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First Drug Approved for Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome

— Antisense oligonucleotide olezarsen slashes high triglycerides

FDA APPROVED olezarsen (Tryngolza) over a computer rendering of fats in the bloodstream.

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For IBD, No Cardiovascular Risk Difference Between JAK, TNF Inhibitors

Previous findings of more cardiac events in RA patients did not translate to IBD patients

Dec 19, 2024
FDA Says Compounded Tirzepatide Must Exit the Market

Compounders only have 2 to 3 months left to copy injectable

Dec 19, 2024
U.S. Deaths Are Down and Life Expectancy Is Up, but Improvements Are Slowing

Nearly a year added to estimated lifespan of Americans

Dec 19, 2024
Cardiovascular Protection Tracks With Wine Intake, Now Provable With Urinary Marker

Biomarker of wine consumption believed to reduce misclassification and bias in study

Dec 18, 2024
U.S. Deaths Are Down and Life Expectancy Is Up, but Improvements Are Slowing

Nearly a year added to estimated lifespan of Americans

Cardiovascular Protection Tracks With Wine Intake, Now Provable With Urinary Marker

Biomarker of wine consumption believed to reduce misclassification and bias in study

Cardiology Case Studies

What Caused Patient's Heart Palpitations and Periodic Weakness?

ECG findings clarify those of a thorough physical and patient history

 A photo of glasses, a pen, and a stethoscope lying on an electrocardiogram.
Breast Cancer Patient Develops Heart Palpitations and Dyspnea

Symptom resolution after stopping anti-HER2 therapy suggests treatment-related cardiotoxicity

A photo of a young woman at a desk clutching her chest.
Repeated Syncope in a Woman With No Known Heart Disease

Idiopathic ventricular fibrillation can affect people with no clinical evidence of heart disease

A photo of a mature woman sitting on a couch with her head in her hands.

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Woman Dialysis-Free After Receiving Gene-Edited Pig Kidney

Clinical trials of xenotransplantation expected to kick off next year

Dec 17, 2024
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Recalled Pacemakers; FDA Rejects Full Andexxa Approval; Ticagrelor Back in Hot Seat

Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

Dec 17, 2024
Cardio Break over a computer rendering of a heart.
Longer Admissions for IBD Flares Linked to VTE Risk

But the observational data may be too weak to impact practice on prophylaxis

Dec 16, 2024
AIBD over a photo of Walt Disney Swan Dolphin Hotel in Orlando, FL.
Newer Diabetes Drugs Still Under-Prescribed in High-Risk Patients

Cost, insurance coverage likely play outsized role

Dec 16, 2024
ASHP over a photo of Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA.
The FDA Hasn't Inspected This Drug Factory After 7 Recalls for the Same Flaw

With a potentially deadly recall, case highlights shortcomings in overseas drug manufacturing

Dec 15, 2024
A photo of the Glenmark logo on a facility occupied by Glenmark Pharmaceuticals in Mahwah, New Jersey.
Dementia Incidence Linked to Inflammatory Foods

Study assessed diet at three time points over 10 years

Dec 13, 2024
A computer rendering of amyloid plaques forming between neurons.
RFK Jr.'s Lawyer Asked FDA to Pull Polio Vaccine; Pollution-VTE Link; H5N1 in Cats

Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff

Dec 13, 2024
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
Growing Price Tag Reported for Newer De Facto Stroke Lytic

Tenecteplase is cheaper and easier to administer, says researcher

Dec 12, 2024
ASHP over a photo of Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA.
Jamie Foxx's Stroke: Here's What to Know

Medical experts discuss possible causes, treatments

Dec 12, 2024
A photo of Jamie Foxx.
Lung Cancer Drug Osimertinib Tied to Cardiac Events, Even in Low-Risk Patients

Signal largely driven by newly emerging arrhythmias

Dec 12, 2024
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Opinion
A New Fad: Microdosing Ozempic

Why it's unlikely to help most people

Dec 11, 2024
A photo of a woman self-injecting in her thigh with a semaglutide pen.
Jamie Foxx Reveals Diagnosis; Genital Herpes Prevalence; Dr. Oz's Stand on Medicare

Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff

Dec 11, 2024
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
HEARTS Act Gets Senate Vote; New Myocarditis Classes; Aftermath of PAD Device Scare

Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

Dec 10, 2024
Cardio Break over a computer rendering of a heart.
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