Aspirin can help prevent a second heart attack, but most don’t take it

image: Worldwide, only 40% of eligible patients are taking daily aspirin to prevent a second heart attack or stroke, according to a new study led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Grouped by per-capita income, the data show that aspirin use is even lower in lower-income countries. The World Health Organization has set […]

The ancestral origins of the cardiovascular system

Coronary arteries are a vital part of the human heart, providing it with oxygen-rich blood so that it can work. By comparing the hearts of mammals, birds, reptiles, fish and frogs, a multi-institutional team of researchers appears to have found evidence that the structure of our hearts evolved in a stepwise process from fish, through […]

ASU Biodesign Institute recruits diverse new talent to tackle

August 22, 2023 The Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University continues its mission to improve human health and quality of life by welcoming nine dynamic new faculty members. Extending Biodesign’s breadth of expertise across biology, chemistry, physics, engineering, materials science and medicine, these scholars bring innovative approaches to demanding challenges in health, sustainability and society. […]

Semaglutide 2.4 mg Could Reduce US Obesity by Half, Prevent 1.5 million CVD Events

More than 90 million US adults with overweight or obesity are candidates for weight loss treatment with the glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist semaglutide 2.4 mg (Wegovy, Novo Nordisk), according to calculations from investigators at the University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine).1 ©CLIPAREA Custom Media/Shutterstock.com The research team, led by Nathan D. Wong, PhD, director […]

Ballooning bubble of pus in a man’s back muscle was caused by rare, ‘insidious’ disease

A man’s severe back and belly pain turned out to be caused by a rare disease that causes pockets of pus to build up in a long muscle called the psoas. The 67-year-old man arrived at an emergency room in Togo, a country in West Africa, with severe pain in his right abdomen and lower […]

MAb-AR20.5 Earns FDA Orphan Drug Designation in Pancreatic Cancer

Developers plan to initiate clinical trials evaluating the efficacy and safety of MAb-AR20.5 in those with pancreatic cancer in the future. The FDA has granted orphan drug designation to IgG1k type murine monoclonal antibody MAb-AR20.5 for patients diagnosed with pancreatic cancer,1 according to a press release from CanariaBio Inc.1 The investigational monoclonal antibody is designed […]

Vitalant begins new blood donor eligibility guidelines

For the first time in decades, blood donor eligibility is evaluated independent of gender or sexual orientation. DENVER — More people are being invited to donate blood in Colorado. Starting Monday, Vitalant began welcoming more blood donors under the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) updated eligibility guidelines. Vitalant said blood donor eligibility is now evaluated […]

Everything You Should Know About the Rare Disorder Aplasia Cutis Congenita

Aplasia cutis congenita (ACC) is a rare genetic disease that causes missing skin in newborns. In some cases of aplasia cutis congenita, underlying structures beneath the skin are also absent. This can lead to internal organs being visible outside the body. Though it mainly affects a newborn’s scalp, it can develop anywhere on the body. […]