Every summer, you see the same kind of headline: “Person dies from a ‘brain-eating’ amoeba.” You probably scroll through the article, shudder a bit, think twice about going swimming and move on. But this summer, that headline hit closer to home. A Travis County resident was infected and killed by the amoeba, Naegleria fowleri, after […]
Extreme fluctuations in blood sugar (glucose), whether too high (hyperglycemia) or too low (hypoglycemia), can be dangerous for people with diabetes. The type of diabetes, your medication regimen, your age, the length of time your blood sugar is out of range, and your ability to identify symptoms are some factors that can determine the types […]
Patients with HIV typically carry a reservoir of HIV-infected cells, which were previously thought to be dormant, and can be reactivated if treatment with antiretroviral therapy (ART) is discontinued. However, 2 separate study findings reported that a subset of the dormant cells could spontaneously produce HIV RNA and proteins that impact patients’ HIV-specific immune responses.1 […]
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: NBIX), today announced that it will present a new post hoc analysis of Phase 2 data of the investigational drug crinecerfont in adolescent patients with classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency (21-OHD). The analysis suggests that adolescents with classic CAH who have […]
Chen S-A, Perfect J, Colombo AL, Cornely OA, Groll AH, Seidel D, Albus K, de Almedia JN, Garcia-Effron G, Gilroy N, Lass-Flörl C, Ostrosky-Zeichner L, Pagano L, Papp T, Rautemaa-Richardson R, Salmanton-García J, Spec A, Steinmann J, Arikan-Akdagli S, Arenz DE, Sprute R, Duran-Graeff L, Freiberger T, Girmenia C, Harris M, Kanj SS, Roudbary M, […]
Stefano Piaserico, MD, PhDCredit: International Psoriasis Council A new study is calling attention to the potential increase in risk for coronary microvascular dysfunction among patients with severe psoriasis. In what investigators call the largest study to date exploring the relationship between severe psoriasis and coronary microvascular dysfunctional results indicate the prevalence of microvascular dysfunction was […]
Allen’s Texas Health Resources invites residents to its Starlight Gala from 7-11 p.m. Nov. 11 at the Marriott Dallas Allen Hotel. The gala will benefit advancements in diagnostic cardiovascular care at Texas Health Allen Hospital and the Texas Health Veteran’s Programs in Collin County. Featured Local Savings
YORK, Pa. — Editor’s note: The above video is from April 6, 2023. FOX43 is set to host a blood drive on Oct. 12, 2023. The blood drive will be held with the help of the American Red Cross at the York JCC from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. To donate, you can sign up […]
