The American College of Rheumatology (ACR), in partnership with the Vasculitis Foundation (VF), released three new guidelines for the treatment […]
Researcher receives $2.5 million award to curb HIV infection among people who inject drugs
International organizations and countries around the world are working to eliminate HIV/AIDS by 2030. To reach this goal, new approaches […]
US faces critical blood supply shortage
The U.S. blood supply used for transfusions is critically low — a situation that’s been made worse by the COVID-19 […]
Eating at least two servings of fruit per day reduces diabetes risk by 36%
The number of people with diabetes increased from 108 million in 1980 to 422 million in 2014. The prevalence of […]
Nanoscale coordination polymers show promise for efficient dopamine delivery in Parkinson's treatment
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disorder caused by the death of dopaminergic neurons in a part of the […]
A blood sugar biomarker identifies patients with atherosclerosis and a risk of cardiovascular events
The routine use of the glycosylated hemoglobin test to track blood sugar levels in the general population can identify individuals […]
Oral TXA is equally efficacious at preventing blood loss in orthopedic surgery, interim study suggests
Interim results of a study conducted by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) suggest that oral tranexamic acid (TXA) […]
Study confirms rare blood clotting risk linked to ChAdOx1-S vaccine – benefits still outweigh risks
Pharmaceutical and biotechnology company AstraZeneca had recently come under fire for rare blood clotting events — causing a temporary suspension […]
Study may provide a basis for oral insulin development using DNP peptides
Researchers from Kumamoto University, Japan have found that DNP peptide, a small intestine-permeable cyclic peptide originally used as an insulin […]
U.S. Calls For Pause Of J&J COVID-19 Vaccine Over Rare Blood Clot Concerns In Women
The Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention surprised the country on Tuesday when the agencies […]