Here Are Some Practical Goals You Can Set For A Healthy 2024
As we approach the end of 2023, it's important to reflect on the past year and set achievable goals for a better and healthier 2024. Many people make New Year's…
Unbound bilirubin, a robust predictor of acute bilirubin encephalopathy in infants
Unbound bilirubin levels can predict the likelihood of acute bilirubin encephalopathy in infants. This suggests that monitoring unbound bilirubin may help identify infants at risk for this serious condition. The…
Cytokinetics Heart Drug’s Trial Data Look Competitive With BMS Med Camzyos
An experimental drug from Cytokinetics has shown promising Phase 3 results in improving heart function during exercise for patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (oHCM), a rare cardiovascular disease. The drug,…
Ross Procedure Recipients Have Same Survival Rates as General Population at 25 Years
The study published in JAMA Cardiology found that patients receiving the Ross procedure for aortic valve disease had excellent survival rates after 30 years, similar to that of the general…
Apple is banned from selling its latest Apple Watches in the U.S.
President Biden declined to veto a product ban that prevents Apple from selling its newest smartwatches, the Series 9 and Ultra 2, in the U.S. This ban was implemented by…
RFK Jr.’s Campaign of Conspiracy Theories Is PolitiFact’s 2023 Lie of the Year
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s presidential campaign is built on conspiracy theories and anti-vaccine sentiments. He has obtained significant financial backing and support based on these theories, although they have been…
Once-weekly human GH increases total body lean mass for adults with GH deficiency
The results from a phase 3 trial showed that lonapegsomatropin, a once-weekly human growth hormone therapy, led to greater reduction in trunk fat mass and increase in total body lean…
Cytokinetics’ aficamten helps HCM patients in new study
Cytokinetics announced that their experimental drug, aficamten, significantly improved exercise capacity for patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). The study enrolled 300 patients, and after 24 weeks of treatment, those…
Histone acetylation, transcription factor dynamics contribute to gene expression in brain development
Researchers have uncovered a fundamental mechanism that lets neurons know when and how to form complex connections between and among brain cells, contributing to normal brain development. The transcription factor…
Brain bleeds in older adults linked to amyloid deposits in blood vessels
A study of two large cohorts of 600,000 participants in the US and UK showed that the presence of amyloid deposits in the cerebral blood vessels, known as cerebral amyloid…