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Press release content from Globe Newswire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. Resverlogix’s Apabetalone Demonstrates a Medical First in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Resverlogix CorpApril 27, 2021 GMT CALGARY, Alberta, April 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Resverlogix Corp. (“Resverlogix” or the “Company”) (TSX:RVX) announced today the recent publication of an article titled: “ Effect of Apabetalone on Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chroni...

Gap Between Oxford COVID Doses can be Increased to 3 Months by Angela Mohan on  February 22, 2021 at 12:07 PM The Lancet study. According to the findings from a phase 3 randomized controlled trial, the first dose offered 76 per cent protection in the three months between doses. The interval between doses can be safely extended to three months given the protection a single dose offers, which may allow countries to vaccinate a larger proportion of the population more rapidly, t...

For over two decades, society has been fighting a losing battle against the “epidemic of bullying.” Because we have come to rely on researchers for the solution, but researchers routinely recommend programs despite their poor results, I wrote a piece eight years ago called, “The First Step to Ending the Bullying Crisis.”  It maintains that we will never turn the tide in this campaign until researchers begin questioning the bullying orthodoxy. To my great excitement, a scholarly paper ...

Four leads are placed on the right ear: the grounding lead on the ear lobe, a 4-pronged lead superior to the temporal process of the zygomatic bone, and single-pronged leads on the antihelix and the posterolateral auricle. The positions of the grounding lead (G), the 4-pronged lead (4), and the single-pronged lead (1) are demonstrated. The posterior lead (single prong) is not shown. The external ear receives peripheral projections of the auriculotemporal nerve (CN V), auricular branch of the va...

® progressing as planned Patient recruitment in the two phase 2 studies in AMR and GBS was reinitiated in December 2020 Year-end cash position of SEK 1.4 billion LUND, Sweden, Jan. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Hansa Biopharma, the leader in immunomodulatory enzyme technology for rare IgG mediated diseases, today announced a business update for the fourth quarter 2020 and certain preliminary, unaudited key financials for its financial year 2020. The Company will be participating in the JP Morgan G...

Antibiotics Not Required Post-sinus Surgeries by Angela Mohan on  January 8, 2021 at 11:19 AM Antibiotics are not necessary for patients post-endoscopic sinus surgeries, according to the research team at Massachusetts Eye and Ear. In a new randomized controlled trial, patients who underwent endoscopic sinus surgery had no differences in outcomes including symptoms and infections whether they took an antibiotic or placebo after surgery. The only reported difference in outcomes...

Credit: Stevepb/pixabay Hundreds of cancer patients have benefitted from using computer algorithms to manage their symptoms and improve their wellbeing in a unique UK trial. The early stage colorectal, breast or gynecological cancer patients took part in the trial of the eRAPID system, developed by the University of Leeds, which allowed them to report online symptoms from home and receive instant advice on whether to self-manage or seek medical attention. Patients reported better symptom con...

Executive function in children: Why it matters and how to help Posted December 16, 2020, 10:30 am Contributor Executive function refers to skills that help us focus, plan, prioritize, work toward goals, self-regulate behaviors and emotions, adapt to new and unexpected situations, and ultimately engage in abstract thinking and planning. Just as a principal conductor would do for an orchestra, executive functions supervise and coordinate a multitude of cognitive, behavioral, and emotional t...