Doctors need to be on the lookout for lead poisoning in children as the latest tally of kids exposed to the toxin after consuming pouches of cinnamon-flavored apple puree climbed…
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FDA approves first treatment for congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Takeda Pharmaceuticals Adzynma, the first recombinant protein product indicated for prophylactic or on-demand enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) in adult and pediatric patients…
Babies cry less with to skin-to-skin contact, says behavioral psychologist
Credit: CC0 Public Domain It appears beneficial for mothers and babies to have one hour of skin-to-skin contact per day in the first five weeks after birth. Mothers who do…
Wegovy cuts heart risks by 20% in large trial
In a finding that could change the landscape of heart disease care, the wildly popular weight-loss drug Wegovy has proved its mettle in protecting the heart after lowering the risk…
Man receives the first eye transplant plus a new face. It’s a step toward one day restoring sight
Dr. Eduardo Rodriguez, NYU Langone Health’s chair of plastic surgery, examines Aaron James in New York on Oct. 23, 2023. In May 2023, surgeons performed the world’s first transplant of…
Most everyone can lower blood pressure by reducing salt, even those on BP drugs: Study
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Nearly everyone can lower their blood pressure, even people currently on blood pressure- reducing drugs, by lowering their sodium intake, reports a new study from Vanderbilt…
Coronary calcium scores highly effective in identifying heart disease in people without any known risk factors: Study
While high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes and smoking are well known heart disease risks, not everyone who has a heart attack has them. In fact, previous research has shown…
Immunize boys against HPV, too
The best way to prevent cervical cancer in women is to give HPV vaccines to both boys and girls, a new study argues. That way, herd immunity could help eradicate…
A closer look at rebel T cells: MAIT cells
The chest of an adult, showing the location and size of the adult thymus. Credit: LearnAnatomy/Wikipedia/CC BY 3.0 Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) are investigating a talented…
Research links sleep apnea to increased risk of atrial fibrillation
A 12 lead ECG showing atrial fibrillation at approximately 150 beats per minute. Credit: James Heilman, MD/Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0 New research from Cleveland Clinic has identified a link between sleep…
