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STOP-COVID19 trial: Brensocatib did not improve clinical status of patients with severe SARS-CoV-2 infection

Brensocatib did not improve the clinical status of patients hospitalized with severe SARS-CoV-2 infection in the double-blind randomized, placebo-controlled STOP-COVID19 multicenter clinical trial, according to research published at the ATS 2022 international conference.

18 May 2022

Treatment with imatinib results in lower mortality rates for patients with severe COVID-19

Patients with severe COVID-19 who were given imatinib had lower mortality rates at 90-day follow-up, according to research published at the ATS 2022 international conference.

18 May 2022

Study identifies cancer biomarkers based on a type of genetic modification

Biomarkers are often used during the management of cancer to guide treatment decisions and predict patient outcomes. However, it is often difficult to identify appropriate biomarkers that can be consistently reproduced and are easily analyzed with limited patient specimens.

18 May 2022

Lifestyle coaching can help improve blood pressure control in Black adults with hypertension

Culturally tailored lifestyle coaching can help Black adults with hypertension improve their blood pressure control, new Kaiser Permanente research shows.

18 May 2022

Health screening and genetic tests may help detect people who carry a gene for familial hypercholesterolemia

Health screening and genetic tests might identify more than 1 million U.S. adults who carry a gene for familial hypercholesterolemia, a common genetic disorder that causes elevated low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, known as "bad cholesterol," which may lead to premature heart attack or death, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

18 May 2022

Maternity Disparities Taskforce focuses on supporting women’s health before and during pregnancy

Minister for Women's Health Minister Maria Caulfield and Chief Midwifery Officer Professor Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent co-chaired the second meeting of the Maternity Disparities Taskforce this week (Monday 16 May 2022).

18 May 2022

Insight into sustained-release drug delivery systems

In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Thanh T. Nguyen, a project manager at Innocore Pharmaceuticals, about the mechanisms behind long-acting injectables.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific – Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical Solutions 18 May 2022

‘That’s just part of aging’: Long covid symptoms are often overlooked in seniors

Nearly 18 months after getting covid-19 and spending weeks in the hospital, Terry Bell struggles with hanging up his shirts and pants after doing the laundry.

18 May 2022

Consumption of cranberries could improve memory, ward off dementia, and lower 'bad' cholesterol

Adding cranberries to your diet could help improve memory and brain function, and lower ‘bad’ cholesterol – according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UK).

18 May 2022

First patient dosed in Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating the safety of CF33-hNIS against solid tumors

Imugene Limited, a clinical stage immuno-oncology company, and City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, today announced that the first patient was dosed in a Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating the safety of novel cancer-killing virus CF33-hNIS VAXINIA when used in people with advanced solid tumors.

18 May 2022

Early valve replacement surgery could benefit patients with aortic stenosis

Valve replacement heart surgery should be performed earlier than conventionally thought for people with aortic stenosis – according to new research from the University of East Anglia.

18 May 2022

New technology may pave the way for development of point-of-care devices and diagnostic tests

Biomarkers are components that may be present in biological samples and are related to specific diseases. Therefore, doctors can analyze biological samples from a patient to check their health condition or to monitor the progress of a specific therapy.

17 May 2022

Polypharmacy can lead to harmful drug interactions, especially among cancer patients

Here's a scenario so common that it applies to nearly 92 percent of older adults with cancer: An individual comes in for treatment and reports taking several medications that might include a drug for high blood pressure or heart disease, an antidepressant, or something for diabetes.

17 May 2022

Blood News and Research

STOP-COVID19 trial: Brensocatib did not improve clinical status of patients with severe SARS-CoV-2 infection

Treatment with imatinib results in lower mortality rates for patients with severe COVID-19

Study identifies cancer biomarkers based on a type of genetic modification

Lifestyle coaching can help improve blood pressure control in Black adults with hypertension

Health screening and genetic tests may help detect people who carry a gene for familial hypercholesterolemia

Maternity Disparities Taskforce focuses on supporting women’s health before and during pregnancy

Insight into sustained-release drug delivery systems

‘That’s just part of aging’: Long covid symptoms are often overlooked in seniors

Consumption of cranberries could improve memory, ward off dementia, and lower 'bad' cholesterol

First patient dosed in Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating the safety of CF33-hNIS against solid tumors

Early valve replacement surgery could benefit patients with aortic stenosis

New technology may pave the way for development of point-of-care devices and diagnostic tests

Polypharmacy can lead to harmful drug interactions, especially among cancer patients

Community-focused model improves equitable access to COVID-19 vaccination

Researchers discover how Type I interferon stops the immune system 'going rogue' during viral infections

Health and Social Care Secretary announces a new 10-Year Plan to tackle dementia

Scientists explore triggers associated with transplacental transmission of SARS-CoV-2

Less invasive procedure for common heart condition just as effective as conventional open-heart surgery

Study: Daily intake of Urolithin A improves muscle strength by 12% after four months

Study reveals psychological benefits of statins

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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