14+ hour, 32+ min ago   (342+ words) Business Upturn NIPPON KINZOKU Establishes Mass Production of Ultra-Thin and Narrow Stainless Steel for Insulin Needles NIPPON KINZOKU CO., LTD. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Yasushi Shimokawa; TOKYO: 5491) is pleased to announce the commencement of mass production for its "Ultra-thin and…...

5+ hour, 39+ min ago   (530+ words) Password will be generated and sent to your email address. Around one in four people in the UK over the age of 40 are unable to name one habit or health condition that can increase the risk of developing dementia, according…...

4+ hour, 47+ min ago   (499+ words) — Findings largely driven by reductions in cardiovascular outcomes Starting a GLP-1 receptor agonist was associated with significantly lower risks of death and cardiovascular events in adults with serious mental illness (SMI), a target trial emulation showed. Among 195,184 propensity score-matched pairs…...

5+ hour, 43+ min ago   (586+ words) — Use of liraglutide or semaglutide linked to improved remission rates The use of GLP-1 receptor agonists was linked to improved remission rates in patients with ulcerative colitis, a retrospective cohort study suggested. Among 300 patients with ulcerative colitis, use of liraglutide…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (266+ words) For patients whose cardiovascular risk falls into a gray area, a coronary artery calcium scan may provide the additional information needed to get a clearer picture of their risk, according to a new study published in JAMA. The study examined…...

6+ hour, 23+ min ago   (1005+ words) A team of University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers has developed an implantable, battery-free pacemaker that’s charged by a patient’s heartbeat. (CREDIT: UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health) A pacemaker inside the heart has very little room for anything extra. Yet…...

5+ hour, 24+ min ago   (253+ words) Review of Optometry This study identified two distinct peripheral vascular phenotypes in retinitis pigmentosa: Type 1, or terminal remodeling, and Type 2, or simple atrophy The former type was associated with greater disease severity and worse visual function Click image to enlarge…...

7+ hour ago   (1290+ words) The biobank samples have been instrumental to researchers like Kopecky, who focus on conditions affecting adults, and investigators who focus on children, such as Kika Sucharov, PhD, a professor of cardiology and director of the Pediatric Cardiovascular Research Laboratory. “By…...

6+ hour, 12+ min ago   (111+ words) Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System (Spartanburg, S.C.) is investing $325 million to build a new Heart & Vascular Hospital adjacent to the existing Spartanburg Regional Heart Center in Spartanburg, according to a news release. The 240,996-square-foot hospital will include 90 acute care beds, 14 coronary care…...

9+ hour, 20+ min ago   (431+ words) Medifast, Inc. MED is advancing its strategic transition toward metabolic health, with management expecting positive trends to continue through the remainder of the year. The launch of its new consumer brand, Trilivy, marks the first step in the company's 3.0 strategy,…...