All posts by LadyLively

  • FDA Advisors Say New Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease is Safe

    WEDNESDAY, Nov. 1, 2023  A new gene therapy for sickle cell disease was deemed safe by a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Tuesday, paving the way for full approval by early December. The FDA...

    • Posted November 1, 2023
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  • Many Antibiotics No Longer Work Against Common Childhood Infections

    Many antibiotics long used to treat common childhood infections are no longer effective because of antibiotic resistance. The authors of a new study say global guidelines on antibiotic use need to be updated to reflect this, and...

    • Posted November 1, 2023
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  • Easy-to-Wear ECG Patch Tracks Heart Health

    A new, more comfortable wearable electrocardiogram (ECG) device could be on its way. Researchers from Australia and India have created a compact, lightweight, gel-free hexagonal-shaped ECG patch that they say is ideally suited for point-of-care diagnostics. For...

    • Posted November 1, 2023
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  • Does Meat Need Warning Labels on How It Harms Climate, Health?

    Adding warning labels to meat about its impact on climate and health could lower its consumption, a new study suggests. British researchers investigated what adding cigarette-style graphic warning labels to meat in a cafeteria setting might do....

    • Posted November 1, 2023
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  • Children With Down Syndrome More Vulnerable to Leukemia

    While new treatments for leukemia have improved outcomes for many patients, children with Down syndrome have not benefited as much. These young people are at increased risk for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and have higher rates of...

    • Posted November 1, 2023
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  • Blood Test Measures ALS Risk From Environmental Toxins

    Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better known as ALS, is debilitating and has no cure. Now, researchers at the University of Michigan have developed an environmental risk score that will allow them to assess a person’s risk for developing...

    • Posted November 1, 2023
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  • Mobile Stroke Units Can Prevent Disabling Strokes

    In some big cities, mobile stroke units can deliver a powerful clot-busting drug to patients as these specialized ambulances speed to the hospital. Now, a new study shows these units deliver anti-clotting treatment a median of 37...

    • Posted October 31, 2023
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  • Biden Administration Urges Schools to Carry Naloxone, the Opioid Overdose Treatment

    The Biden administration is encouraging schools throughout the United States to carry naloxone to help prevent fatal drug overdoses in students. The medication (Narcan) was approved earlier this year as an over-the-counter (OTC) nasal spray.  Faculty and...

    • Posted October 31, 2023
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  • At-Home, Inhaled Flu Vaccine Could Be on Horizon

    TUESDAY, Oct. 31, 2023  Getting a yearly flu shot is one of the best ways to protect yourself from infection or severe illness, but not everyone likes shots. Now, there is some potentially good news for those who...

    • Posted October 31, 2023
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  • Paxlovid Probably Won’t Your Cut Odds for Long COVID: Study

    The antiviral drug Paxlovid is great at treating COVID-19 infections, but a new study casts doubt on its effectiveness at preventing symptoms associated with long COVID. Nearly 9,600 veterans given Paxlovid had about the same risk of...

    • Posted October 31, 2023
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