Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRA) have significant therapeutic effects on heart failure, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and primary aldosteronism. However, steroid MRA can cause hyperkalemia, deterioration of renal insufficiency, menstrual disorder and male breast development, and consequently has found limited clinical applications. In recent years, […]
Povorcitinib treatment can lead to substantial total body and facial repigmentation for individuals with extensive nonsegmental vitiligo over all treatment groups, according to new phase 2b trial findings presented at the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Congress 2023.1 The new 52-week data from EADV was announced by Incyte, and had resulted from a […]
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oct 12, 2023– Foundation Medicine Inc. today announced that it has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for FoundationOne ® CDx and FoundationOne®Liquid CDx to be used as companion diagnostics for Pfizer’s BRAFTOVI® (encorafenib) in combination with MEKTOVI® (binimetinib) for the treatment of adult patients with metastatic non-small cell […]
US Navy, Ryan M. Breeden / Flickr cc Two stroke centers in Canada and the United States saw a significant reduction in monthly hospital presentations and workflow speeds in the first two waves of the COVID-19 pandemic, finds a study published today in Scientific Reports. Researchers at Harvard Medical School and the University of Calgary […]
GILMER, Texas (KLTV) – The lead investigator from Upshur County testified this morning in the trial of Carlton Grant, who is accused of murdering Rachel Rhoads of Longview in 2018. Tim Hall, who led the investigation for Upshur County, was on the stand when the jury viewed the burnt body of Rhoads, which was found […]
After declaring a national blood shortage and announcing that the United States’ blood supply has fallen to “critically low levels,” the American Red Cross is urging high schools to bring back blood drives.Related video above: Doctor explains new blood donation rulesThe nonprofit, which provides about 40% of the nation’s blood and blood components, says the […]
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Scientists from the St Petersburg University Laboratory of the Mosaic of Autoimmunity have conducted a comprehensive examination of women who have undergone silicone augmentation mammoplasty. The doctors have found a slight increase in the level of autoantibodies against the hormone receptor that controls the functioning of the thyroid gland. Silicone augmentation […]
A blood drive for Vitalant was conducted on Sept. 19-20 at R.M. Stoudt, which collected 116 units of blood productsfor patients in need. There were 110 individuals who volunteered to donate blood, and 96 individuals were able to donate at the drive. Seventeen donors gave Power Red Cells, where two units of red blood cells […]
US Navy, Ryan M. Breeden / Flickr cc Two stroke centers in Canada and the United States saw a significant reduction in monthly hospital presentations and workflow speeds in the first two waves of the COVID-19 pandemic, finds a study published today in Scientific Reports. Researchers at Harvard Medical School and the University of Calgary […]
Some supplements can be dangerous for your heart, a cardiologist says. They can interact with common heart medication, and even trigger heart issues in healthy people. Turmeric, green tea extract, St. John’s Wort, and bitter orange are supplements that should be avoided. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a […]