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Cardiovascular

#VisualAbstract: Pitavastatin reduces cardiovascular event risk among patients with HIV

Posted on by yun
12
Sep

Bookmark1.  In this randomized controlled trial, among patients living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) at low-to-moderate risk of cardiovascular disease, pitavastatin calcium was superior to placebo in reducing the risk of a major adverse cardiovascular event (MACE). 2. The trial was stopped early due to evidence of the efficacy and safety of pitavastatin. Evidence Rating […]

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Infection

Nipah virus deaths reported in India

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12
Sep

A genomic and epidemiologic analysis of data from the 2022 mpox outbreak estimates that 1.3% of men who have sex with men (MSM) in Portugal were infected.  Led by researchers from Portugal’s national institute of health, the study involved the sequencing of 54.2% of the country’s 495 confirmed mpox cases. Viral samples were obtained from […]

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Infection

Wastewater testing reveals rising COVID-19 infections in Racine, hospitalization remains low

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12
Sep

RACINE COUNTY — The number of residents infected with COVID-19 in the greater Racine area with COVID-19 is rising, according to wastewater testing, even as hospitalizations remain relatively low. According to statistics updated by the Wisconsin Department of Human Services (DHS), wastewater from Racine-area households shows a significant increase in the presence of the coronavirus […]

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Cardiovascular

Data Show Clear Racial Disparities in Obesity-Related Cardiovascular Deaths

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12
Sep

A new study examining the impact of obesity on cardiovascular mortality has uncovered startling disparities and concerning trends in the United States over the past 2 decades. Findings were published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Using data from the Multiple Cause of Death database, researchers identified adults whose primary cause of death […]

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Blood

American Red Cross announces national blood shortage

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12
Sep

CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — The American Red Cross is facing another blood shortage after a summer of both natural disasters and donation shortfalls. The organization said in a press release there was a critical, 30,000-donation shortfall in the month of August after back-to-school activities and one of the busiest summer travel seasons on record. That […]

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Congenital disorders

Stuart Therapeutics announces issuance of patent covering ophthalmic anterior segment disorders

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12
Sep

(Image Credit: ©Anusorn – Adobe.Stock.com) Stuart Therapeutics Inc. has announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a U.S. patent with granted claims for compositions of matter and methods of use in a variety of anterior segment indications in ophthalmology. According to a news release, Stuart now controls a total of […]

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Cardiovascular

Dementia: Sedentary behavior linked to higher risk in older adults

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12
Sep

Share on PinterestA new study shows that dementia risk increased among older adults who spent more time exhibiting sedentary behaviors. Jo Bradford/Green Island Art Studios/Getty Images A new study shows the more time older adults spend exhibiting sedentary behaviors, the greater their chance of developing all-cause dementia. Inactivity is associated with poor cardiovascular health and […]

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Blood

Coffee Memorial Blood Center kicks off this month with Halloween-themed blood drives

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12
Sep

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) – Coffee Memorial Blood Center is using a Halloween theme for its upcoming blood drives in September. Throughout the month, Coffee Memorial Blood Center will have Halloween-themed gifts for each of their donors. All eligible donors will receive a limited-edition, glow-in-the-dark T-shirt, one free entry to the Oklahoma City Zoo, one free […]

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Blood

Driver’s blood-alcohol content more than twice the legal limit in Serra Mesa fatal crash, officials say

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12
Sep

SAN DIEGO  —  A man who allegedly drove the wrong way down Interstate 15 in Serra Mesa while drunk and crashed head-on into another car, killing a woman and injuring the victim’s teenage daughter, pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges that include gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated. Andres James Cox, 25, is accused in […]

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Blood

Brain haemorrhages can be passed on by blood donors

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12
Sep

A major study by the Karolinska Institute in Sweden found that patients who received blood from donors who later suffered brain haemorrhages, were more than twice as likely to suffer a brain haemorrhage themselves. Experts believe the blood of some people may contain a sticky protein called amyloid beta, which could accumulate along the tiny […]

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