FRIDAY, July 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People with hemophilia B could find their bleeding risk dramatically reduced with just one injection of an experimental gene therapy, a new study reports. Hemophilia B is a rare and inherited genetic disorder in which people have low levels of the factor IXContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The thickness of a person’s blood can be a matter of life or death if they contract COVID-19, a new study suggests. Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 who have higher blood viscosity are at greater risk of dying from COVID-related complications, the researchers found.Continue Reading
MONDAY, July 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While California works to restore its landscape after years of historic wildfires, new research could transform the way in which veterinarians treat animals recovered from damaged forests. The study found that cats who inhaled smoke or suffered burns are at risk for formingContinue Reading
TUESDAY, June 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Open-source automated insulin delivery (AID) systems are an effective and safe way for people with type 1 diabetes to control their blood sugar levels, researchers say. The AID systems combine an insulin pump, a continuous glucose monitor (CGM), and an algorithm that automaticallyContinue Reading
TUESDAY, June 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — High-tech devices and communication helped ease the impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on children with type 1 diabetes, researchers said in a new study. Pandemic shutdowns caused significant disruptions in health care, and previous studies have shown that diabetes patients had worse blood sugarContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Doctors need to be aware that prostate cancer raises a man’s risk of serious and potentially deadly blood clots by about 50%, researchers say. All cancer patients are at increased risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE), a dangerous but treatable blood clot in theContinue Reading
MONDAY, May 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Americans with sickle cell disease who have private insurance face average out-of-pocket costs of $1,300 a year and a lifetime total of $44,000, new research reveals. That means that their out-of-pocket expenses are nearly four times higher compared to people without the inheritedContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Citing the accumulated data on a raised risk for a type of dangerous blood clot, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday greatly restricted the recommended use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. With safer two-dose vaccines such as Pfizer andContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People with sickle cell disease who take corticosteroids to treat asthma or inflammation may suffer severe pain and even need to be hospitalized, researchers report. This reaction to corticosteroids can be particularly severe among older people, women and patients not taking the drugContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Women are less likely than men to head back to their jobs after recovering from a severe stroke, but researchers say the reasons for that difference are unclear. “Returning to work after a severe stroke is a sign of successful rehabilitation,” said leadContinue Reading