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Provectus ocular melanoma treatment gets orphan drug designation
The FDA has granted an orphan drug designation to PV-10, Provectus BioPharmaceuticals' ocular melanoma treatment candidate, according to a press release. Rose bengal disodium...
2 days ago - Healio
Heroin and meth are driving record high syphilis rates in the US, report warns
Between 2013 and 2017, the number of people with highly-transmissible syphilis shot up by 73 percent - and twice as many are now using injection drugs, a CDC report reveals.
2 days ago - Daily Mail
Regeneron reports revenue increase for 2018
Regeneron reported its fourth quarter 2018 GAAP net income at $820 million, a 371% increase from the fourth quarter 2017 GAAP net income. For the full year, Regeneron reported...
2 days ago - Healio
Letter to the Editor - Sentinel lymph node biopsy in melanoma: Which hot nodes should be harvested and is blue dye really necessary?
The article by Ranson et al., “Sentinel lymph node biopsy in melanoma: which hot nodes should be harvested and is blue dye really necessary?”1 is generating much academic...
3 days ago - Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
‘Intersecting epidemics': Drug use doubles in women, straight men with syphilis
The prevalence of methamphetamine, injection drug and heroin use more than doubled among women and straight men with primary and secondary syphilis in the United States from...
3 days ago - Healio
Opioid epidemic is fueling a rise in STROKES: Rate has soared in 20 years
When users inject heroin, traces of bacteria can enter their bloodstream, which can reach their heart causing endocarditis. New data show strokes from opioid-related...
3 days ago - Daily Mail - 3 articles
Subcutaneous oxygen biosensor shows promise for patients with CLI
An injectable tissue-integrated biosensor with an intelligent data platform successfully measured changes in tissue oxygen levels in humans and may provide information that...
3 days ago - Healio
Among injection drug users, HIV more prevalent in women than men
Study findings showed a higher prevalence of HIV among women who inject drugs compared with men, and researchers recommended developing gender-sensitive harm reduction...
4 days ago - Healio - 5 articles
Single-Injection Nimodipine Reduces Vasospasm After SAH
The phase 3 NEWTON-2 trial took an out-of-the box approach - a single intraventricular injection of sustained-release nimodipine - with mixed effect. Medscape Medical News
4 days ago - Medscape
Insulin pump therapy more costly than daily injections in type 1 diabetes
Health care costs are higher for Swedish adults with type 1 diabetes who use insulin pump therapy compared with those who use multiple daily injections, according to findings...
4 days ago - Healio
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Hormone Therapy May Up Heart Disease Risk During Gender Transition
Hormone therapy may contribute to increased risk for heart disease, such as heart attack, stroke, and blood clots during gender transition.
Selective Treatment of Liver Cancer Cells Using Platinum Nanoparticles
Researchers at ETH Zurich have now identified an approach that allows for a more selective cancer treatment with drugs made of platinum nanoparticles.
Following a Standard Bathing Protocol Can Prevent Dangerous Infections among...
Following a standard bathing protocol which involves the use of antiseptic soap, mouthwash, and nose ointment can prevent dangerous infections among discharged hospital...
How To Manage This Often-Overlooked Challenge For SAHM Moms Who Want To Go...
I didn't do the working mom gig for long-only 10 weeks after my first child was born. I was a teacher at the time, the primary financial support for our household, and my...
Is One Form of Protein Best for Older Adults with Muscle Loss?
Protein is made up of building blocks called amino acids. The amino acids are strung together into longer chains like beads on a string. Each amino acid is joined to the next...
Sofas and vinyl flooring are poisoning children
Kids who live in public housing, where those materials are commonplace, have toxin levels up to 15 times higher than those who aren't exposed, Duke University scientists found.
Lazy Eye Associated With Children's Self-Perception
Researchers report that among 60 children with lazy eye, the condition was associated with lower measures of self-perception for peer acceptance and physical competence...
Decluttering Should Come With A Disclaimer And Here's Why
Over 10 years ago, I was strolling through Target with three toddlers and saw a pink, heart shaped cake pan in the dollar spot. I'd scored big time . We went home and I put my...
'This flu season is not mild': 19,000 people have been killed by the virus...
On Saturday, leaders at the NIH and CDC raised the alarm, saying the flu is ‘much harder to prevent than measles' but insisted that even the least effective vaccines will...
Arthritis in pregnant women increases the child's risk of epilepsy by 160...
Children who are born to mothers who experienced rheumatoid arthritis during their pregnancy are more likely to have epilepsy. As published in the journal of Arthritis Care &...