over the summer. The state Department of Public Health said that there are three people known to have been infected with the Vibrio vulnificus bacteria.  Vibriosis […]

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Infection

75 per cent of Canadians were infected with COVID-19 by March 2023, study finds

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17
Aug

A recent study finds that 75 per cent of the Canadian population had detectable antibodies from COVID-19 through infections by March 2023. Researchers from the COVID-19 Immunity Task Force (CITF), in collaboration with seven research studies, shared the findings in a study published in the Canadian Medical Association journal on Monday. Researchers studied the Canadian […]

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