CDC (Adobe Stock unknown) CDC Recommends HCV Testing of Perinatally Exposed Infants Children The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued new recommendations1 for hepatitis C virus (HCV) testing of all perinatally exposed infants and children and for referral of those testing positive to appropriate care and the curative treatments that are approved for children […]
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Share on PinterestMikel Allica/Getty Images New findings presented at Neuroscience 2023 show advances in predicting Alzheimer’s disease early. One of the main findings was a blood-based test that identified blood proteins associated with Alzheimer’s disease and mild cognitive impairment. Another finding was that men have a faster accumulation of AD protein biomarkers and a more […]
<div data-thumb="https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/tmb/2023/interventions-that-red.jpg" data-src="https://scx2.b-cdn.net/gfx/news/2023/interventions-that-red.jpg" data-sub-html="WAT IL-1β-secretion induced by the 7-incubation-conditions in all subjects. Credit: Scientific Reports (2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-45870-1″> WAT IL-1β-secretion induced by the 7-incubation-conditions in all subjects. Credit: Scientific Reports (2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-45870-1 Canadian scientists have established for the first time a new mechanism and role for LDL in the development of type 2 diabetes, […]
Introduction Consanguinity refers to the relationship between any two individuals who are biologically related. In clinical genetics, consanguinity is defined as the marriage between two individuals who are related as second cousins or closer (ie, Inbreeding coefficient ≥0.0156).1 Consanguinity is estimated using inbreeding coefficient, which is a genetic measure of how two people are closely […]
Share on PinterestThe medication semaglutide is being studied as way to help fight heart disease. Antonio Diaz/Getty Images New research presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions indicates that semaglutide has significant effects on heart health. Evidence showed that patients treated with the drug had a reduced risk of heart attack and stroke. Symptoms […]
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA — SunCoast Blood Centers, a blood bank exclusively serving Southwest Florida, launches a new “Donating Never Looked So Good Campaign,” which offers free Botox for blood donations, on Black Friday. The campaign, a partnership with the Gulf Coast Institute of Rejuvenation in Lakewood Ranch, The Aesthetic Link in Apollo Beach, Kristin Eliza, ARNP […]
The cardiovascular imaging company Elucid has made it clear they mean to deliver on their promise of artificial intelligence-powered exams to chart the insides of blocked arteries. And now they’ve raised $80 million to do so. Financially speaking, the startup has kept up its momentum since last year’s venture capital fundraising—with a $27 million series […]
An ongoing outbreak of “extensively drug-resistant” salmonella infections has spread across six provinces, affecting many children aged five and under, prompting a public health notice. On Saturday, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) issued a public health notice saying it, along with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Health Canada, launched an investigation into […]