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Association between infertility and autism spectrum disorder risk among children

The relationship between infertility and its treatments on autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

21 Nov 2023

Academic medical centers may help mitigate structural racism in cardiovascular care for Black women

Investigators from the Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart Center in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai have found that among a cohort of women with obstructive coronary artery disease treated at academic medical centers, racial and ethnic disparities did not impact their long-term outcomes.

20 Nov 2023

Maternal smoking linked to reduced childhood type 1 diabetes risk, effects fade in adulthood

The Lancet Regional Health-Europe study finds that maternal smoking during pregnancy may lower the risk of type 1 diabetes in children, but this protective effect diminishes in adulthood, with adult smoking showing no significant impact on type 1 diabetes risk.

16 Nov 2023

Landmark studies present new era for bladder cancer treatment

After 40 years of treating metastatic bladder cancer with chemotherapy as a primary treatment, scientists now present a new approach using immunotherapy combinations.

16 Nov 2023

UVA researchers receive NIH grant to optimize online weight-management programs for rural residents

University of Virginia School of Medicine public health researchers, together with colleagues at the University of South Carolina, have received a $3.37 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to determine if online behavioral weight-management programs for rural residents can be improved by adding a human touch.

15 Nov 2023

New app aims to ease burden on caregivers of dementia patients

With the number of Americans living with dementia expected to more than double to 13.8 million by 2060, two Regenstrief Institute research scientists and Indiana University professors have created an app to ease the burden on caregivers.

14 Nov 2023

Facing financial ruin as costs soar for elder care

Margaret Newcomb, 69, a retired French teacher, is desperately trying to protect her retirement savings by caring for her 82-year-old husband, who has severe dementia, at home in Seattle.

14 Nov 2023

New gel delivery system overcomes challenges of intratumoral cancer immunotherapy

Intratumoral therapy – in which cancer drugs are injected directly into tumors – is a promising treatment option for solid cancers but has shown limited success in clinical trials due to an inability to precisely deliver the drug and because most immunotherapies quickly dissipate from the site of injection.

13 Nov 2023

One in five individuals taking nirmatrelvir-ritonavir therapy found to experience rebound COVID

A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham found that one in five individuals taking Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir therapy, commonly known as Paxlovid, to treat severe symptoms of COVID-19, experienced a positive test result and shedding of live and potentially contagious virus following an initial recovery and negative test-;a phenomenon known as virologic rebound.

13 Nov 2023

Intensive blood pressure treatment lowers risk of cardiovascular events in high-risk patients

An intensive three-year intervention to lower the top blood pressure number to less than 120 mm Hg was more effective at preventing death, heart attack, stroke and other cardiovascular events in adults at high risk for cardiovascular disease, compared to the standard treatment target of under 140 mm Hg, according to late-breaking science presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2023.

13 Nov 2023

Study finds rapid blood pressure reduction with low-sodium diet

Reducing daily sodium intake by around 4,000 mg/day significantly lowered systolic blood pressure in more than 70% of adults, ages 50 to 75, in as little as one week compared to their usual diet, according to late-breaking science presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2023.

13 Nov 2023

Intensive blood pressure control reduces dementia risk in adults with hypertension

An intensive, four-year blood-pressure intervention significantly reduced the risk of developing dementia among adults with high blood pressure compared to people who received usual care, in a study reported as late-breaking science today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2023.

13 Nov 2023

Recaticimab injection every 1-3 months may safely lower bad cholesterol

A new PCSK9 inhibitor (recaticimab) injected every one to three months may work safely and provide more flexible dosing to lower cholesterol, according to late-breaking science presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2023.

13 Nov 2023

Abelacimab significantly reduces bleeding risk in atrial fibrillation patients with stroke risk

An experimental anti-clotting medication, abelacimab, significantly reduced bleeding among people with atrial fibrillation (or AFib) who were at risk of stroke, according to results of the AZALEA-TIMI 71 trial, presented today as late-breaking science at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2023.

13 Nov 2023

Study shows long-term cardiovascular benefits of tight blood pressure control after pregnancy

Women with high blood pressure during pregnancy had long-term blood pressure and cardiac benefits if their blood pressure was carefully controlled for the first few weeks after having a baby, according to late-breaking science presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2023.

13 Nov 2023

New drug zilebesiran effectively lowers blood pressure for six months, study finds

A single injection of the experimental medication zilebesiran was safe and effective in reducing systolic blood pressure in people with mild-to-moderate high blood pressure for up to six months, as detailed in the Phase 2 of the KARDIA study, reported as late-breaking science today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2023.

13 Nov 2023

Single injection of new medication effectively eliminates Lp(a) for nearly one year

In the first human trial of a new therapeutic, a single injection of lepodisiran reduced levels of lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a), to undetectable levels for nearly one year, according to late-breaking science presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2023.

13 Nov 2023

CRISPR-based gene-editing therapy could offer hope for people with inherited high LDL cholesterol

A single infusion of a CRISPR-based gene-editing therapy significantly reduced low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL, the "bad cholesterol") in people who carry one gene for the inherited condition that results in very high LDL cholesterol levels and a high risk of heart attack at an early age, according to late-breaking science presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2023.

13 Nov 2023

New calculator estimates a person’s cardiovascular disease risk over the next 30 years

A new calculator estimates a person's risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) over the next 30 years by combining measures of cardiovascular, kidney and metabolic health for the first time, according to a new American Heart Association Scientific Statement published today in the Association's flagship journal Circulation.

10 Nov 2023

An Arm and a Leg: ‘Your Money or Your Life’: This doctor wrote the book on medical debt

In 2019, emergency medicine physician and historian Luke Messac was working as a medical resident.

9 Nov 2023

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Association between infertility and autism spectrum disorder risk among children

Academic medical centers may help mitigate structural racism in cardiovascular care for Black women

Maternal smoking linked to reduced childhood type 1 diabetes risk, effects fade in adulthood

Landmark studies present new era for bladder cancer treatment

UVA researchers receive NIH grant to optimize online weight-management programs for rural residents

New app aims to ease burden on caregivers of dementia patients

Facing financial ruin as costs soar for elder care

New gel delivery system overcomes challenges of intratumoral cancer immunotherapy

One in five individuals taking nirmatrelvir-ritonavir therapy found to experience rebound COVID

Intensive blood pressure treatment lowers risk of cardiovascular events in high-risk patients

Study finds rapid blood pressure reduction with low-sodium diet

Intensive blood pressure control reduces dementia risk in adults with hypertension

Recaticimab injection every 1-3 months may safely lower bad cholesterol

Abelacimab significantly reduces bleeding risk in atrial fibrillation patients with stroke risk

Study shows long-term cardiovascular benefits of tight blood pressure control after pregnancy

New drug zilebesiran effectively lowers blood pressure for six months, study finds

Single injection of new medication effectively eliminates Lp(a) for nearly one year

CRISPR-based gene-editing therapy could offer hope for people with inherited high LDL cholesterol

New calculator estimates a person’s cardiovascular disease risk over the next 30 years

An Arm and a Leg: ‘Your Money or Your Life’: This doctor wrote the book on medical debt

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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