December 17, 2021

Drug made from pig intestine helps escape the ‘trap’ of clot-causing immune response

When the body attempts to fight off an infection, immune cells called neutrophils may shoot out spider web-like networks of toxic proteins to help contain the invaders. However, when not properly regulated, these web-like neutrophil extracellular traps, or NETs, play a role in forming blood clots and promoting inflammation for several diseases, including COVID-19. Utilizing the uncommon drug defibrotide, researchers […]

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December 10, 2021

Statin use affects prostate cancer screening results

Prostate cancer screening results differ in men taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs compared with non-users, a study conducted at Tampere University in Finland finds. In statin users, screening did not increase the incidence of prostate cancer as it did in other men. The study found the clearest difference in low-risk cancer, which is often over diagnosed due to screening. The number […]

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December 9, 2021

Aspaveli receives positive CHMP opinion for treatment of paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria – SOBI + Apellis Pharma

Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (publ) (Sobi) and Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency has adopted a positive opinion recommending the marketing authorisation of Aspaveli (pegcetacoplan) for the treatment of adults with paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria (PNH) who are anaemic after treatment with a C5 inhibitor for at least […]

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November 24, 2021

Alternative to using race in kidney function test found

Kaiser Permanente study supports eventual use of new way to estimate kidney function. Researchers have identified an approach to remove race from equations used to estimate a person’s kidney function. These equations have been criticized for potentially perpetuating racial health disparities. The findings, reported September 23 in the New England Journal of Medicine, are expected to inform National Kidney Foundation–American Society […]

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October 29, 2021

NICE (UK) recommends Adakveo as a treatment for preventing recurrent sickle cell crises – Novartis

Novartis is pleased to announce that eligible patients in England and Wales will soon have routine access to Adakveo (crizanlizumab) under a Managed Access Agreement (MAA). The news comes as the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), published the Final Appraisal Determination (FAD) recommending crizanlizumab as an option for preventing recurrent sickle cell crises (two or more vaso-occlusive […]

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August 13, 2021

New discovery explains antihypertensive properties of green and black tea

A new study from the University of California, Irvine shows that compounds in both green and black tea relax blood vessels by activating ion channel proteins in the blood vessel wall. The discovery helps explain the antihypertensive properties of tea and could lead to the design of new blood pressure-lowering medications. Published in Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry, the discovery was made […]

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June 29, 2021

Impact of blood pressure control programs at barbershops nationwide

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, kills more Americans than any other health condition. It is especially prevalent in Black Americans and is exacerbated by structural barriers to accessing high quality healthcare. In a 2018 randomized trial called the Los Angeles Barbershop Blood Pressure Study (LABBS), barbers were trained to screen their Black male patrons for hypertension and refer them to […]

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June 24, 2021

Prescription’ to sit less, move more advised for mildly high blood pressure and cholesterol

A “prescription” to sit less and move more is the optimal first treatment choice for reducing mild to moderately elevated blood pressure and blood cholesterol in otherwise healthy adults, according to the new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in the American Heart Association’s journal Hypertension. “The current American Heart Association guidelines for diagnosing high blood pressure and cholesterol recognize […]

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April 30, 2021

EU CHMP recommends approval of Onureg for acute myeloid leukemia – Bristol Myers Squibb

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April 29, 2021

Otezla significantly improved measures of disease severity in adults with mild-to-moderate plaque psoriasis – Amgen

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