“I think it’s probably been the single most important breakthrough in the cardiovascular space in the last ten years,” said Dr. Peter Soukas, the director of peripheral vascular interventional laboratory at The Miriam Hospital. It has been at the forefront of this innovative research, and now FDA approved treatment, for calcium blockages in coronary and […]
Alexander Spira MD, PhD, FACP The investigational oral treatment RMC-6236 appeared safe and tolerable, alongside a reduction in tumor growth for patients with mutant solid tumors harboring KRAS G12X mutations across various cancer types. Investigators conducted a phase 1/1b multicenter open-label study trial (NCT05379985) to assess the dosage, safety, and efficacy of RMC-6236, according to […]
Getty Images By Daniel Sexton & PA Media BBC News TV presenter Phil Spencer’s mother died from a lung infection and brain injury, a coroner has said. Anne Spencer died after the car she was driving tipped over the edge of a bridge and plunged into the Nailbourne River in Littlebourne, Kent. She was travelling […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Medtronic’s Symplicity Spyral renal denervation (RDN) system for hypertension. This is the second RDN system to ever gain FDA approval for the treatment of hypertension. Recor Medical’s Paradise Ultrasound RDN system received the greenlight in early November. Medtronic’s Symplicity Spyral RDN system treats hypertension through the […]
Healthy blood donors are needed to keep a strong supply and this month’s Town of Queen Creek Community Blood Drive in partnership with Vitalant will be on Wednesday, Nov. 22. Donation appointments are available from 1:30 to 6:30 p.m. that day in the Zane Grey Community Room at the Queen Creek Library, located at 21802 S. Ellsworth Road. […]
While titanium implants such as artificial hips can greatly improve patients’ lives, they’re also subject to serious bacterial infections. An experimental new antibacterial titanium alloy, however, could make such problems a thing of the past. When pretty much any manmade object is implanted in the body, there’s a chance that harmful bacteria will colonize its […]
A total of 128 units of blood were collected at four LifeServe Blood Center blood drives in Storm Lake this month. The blood drives were hosted to support the Buena Vista Regional Medical Center along with over 150 other hospitals served by LifeServe. Several local donors hit milestones with their most recent donation. Steven Becker […]
During a recent call, Claire’s mom asked about “this new Alzheimer’s test” — a blood test that can detect abnormal levels of beta-amyloid, a protein linked to Alzheimer’s disease. For about $400, people can order the test and get their results on an app, bypassing the doctor’s office. Though many people wonder about their Alzheimer’s […]
Legend Story Studios crowned the Flesh and Blood TCG 2023 World Champion in an event held on November 16-19, 2023. The 2023 World Championship took place at Fira Montjuic, Pabellon Centenario, Av. de la Reina Maria Cristina in Barcelona, Spain (see “‘Flesh and Blood TCG’ World Championship”). There, Alexandros Argyriou from Greece, playing Fai, Rising […]
Austin (Precision Vaccinations News) New research highlights multiple detections of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) virus Eurasian lineage H5 clade 2.3.4.4b in wild terrestrial mammals in the United States. This finding, published by the U.S. CDC Emerging Infectious Diseases Volume 29, Number 12—December 2023, builds on previous reports of natural infections with HPAI virus in red […]