First Known Death Reported From the Rare Virus
Share on PinterestThere have been seven reported cases of Alaskapox since it was identified in 2015. annhfhung/Getty ImagesAn older adult ...
Day: February 14, 2024
Plant-Based Diet May Improve Sexual Health in Men with Prostate Cancer
Share on PinterestNew research suggests that eating a plant-based diet may reduce sexual health side effects such as erectile dysfunction ...
Obesity’s Effect on Neonatal Outcomes Dose-Dependent
TOPLINE:Higher body mass index (BMI) at the start of pregnancy is associated with increased risk for adverse maternal outcomes, including ...
Eosinophilic Esophagitis: 5 Things to Know
Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the esophagus that affects both children and adults. EoE is defined ...
Staying Active Key to Healthy Pregnancy
A trio of studies (abstracts 1101, 1079, and 944) presented on February 14 at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) ...
Injections of drug-filled nanoparticles may relieve arthritis pain
Osteoarthritis affects 530 million people worldwidePuwadol Jaturawutthichai/Shutterstock Drug-delivering nanoparticles might help treat osteoarthritis. In mice with signs of the condition, ...
Blasting sluggish sperm with ultrasound waves gets them moving
Sperm that don’t move fast enough may struggle to reach an egg, resulting in fertility issuesAlexey Kotelnikov / Alamy Exposing ...
Umbilical Cord Milking in Non-Vigorous Infants Didn’t Impact Neurodevelopment
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. -- Compared to early cord clamping (ECC), umbilical cord milking (UCM) in non-vigorous infants had short-term benefits ...
E-Cigs Show Some Benefit as Smoking Cessation Aid in Clinical Trial
Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) helped people better stick to smoking cessation in the randomized controlled ESTxENDS trial. Participants smoking at least ...
‘Humbling, Exhausting, Exhilarating’: The Life of AMA President Jesse Ehrenfeld
WASHINGTON -- "Humbling, exhausting, and exhilarating." That's how Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, president of the American Medical Association (AMA), described ...
Novel Anti-CD40L Antibody Slows New Brain Lesions in Relapsing MS
Frexalimab, an investigational second-generation CD40 ligand (CD40L) inhibitor, led to fewer new gadolinium-enhancing T1-weighted lesions in relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS), ...
Novel Antibiotic Combo Bests Meropenem for Complicated UTIs
Cefepime-taniborbactam, an investigational beta-lactam and beta-lactamase inhibitor combination, was superior to meropenem for the treatment of hospitalized patients with complicated ...
Oldest Patient ‘Cured’ of HIV Still in Remission 5 Years After Transplant for AML
A 68-year-old man with HIV-1 who underwent hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) for acute myelogenous leukemia 5 years ago has been ...
‘Meaty’ rice grown in lab for protein kick
A team in South Korea say they have cracked how to grow beef muscle and fat cells inside grains of ...
New Acne Guidelines Recommend Topical Combinations, Judicious Use of Antibiotics
Antibiotics, benzoyl peroxide, topical retinoids, and oral isotretinoin received strong recommendations for acne treatment from a panel of experts who ...
Minimizing Opioids After Teens’ Spine Surgeries Appears Practical
SAN FRANCISCO -- Adolescents undergoing surgery for idiopathic scoliosis appeared to fare just fine with opioid-sparing analgesic regimens in the ...
Here Are This Year’s Best Employers in Healthcare and Biotech
Forbes has rolled out its annual rankings of America's top employers, and a bevy of healthcare companies have made the ...
FDA Approves First Drug for Severe Frostbite
The FDA has approved iloprost (Aurlumyn) for severe frostbite, the agency announced on Wednesday. Part of the drug class of ...
Suicide Risk Highest Right After Depression Hospitalization Discharge
Patients hospitalized for depression had a very high risk of suicide in the first few days after discharge, a longitudinal ...
It’s Risky to Mix Paxlovid With Immunosuppressants
The Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has issued a reminder to healthcare professionals regarding ...
