Medications
A gene therapy for hemophilia that costs $3.5 million gets FDA approval
People with one form of the genetic blood disorder hemophilia now have a one-time treatment with a $3.5 million price tag.
Nov 23, 2022
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Blood Clots
Cardiology
Delivery route for gender affirmation treatment may affect heart health
A comprehensive review of research into the delivery method of estrogen treatment (e.g., oral, intramuscular injection, transdermal patch, etc.) and cardiovascular risk in transgender women and gender-diverse people found ...
Nov 17, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Research finds genes associated with most aggressive kidney cancer
HSE researchers have found genes characteristic of the most aggressive subtype of clear cell renal carcinoma. Having studied data on tumor samples from 456 patients, Grigory Puzanov, research fellow at the HSE Faculty of ...
Nov 16, 2022
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Trial shows benefits of two forms of ankle surgery for osteoarthritis
Patients with advanced ankle osteoarthritis who undergo surgery see equally good outcomes from the two main surgical treatments for osteoarthritis, a new study led by UCL researchers has shown.
Nov 14, 2022
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Medical research
A blood protein can reduce brain damage after a stroke
Every year, about 12 million people suffer from a stroke worldwide. A stroke occurs suddenly and is caused by, either, a blood clot or a brain hemorrhage.
Nov 10, 2022
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Cardiology
Screening for stroke risk can save lives and money
Atrial fibrillation is the greatest risk factor for stroke. Screening to detect atrial fibrillation in older people would not only increase the chance of preventing stroke, it would also save money for the healthcare system ...
Nov 9, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How a SARS-CoV-2 virus protein damages the heart
Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine's (UMSOM) Center for Precision Disease Modeling identified how a specific protein in SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, damages heart tissue. They ...
Nov 8, 2022
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Cardiology
Increase in CVD risk factors found among young Asian adults with atrial fibrillation
An analysis of over 1.3 million young Asian American adults hospitalized for atrial fibrillation (or AFib) found a significant, steady increase in the prevalence of obesity and other modifiable cardiovascular disease (CVD) ...
Oct 31, 2022
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Cardiology
Anti-clotting pill may spare kids from frequent injections, blood tests, dietary changes
For children with rare heart conditions such as Kawasaki disease, heart failure or congenital heart defects that increase the risk of blood clots, a daily anti-clotting pill may safely allow them to avoid the frequent injections, ...
Oct 31, 2022
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Neuroscience
Fetterman's aphasia highlights the challenges after a stroke—a vascular neurologist explains
John Fetterman, the Democratic nominee for a hotly contested U.S. Senate seat in Pennsylvania, has been drawing scrutiny for his performance in his first post-stroke broadcast interview and most recently, his Oct. 25, 2022, ...
Oct 28, 2022
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