Share on PinterestThe AD-Detect™ Test for Alzheimer’s disease, a blood-based biomarker test, is now available for purchase by consumers in the United States. Image credit: Jasmin Merdan/Getty Images. Quest Diagnostics has introduced the AD-Detect™ Test for Alzheimer’s disease, a blood-based biomarker test available for purchase by consumers. The new test allows individuals to gauge their […]
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Although people often think they can compensate for lack of sleep during weekdays by sleeping in on the weekends, a recent study led by Pennsylvania State University has found that such beliefs are misguided. According to the experts, sleep deprivation throughout the week has detrimental effects on cardiovascular health metrics like heart rate and blood […]
Following a rise in COVID cases and hospitalizations across the country this summer, as well as a “mini-surge” in the Chicago area, questions have surfaced about what precipitated the uptick and whether it can be traced to a specific variant. The EG.5 omicron subvariant, also commonly known as Eris, accounted for the largest number of […]
Every 33 seconds, someone in the United States dies from cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), the leading cause of death worldwide. In a new report, the World Heart Federation (WHF) reveals global CVDs deaths jumped from 12.1 million in 1990 to 20.5 million in 2021. Despite advances in therapy, a large part of the continued prevalence of […]
Johnson & Johnson JNJ.N said on Thursday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had approved its antibody-based therapy for patients with a difficult-to-treat type of blood cancer. The therapy, Talvey, belongs to a class of treatments called bispecific antibodies designed to bring a cancer cell and an immune cell together so the body’s immune system […]
Real Kosher Ice Cream, of Brooklyn, NY, is recalling soft serve on the go ice cream and sorbet cups, because of potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall is the result of an individual becoming ill and reporting to have eaten this product. Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture tested samples of product and one sample tested positive […]
NEW YORK, Aug. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The field of medical science is in a continuous state of progression, with each new discovery potentially altering the way we approach treatments. A recent significant development in this realm pertains to Novo Nordisk’s anti-obesity drug, Wegovy. Originally introduced to the market for its weight loss properties, further research […]
Firefighter and paramedic Mike Camilleri once had no trouble hauling heavy gear up ladders. Now battling long COVID, he gingerly steps onto a treadmill to learn how his heart handles a simple walk. “This is, like, not a tough-guy test so don’t fake it,” warned Beth Hughes, a physical therapist at Washington University in St. […]
A late-summer wave of COVID-19 infections has been detected in the Treasure Valley, according to a news release from Primary Health. Ann Weiss, Clinical Health Director for Primary Health Medical Group, said that while data reporting is limited in many states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has tracked an increase in positivity rates […]