SINGAPORE – A local study led by the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) discovered that by inhibiting the function of two proteins, G9a and GLP, during the cell therapy production process, immune cells could become more effective in combatting cancer. These findings, published in the journal Nature Communications, can help advance the development […]
Key Points Question In statin-intolerant primary prevention patients at high cardiovascular risk, does bempedoic acid reduce major adverse cardiovascular events? Findings In this randomized trial of 13 970 patients, 4206 participants were enrolled with high cardiovascular risk but without a prior cardiovascular event. In this subgroup, bempedoic acid treatment, 180 mg daily, was associated with a […]
Cyclophosphamide injections are indicated for use in various leukemias, including chronic lymphocytic leukemia, chronic granulocytic leukemia, and acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The FDA has approved a new drug application for a ready-to-dilute cyclophosphamide injection intended for use in combination with other therapies for patients with hematologic cancers, according to a press release from Nekavar Injectables Inc.1 […]
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a rare type of cancer that starts in the bone marrow and typically progresses into the blood. Although this type of leukemia is more common in males and older adults, pregnant people can also develop it. AML is rare and accounts for about 1% of all cancers. The average age […]
Abstract Graph theory can be used to address problems with complex network structures. Congenital heart diseases (CHDs) involve complex abnormal connections between chambers, vessels, and organs. We proposed a new method to represent CHDs based on graph theory, wherein vertices were defined as the spaces through which blood flows and edges were defined by the […]
As per health reports and fertility experts, in advanced maternal age which is when a woman gets pregnant after the age of 35, complications like preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, premature birth of the fetus, miscarriage, down syndrome, and stillbirth. Experts say that as women age the quality of the eggs deteriorates and there is a higher […]
Abstract Congenital toxoplasmosis (CT) is a rare entity and it may pose a life-threatening risk for the newborns. The aim of the study was to evaluate the incidence and other selected factors of CT in Poland. Our study is a population-based study on CT patients in 2007–2021. The study was based on 1504 hospitalization records […]
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV is effective at decreasing the incidence of HIV infection among men who have sex with men (MSM).1-4 However, since the first PrEP formulation was approved in 2012, rates of other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) have increased in this population as well as in the general population.5,6 More than 2.5 million […]
By India Today Health Desk: Scientists have identified the best age to give birth. Researchers at Semmelweis University in Budapest, Hungary, revealed that the “safest age” to have a child is between 23 and 32, as the chances of certain birth defects are the lowest at that maternal age. The findings published in the journal […]
Reports of at least three dozen cases of dangerous and often deadly viral sepsis in babies across Europe — along with increasing circulation of similar viruses that typically spike in the summer and early fall — have pediatric infectious diseases experts in the U.S. on edge. “We are all on pins and needles here in […]