Medscape Newsfeed:
- Prostate Cancer Now UK's Most Common Cancer
UK-wide figures show prostate cancer has overtaken breast cancer, reigniting debate over PSA testing and calls for earlier detection. Press Association
- Scotland Approves Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease
NHS Scotland has approved a one-time CRISPR gene therapy for severe sickle cell disease, offering durable reduction in vaso-occlusive crises for eligible patients. Medscape News UK
- Heart Defects Run in Families, With More Maternal Influence
Having a relative with a congenital heart defect is tied to increased odds of being affected, with a stronger influence from the maternal side and a higher risk when multiple relatives are affected. Medscape News UK
- NT-proBNP Predicts Complications in Hypertensive Pregnancies
In hypertensive pregnancies, NT-proBNP levels of 200 pg/mL or more predict maternal-foetal complications; pairing NT-proBNP with the sFlt 1/PlGF ratio further improves risk predictions. Medscape News UK
- Dulaglutide Suppresses Copeptin Levels in Euvolaemia
Dulaglutide, a long-acting GLP-1 receptor agonist, can suppress copeptin levels in individuals with euvolaemia, a secondary analysis of two clinical trials shows. Medscape News UK
NIH Newsfeed:
- A fresh energy supply may shield nerves from diabetic or chemo-induced neuropathy
Researchers demonstrate that transferring healthy mitochondria from support glial cells to nerve cells could reduce nerve pain and degeneration.
- Researchers achieve the first minimally invasive coronary artery bypass
For high-risk patients, the method could offer a safer alternative to open-heart surgery.
- Reported use of most drugs remains low among U.S. teens
Abstention from drug use remains at historic high, NIH-supported survey finds.
- WWE Superstars visit pediatric research participants at NIH Clinical Center and The Children’s Inn
Children participating in clinical trials received a huge surprise.