New results suggest that allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT), which is typically reserved for younger patients, may well be offered to older patients with advanced myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). In patients with a median age of 66 years who had received a donor transplant, the overall survival (OS) at 3 years was almost double compared with
Whether it’s a face-to-face catch up or another Zoom call, if the thought of social gatherings over the festive period makes you uncomfortable, we’ve got six tips to help you manage social anxiety For anyone struggling with social anxiety, Christmas is often a time when the festive cheer is replaced with a heightened sense of
While just a third of US states have legalized recreational marijuana, Mexico — a country in which drug violence has killed scores of thousands — is moving to legalize marijuana for recreational use. This legalization will leave America sandwiched between two countries with legal marijuana, Mexico to the south and Canada, which legalized recreational marijuana
The year was 1909. The place was Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr Granville Stanley Hall, first president of the university and of the American Psychological Association (APA), had organized a conference with an impressive list of attendees: psychiatrists Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung, philosopher William James, anthropologist Franz Uri Boas, physicist Ernest Rutherford. It
When the coronavirus outbreak began, information about the mysterious virus that caused COVID-19 was scarce. Governments and health services alike had to act on relatively limited information about the outbreak, while experts hurried to gather data on how the virus behaves and spreads, and who was most at risk. Throughout this period of uncertainty –
By Inyang Ebong-Harstrup, Ph.D The COVID-19 global pandemic has altered the way in which people with chronic illnesses interact with the world. While for most this means virtual doctors’ visits or increased emphasis on social distancing measures, for soon-to-be 13-year old Peter Anzovule Lagu and thousands of other children with type 1 diabetes in Africa,
Researchers in the US have re-analyzed the data on herd immunity from spring 2020 from Europe. Their study shows that the herd immunity threshold is much higher than earlier speculated. The team – from the University of Texas at Austin and The Santa Fe Institute, New Mexico – have released at the preprint server medRxiv*.
Treatment for Prevention of Catheter Related Blood Stream Infections (CRBSI) CorMedix Inc. Announces FDA Decision That Advisory Committee Meeting for New Drug Application for Defencath is Not Needed Berkeley Heights, NJ – November 18, 2020 – CorMedix Inc. (NYSE American: CRMD), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing therapeutic products for the prevention and treatment of
News FDA Alerts FDA Alerts Healthcare Professionals About the Risk of Medication Errors with Tranexamic Acid Injection Resulting in Inadvertent Intrathecal (Spinal) Injection December 3, 2020 Audience: Healthcare Professionals December 3, 2020 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting health care professionals about the risk of inadvertent intrathecal administration of tranexamic acid injection.
A nurse administers a flu vaccination shot to a woman at a free clinic held at a local library on October 14, 2020 in Lakewood, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images Children and young teens could get a Covid-19 vaccine in the second half of next year, an advisor for the Centers for Disease Control
A new study published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society discusses a steep drop off from prior years in the asthma-related emergency department (ED) visits at Boston Children’s Hospital during the spring 2020 COVID-19 surge and lockdown. In “Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Pediatric Emergency Department Utilization for Asthma,” Tregony Simoneau,
Sulforaphanes are a class of phytochemical. A phytochemical is: A product from plants that is not a vitamin or mineral No known required amount in the diet Have health promoting benefits. Brassica or cruciferous vegetables are the main source of sulforaphanes. There are 375 varieties of brassica vegetables that include arugula, bok choy, broccoli, broccoli
The coronavirus pandemic has been a particularly scary time for children with asthma and their parents, but there is growing evidence that as a group kids with asthma are not only doing OK during COVID-19, but may actually be doing better. A study in Annals of the American Thoracic Society documented a steep drop in
President-elect Joe Biden has asked Fauci, a member of the White House coronavirus task force, to continue in that role; once in office, Biden also plans to call on every American to wear a mask for 100 days. (New York Times) Pfizer and BioNTech swiftly received emergency authorization from British health regulators for their COVID-19
Yearly mammograms can be an important tool for breast cancer detection. It’s recommended that all women begin getting them between ages 45 and 50, with others at higher risk of breast cancer starting earlier. One Alabama woman who knows the importance of these health screenings is making sure other women schedule theirs. After her yearly
Every year, around 367,000 people are diagnosed with cancer in the UK. Around 4 in 10 of those cancers are caused by things we know contribute to someone’s risk of getting cancer – like smoking, being overweight or obese or drinking alcohol. Meaning that if we could prevent every cancer linked to these modifiable risk
From unique homeware to the retro-inspired exercise class membership, we’re rounding up some of our favourite Christmas gifts from LGBTQ+ brands This Christmas, a lot of us are thinking about where we’re spending our money. After the year we’ve all had, it makes sense that we want to give back to local communities, small sellers,
Whether you’re someone who gets sunburned walking to your car or who just wants to avoid the chemicals in regular sunscreen, you might find using a natural sunscreen could be your best bet for protecting your skin, even if it’s just for everyday use. But let’s define “natural” first. Despite the FDA’s lack of regulation
Rates of cancer increased by 30% from 1973 to 2015 in adolescents and young adults (AYAs) (persons aged 15–39 years) in the United States, according to a review of almost a half million cases in the National Institutes of Health’s Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database. There was an annual increase of 0.537 new cases
Any skin-care routine worth following includes a moisturizer worth buying: a moisturizer is a mainstay in any effective skin care regimen. This is because a good product rehydrates your skin, trapping the existing water in the skin to plump and protect it. This keeps your skin healthy, glowing, and of course, looking young. The problem
Adolescents who undergo sleeve gastrectomy have lower bone density and higher bone marrow fat at 1 year following surgery, new research shows. “It’s almost paradoxical,” Miriam Bredella, MD, of Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, told Medscape Medical News. “Despite marked loss of body fat, these children have more fat in their bones and decreased bone
This content originally appeared on Beyond Type 1. Republished with permission. By Jasmine Wiese Relief. That was the first thing I felt when I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. I was mildly sick for about a year and a half before my diagnosis. My skin healed slowly and I hardly slept. My mental health was
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE) November 23, 2020 — Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) today announced that the first participant has been dosed in the Phase 3 BASIS study of marstacimab (PF-06741086), an anti-tissue factor pathway inhibitor (anti-TFPI) being evaluated for the treatment of people with severe hemophilia A or B, with or without inhibitors. BASIS is a
Treatment for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) Liquidia Receives Complete Response Letter from FDA for LIQ861 (treprostinil) Inhalation Powder for the Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Nov. 25, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Liquidia Technologies, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Liquidia Corporation (NASDAQ: LQDA), today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a complete response
This picture taken on November 23, 2020 shows a bottle reading “Vaccine Covid-19” next to US pharmaceutical company Pfizer and German biotechnology company Biontech logos on November 23, 2020. Joel Saget | AFP | Getty Images The U.K. this week became the first country to authorize Pfizer‘s coronavirus vaccine for emergency use, likely adding pressure
In children with autism, repetitive behaviors and gastrointestinal problems may be connected, new research has found. The study found that increased severity of other autism symptoms was also associated with more severe constipation, stomach pain and other gut difficulties. The research, which appears in the journal Autism, found no association between social and communication difficulties
Finding the right gift to give a cancer patient or their loved ones can be challenging…and now let’s add a pandemic to the mix. Not only do you want to be giving the right gift, but it should also be given in a safe manner to ensure there is no spread of the COVID virus.
Molly Hammer, a jazz and blues singer well known in the Kansas City area, passed away last week at the age of 48 after a 13-year battle with breast cancer. Hammer had initially been diagnosed with the disease in 2008, and it returned in the form of metastatic breast cancer in 2016. On November 25th,