Novel PCSK9 inhibitor cut LDL cholesterol levels by more than half

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAmong patients at high or very high risk for a heart attack or stroke, the addition of the investigational drug lerodalcibep to s

Updated on: April 28,2024

Novel PCSK9 inhibitor cut LDL cholesterol levels by more than half

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAmong patients at high or very high risk for a heart attack or stroke, the addition of the investigational drug lerodalcibep to s

Updated on:April 28,2024

Tirzepatide found to reduce body weight, waist circumference in those with obesity regardless of duration of condition

by European Association for the Study of ObesityCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research to be presented at this year'sEuropean Congress on Obesity(Venice, Italy, May 12-15) shows that th

Updated on: March 20,2024

Tirzepatide found to reduce body weight, waist circumference in those with obesity regardless of duration of condition

by European Association for the Study of ObesityCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research to be presented at this year'sEuropean Congress on Obesity(Venice, Italy, May 12-15) shows that th

Updated on:March 20,2024

Exploring complement system response to adeno-associated virus vector gene therapy

by Kathryn Ryan,Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: CC0 Public DomainRecent clinical trials utilizing high doses of adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors have highlighted a new challenge to AAV gene tra

Updated on: June 18,2024

Exploring complement system response to adeno-associated virus vector gene therapy

by Kathryn Ryan,Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: CC0 Public DomainRecent clinical trials utilizing high doses of adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors have highlighted a new challenge to AAV gene tra

Updated on:June 18,2024

Cannabis use linked to increase in heart attack and stroke risk

FEBRUARY 28, 2024 Editors' notesbyAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn analysis of 430,000 adults in the U.S. found that using cannabis, most commonly through smoki

Updated on: March 15,2024

Cannabis use linked to increase in heart attack and stroke risk

FEBRUARY 28, 2024 Editors' notesbyAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn analysis of 430,000 adults in the U.S. found that using cannabis, most commonly through smoki

Updated on:March 15,2024

FDA inspectors find lead levels in tainted applesauce 2,000 times higher than proposed standards

by Physician's Briefing StaffThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration inspectors have found levels of toxic lead 2,000 times higher than proposed standards in cinnamon samples gathered at a facility

Updated on: December 28,2023

FDA inspectors find lead levels in tainted applesauce 2,000 times higher than proposed standards

by Physician's Briefing StaffThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration inspectors have found levels of toxic lead 2,000 times higher than proposed standards in cinnamon samples gathered at a facility

Updated on:December 28,2023

Moving muscle fibers with magnets 'programs' how they align within tissue

byCell PressSkeletal muscle tissue. Credit: University of Michigan Medical SchoolStimulating muscle fibers with magnets causes them to grow in the same direction, aligning muscle cells within ti

Updated on: January 05,2024

Moving muscle fibers with magnets 'programs' how they align within tissue

byCell PressSkeletal muscle tissue. Credit: University of Michigan Medical SchoolStimulating muscle fibers with magnets causes them to grow in the same direction, aligning muscle cells within ti

Updated on:January 05,2024

Research aims to curb fatalities caused by illicit drugs

byUniversity of Technology, SydneyCredit: CC0 Public DomainUniversity of Technology Sydney (UTS) Center for Forensic Science Ph.D. candidate Harry Fursman is working on two fronts to prevent har

Updated on: January 04,2024

Research aims to curb fatalities caused by illicit drugs

byUniversity of Technology, SydneyCredit: CC0 Public DomainUniversity of Technology Sydney (UTS) Center for Forensic Science Ph.D. candidate Harry Fursman is working on two fronts to prevent har

Updated on:January 04,2024

Investigational drugs block bone loss in mice receiving chemotherapy

byWashington University School of MedicineRed and green lines represent new bone in this image of a normal mouse bone. Exposure to chemotherapy and radiation during cancer treatment leads to bon

Updated on: December 22,2023

Investigational drugs block bone loss in mice receiving chemotherapy

byWashington University School of MedicineRed and green lines represent new bone in this image of a normal mouse bone. Exposure to chemotherapy and radiation during cancer treatment leads to bon

Updated on:December 22,2023

MS stem cell treatment stabilises disease and reduced disability, trial shows

Pioneering international research has found stem cell treatment in people with active multiple sclerosis stabilises the disease and improves disability.The first ever international large scale randomi

Updated on: November 02,2023

MS stem cell treatment stabilises disease and reduced disability, trial shows

Pioneering international research has found stem cell treatment in people with active multiple sclerosis stabilises the disease and improves disability.The first ever international large scale randomi

Updated on:November 02,2023

Can HIV be cured using gene editing? We may soon find out

by Kalpana Surendranath,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHIV, the virus that causes AIDS, was firstidentified in 1983. To catch this virus was initially a death sentence, b

Updated on: January 04,2024

Can HIV be cured using gene editing? We may soon find out

by Kalpana Surendranath,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHIV, the virus that causes AIDS, was firstidentified in 1983. To catch this virus was initially a death sentence, b

Updated on:January 04,2024

Topical tranexamic acid found inferior to intravenous administration

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAdministering tranexamic acid (TxA), a drug used to reduce bleeding during heart surgery topically rather than intravenously did

Updated on: April 28,2024

Topical tranexamic acid found inferior to intravenous administration

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAdministering tranexamic acid (TxA), a drug used to reduce bleeding during heart surgery topically rather than intravenously did

Updated on:April 28,2024

Circadian rhythms can influence drugs' effectiveness

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPrimary human hepatocytes display a circadian rhythm in culture. Credit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adm9281Giving

Updated on: April 28,2024

Circadian rhythms can influence drugs' effectiveness

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPrimary human hepatocytes display a circadian rhythm in culture. Credit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adm9281Giving

Updated on:April 28,2024