The Stem Cells for Huntington's Disease (SC4HD) is a new international consortium created to promote advanced therapy medicinal product (ATMP) through cell transplantation studies on Huntington's Disease. The entity, made up of twenty-eight renowned researchers from ten countries, has been officially presented in a recent publication in the Journal of…
Several Dartmouth Medical Students Accused of Cheating on Exams
Several students at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine in Hanover, New Hampshire, are being investigated on accusations of cheating on closed-book exams taken remotely, according to a report from a New Hampshire newspaper, the Valley News, on Wednesday. The report says the investigations started at earlier this year when a…
VCI member orgs plan verifiable COVID-19 vaccine credentials next month
The 300-plus members of the Vaccination Credential Initiative announced earlier this month that the verifiable, interoperable vaccination record technology they’ve been working on since January should be generally available in May. WHY IT MATTERS “Effective vaccination credentials – don’t call them vaccine passports – depend on an equitable and privacy-preserving…
Mother-in-Law Tries to Stop New Mom From Breastfeeding for Such a Selfish Reason
There are few things more annoying for a new mom than having a pushy and manipulative in-law. Everyone seems to have opinions on the “right” way to raise a baby, but sometimes folks just get out of hand with their “well-meaning advice,” and one Reddit mom has had enough of…
Stress from work and social interactions put women at higher coronary heart disease risk
Psychosocial stress—typically resulting from difficulty coping with challenging environments—may work synergistically to put women at significantly higher risk of developing coronary heart disease, according to a study by researchers at Drexel University’s Dornsife School of Public Health, recently published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. The study specifically…
Brazilian Health Regulator Anvisa Authorizes Trials for GSK-Medicago COVID Vaccine
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian health regulator Anvisa approved on Thursday the beginning of clinical trials in the country for a new COVID vaccine developed by Canada’s Medicago R&D Inc and GlaxoSmithKline PLC, Anvisa said in a statement. Anvisa said the companies were authorized to conduct phase 3 trials in…
Difelikefalin Safe, Effective for Kidney Disease-Associated Pruritus
Difelikefalin, an investigational intravenous (IV) drug for treating itch (pruritus) in patients with end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis, was safe and effective in two parallel pivotal trials in which 796 patients on dialysis received the drug. In one analysis of the two trials, thrice-weekly treatment with IV bolus infusions of…
Metabolic changes in fat tissue in obesity associated with adverse health effects
A twin study recently completed at the University of Helsinki indicates that the machinery responsible for energy handling in fat tissue is working poorly in obesity. In the study, a clear reduction was seen in the activity of mitochondrial genes in obesity in fat tissue, while similar genome-level change in…
Exercise recommendations for people with chronic pain
The announcement by medicines watchdog the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) that exercise should be recommended to people suffering from chronic pain, rather than prescribed painkillers, has been welcomed by rehabilitation science expert at Kingston University and St George’s, University of London Professor Mike Hurley. Professor Hurley,…
Study finds racial inequality within heart transplant process
A new study from the University of Missouri found that Black patients with advanced heart failure were more likely to receive a left ventricular assist device, or LVAD, later in their disease progression compared to white patients, ultimately resulting in worse health outcomes. Adrianne Frech, an associate professor in the…
