New tool to analyze blood platelets holds major medical potential

by Carol Clark,Emory UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA novel technique to test platelet function within a person's blood sample is faster, easier and more precise than methods cur

Updated on: January 02,2024

New tool to analyze blood platelets holds major medical potential

by Carol Clark,Emory UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA novel technique to test platelet function within a person's blood sample is faster, easier and more precise than methods cur

Updated on:January 02,2024

FDA's plan to ban hair relaxer chemical called too little, too late

FEBRUARY 13, 2024 Editors' notesby Ronnie Cohen, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn April, a dozen years after a federal agency classified formaldehyde a human carcinogen, the Food

Updated on: March 15,2024

FDA's plan to ban hair relaxer chemical called too little, too late

FEBRUARY 13, 2024 Editors' notesby Ronnie Cohen, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn April, a dozen years after a federal agency classified formaldehyde a human carcinogen, the Food

Updated on:March 15,2024

COVID-19 viral load rebound can occur after VV116, nirmatrelvir-ritonavir

by Elana GotkineFor patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19, viral load rebound and symptom rebound can occur after a standard five-day course of treatment with VV116 or nirmatrelvir-ritonavir, accord

Updated on: March 28,2024

COVID-19 viral load rebound can occur after VV116, nirmatrelvir-ritonavir

by Elana GotkineFor patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19, viral load rebound and symptom rebound can occur after a standard five-day course of treatment with VV116 or nirmatrelvir-ritonavir, accord

Updated on:March 28,2024

Semaglutide may increase ED risk in non-diabetic men

Updated on: June 17,2024

Semaglutide may increase ED risk in non-diabetic men

Updated on:June 17,2024

Rodents may see moving objects in a way similar to primates, visual cortex study suggests

byInternational School of Advanced Studies (SISSA)To accurately perceive the direction of moving objects, rats could exploit a small but very useful cluster of visual neurons, which seem to work

Updated on: January 10,2024

Rodents may see moving objects in a way similar to primates, visual cortex study suggests

byInternational School of Advanced Studies (SISSA)To accurately perceive the direction of moving objects, rats could exploit a small but very useful cluster of visual neurons, which seem to work

Updated on:January 10,2024

Simnotrelvir shortens time to resolution of symptoms in COVID-19

by Elana GotkineFor adults with mild-to-moderate COVID-19, early administration of simnotrelvir plus ritonavir shortens the time to sustained resolution of symptoms, according to a study published in

Updated on: March 21,2024

Simnotrelvir shortens time to resolution of symptoms in COVID-19

by Elana GotkineFor adults with mild-to-moderate COVID-19, early administration of simnotrelvir plus ritonavir shortens the time to sustained resolution of symptoms, according to a study published in

Updated on:March 21,2024

Experimental drug that alters gut microbiome shows promise for long COVID relief

by Mary Van Beusekom, CIDRAPProportion of PACS symptoms alleviation by six months. Credit:The Lancet Infectious Diseases(2023). DOI: 10.1016/S1473-3099(23)00685-0A randomized controlled tr

Updated on: January 26,2024

Experimental drug that alters gut microbiome shows promise for long COVID relief

by Mary Van Beusekom, CIDRAPProportion of PACS symptoms alleviation by six months. Credit:The Lancet Infectious Diseases(2023). DOI: 10.1016/S1473-3099(23)00685-0A randomized controlled tr

Updated on:January 26,2024

Plozasiran reduces triglyceride levels by 74% at 24 weeks

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn patients with severely elevated triglyceride levels at risk for developing acute pancreatitis, the investigational drug plozasiran red

Updated on: April 28,2024

Plozasiran reduces triglyceride levels by 74% at 24 weeks

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn patients with severely elevated triglyceride levels at risk for developing acute pancreatitis, the investigational drug plozasiran red

Updated on:April 28,2024

Gut Microbiome Changes as Early Indicators of Rheumatoid Arthritis Development

The intricate relationship between the gut microbiome and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has become a significant area of research, with recent studies providing valuable insights into how gut bacteria might influence the onset and progression of this chronic

Updated on: November 15,2024

Gut Microbiome Changes as Early Indicators of Rheumatoid Arthritis Development

The intricate relationship between the gut microbiome and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has become a significant area of research, with recent studies providing valuable insights into how gut bacteria might influence the onset and progression of this chronic

Updated on:November 15,2024

New species of bacteria discovered in unusual human infection

JANUARY 18, 2024byKing's College LondonHalf body FDG PET aorto – bi – iliac graft with uptake in the left periureteric region. Credit:Clinical Infection in Practice(2023). DOI: 1

Updated on: March 30,2024

New species of bacteria discovered in unusual human infection

JANUARY 18, 2024byKing's College LondonHalf body FDG PET aorto – bi – iliac graft with uptake in the left periureteric region. Credit:Clinical Infection in Practice(2023). DOI: 1

Updated on:March 30,2024

ADHD drug Zenzedi recalled over pill mixup

by Robin FosterThe maker of a drug used to treat ADHD and narcolepsy has recalled one lot of the medication after a pill mixup was discovered.The recallnotice, issued by Azurity Pharmaceuticals

Updated on: March 22,2024

ADHD drug Zenzedi recalled over pill mixup

by Robin FosterThe maker of a drug used to treat ADHD and narcolepsy has recalled one lot of the medication after a pill mixup was discovered.The recallnotice, issued by Azurity Pharmaceuticals

Updated on:March 22,2024

A new gene-editing system tackles complex diseases

by Michelle Franklin,University of California - San DiegoA schematic overview of multiplexed orthogonal base editing. Credit:Nature Biotechnology(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41587-024-02240

Updated on: May 30,2024

A new gene-editing system tackles complex diseases

by Michelle Franklin,University of California - San DiegoA schematic overview of multiplexed orthogonal base editing. Credit:Nature Biotechnology(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41587-024-02240

Updated on:May 30,2024