Major Breakthrough in Human Genome Sequencing, as Full Y Chromosome Sequencing Completed after a More than 20 Year Journey
Clinical laboratories and pathology groups may soon have new assays for diagnosis, treatment identification, patient monitoring It’s here at last! The human Y chromosome now has a full and complete sequence. This achievement by an international team of genetic researchers is expected to open the door to significant insights in how variants and mutations in […] The post Major Breakthrough in Human Genome Sequencing, as Full Y Chromosome Sequencing Completed after a More than 20 Year Journey appeared first on Dark Daily.
Source: Dark Daily - September 11, 2023 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: swallask Tags: International Laboratory News Laboratory Pathology Laboratory Resources Laboratory Testing Molecular Diagnostics, Genetic Testing, Whole Gene Sequencing Source Type: news

McConnell ’ s Bid to Downplay Freezes Undermined by History of Politicians Lying About Their Health
After Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell froze during a press conference this month, the Kentucky Republican’s second such episode this summer, his office released a note from the Capitol physician intended to calm those worried about his ability to continue at his job. Dr. Brian Monahan told McConnell in the letter that there was “no evidence that you have a seizure disorder or that you experienced a stroke, TIA or movement disorder such as Parkinson’s disease.” Monahan suggested the episodes may be related to the Leader’s concussion in March or to dehydration.  [time-brightcove n...
Source: TIME: Health - September 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Mini Racker Tags: Uncategorized Congress Source Type: news

NorthShore-Edward-Elmhurst long COVID study will dig into treatment options. ‘I think a lot of people are really desperate’
At first, Debbie Tumbarello’s wedding was the height of romance — a Valentine’s Day whirlwind straight out of “Sleepless in Seattle,” she said. Tumbarello, who lives in Inverness, married her husband in Las Vegas on Feb. 14. She left Vegas with memories of a Beatles tribute show and a rooftop…#debbietumbarellos #seattle #tumbarello #inverness #lasvegas #vegas #beatles #nih #lawrencetabak #northshore
Source: Reuters: Health - September 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Asana Recovery Named One of Newsweek's Best Addiction Treatment Centers of 2023
Asana Recovery, an addiction treatment program in Southern California, was named as one of America's best addiction treatment programs of 2023 by Newsweek and Statista, Inc. after completing a nationwide survey. COSTA MESA, Calif., Sept. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Asana Recovery was...
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - September 11, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: AWD Source Type: news

HRSA: Meeting of the CDC/HRSA Advisory Committee on HIV, Viral Hepatitis and STD Prevention and Treatment
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Advisory Committee on HIV, Viral Hepatitis and STD Prevention and Treatment (CHAC) will hold a hybrid public meeting on October 24-25, 2023. Agenda items include discussions related to HIV and Hepatitis C co-infection, payment models for addressing social determinants of health, incorporating stigma reduction in HIV care and treatment, as well as other special presentations.Registration is required.
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - September 11, 2023 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

What Are Common Vascular Rings and Slings?
Discussion Vascular rings and slings are not that common a congenital heart problem (about 1% of all congenital heart defects), but do occur and arise from abnormal embryological development of the major vascular structures. Embryologically the great vessels and their major branches arise from the aortic sac. The aortic sac forms two horns – a right and a left. These horns then form aortic arches. The aortic arches with their paired branches then course into the pharyngeal arches. Initially these aortic/pharyngeal arches have symmetric vascular pairs, but as development progresses they become asymmetric (basically du...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - September 11, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news

Aquestive Therapeutics Receives FDA Acceptance Of New Drug Application (NDA) For Libervant (Diazepam) Buccal Film In Pediatric Patients And Assignment Of Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) Date
FDA Acceptance of Libervant™ (diazepam) Buccal Film NDA for treatment of seizure clusters in patients between two and five years of age Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) target goal date set for April 28, 2024 WARREN, N.J., Sept....
Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Applications - September 11, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

Geoff Durbin obituary
My husband, Dr Geoff Durbin, who has died aged 78, was a consultant neonatologist whose early research was one of the crucial steps in improving the treatment of babies with breathing difficulties.In 1973 he became a research fellow inSir Osmund Reynolds’s team at University College London (UCL), one of the early pioneers of intensive care for babies. Geoff was at the heart of this work from the very start, undertaking research into continuous positive airway pressure (Cpap) therapy, and on identifying the risk factors associated with bleeding in to the brain.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 10, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Anne Durbin Tags: Medicine Health Society Children Premature birth Medical research Source Type: news

Six-Year Follow-Up Data on CheckMate 227 Survival and Quality of Life Benefits Unveiled for Patients with Metastatic NSCLC and Nivolumab + Ipilimumab Treatment
SINGAPORE, Sept. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) World Conference on Lung Cancer 2023 in Singapore is set to witness a monumental breakthrough in the field of metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treatment....
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - September 10, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: TRI SVY Source Type: news

We ’re beating cancer, but is the NHS in a fit state to offer these life-saving treatments? | Kristian Helin
Patients must be given better access to the latest drugs, technology and clinical trialsCancer has been hitting the front pages again, and it can be difficult from the headlines to judge whether it is good news or bad.We seem to lurch from agame-changing new treatment one day to reports of rising rates the next – most recently, alarming news about theincrease in global incidence of cancer among the under-50s.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 10, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Kristian Helin Tags: Cancer NHS Cancer research Health Society Science Medical research Source Type: news

Recovery Unplugged Launches Spanish - Language Treatment Track to Reduce Barriers to Care
Recovery Unplugged Behavioral Health is incredibly excited to announce our new treatment resource for Spanish-speaking patients who need help with substance use disorder and other mental health challenges. FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Sept. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The need for quality...
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - September 10, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PDT Source Type: news

Study Questions Value of Interim PET Imaging to Guide Frontline Hodgkin Treatment
(MedPage Today) -- HOUSTON -- Interim PET-CT imaging (PET2) had almost no impact on clinical decision-making for Hodgkin lymphoma treated with brentuximab vedotin (Adcetris), according to a small clinical study reported here. One of 40 patients...
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - September 9, 2023 Category: Hematology Source Type: news

REVEALED: NHS 111 line flooded with calls from people who can't find a dentist - as nine out of ten say they won't register any more patients
The spiralling crisis in dental care has led to a startling rise in the number of Britons who end up seeking emergency treatment, The Mail on Sunday can reveal.
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

‘Absurd!’ MSNBC Analysts Roast Republicans Trying to Rebrand As ‘Pro-Baby’ On Anti-Abortion Rights
MSNBC analysts Susan Del Percio and Victoria DeFrancesco Soto roasted Republicans who are trying to rebrand their opposition to abortion rights as something more like “pro-baby” than “pro-life.” According to exclusive new reporting from NBC News, Senate Republicans are workshopping a new way to…#msnbc #susandelpercio #victoriadefrancesco #republicans #roevwade #ryannobles #delpercio #defrancescosoto #capitolhill #donaldtrump
Source: Reuters: Health - September 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

' If Hell Is a Party Like This... '
Hi, welcome to your Weekend. “The playa doesn’t give you what you want. It gives you what you need.” I’ve been hearing that old Burning Man saw around these parts since the early 2000s—most recently by a participant in this weekend’s cover story, The Instant Oral History of ‘Trench Foot Burning…#weekend #burningman #nevada #justinkan #tiktok #billperkins #skylarcapital #amazon #rv #jonathangreenblatt
Source: Reuters: Health - September 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

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