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- A Biased Test Kept Thousands of Black People from Getting a Kidney Transplant. It's Finally Changinghttps://reachmd.com/news/a-biased-test-kept-thousands-of-black-people-from-getting-a-kidney-transplant-its-finally-changing/2462593/PHILADELPHIA -- Jazmin Evans had been waiting for a new kidney for four years when her hospital revealed shocking news: She should have been put on the transplant list in 2015 instead of 2019 — and a racially biased organ test was to blame.As upsetting as that notifi
- Lower Levels of Albuminuria Associated with Increased Risk for Chronic Kidney Disease Progression and Kidney Failurehttps://reachmd.com/news/lower-levels-of-albuminuria-associated-with-increased-risk-for-chronic-kidney-disease-progression-and-kidney-failure/2462592/A study of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) found a substantial excess risk for CKD progression and kidney failure as albuminuria (protein in the urine) increased, even at levels below 30 mg/g. These findings raise questions about the best time to start treatment to reduce protein in ur
- Lurie Children's Hospital Administers 1st Gene Therapy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy in Illinoishttps://reachmd.com/news/lurie-childrens-hospital-administers-1st-gene-therapy-for-duchenne-muscular-dystrophy-in-illinois/2462595/On March 27, 2024, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago treated its first patient with ELEVIDYS (delandistrogene moxeparvovec-rokl), the first gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy – a rare, genetic disease characterized by progressive muscle dam
- Infant Gut Microbes Have Their Own Circadian Rhythm: Study Finds Diet Has Little Impact on How the Microbiome Assembleshttps://reachmd.com/news/infant-gut-microbes-have-their-own-circadian-rhythm-study-finds-diet-has-little-impact-on-how-the-microbiome-assembles/2462565/Diurnal rhythmicity of infant fecal microbiota and metabolites. Credit: Cell Host & Microbe/Heppner et al. Infant
- Gene Analysis Generates Spatial Map of Intestinal Cells and Traces Their Trajectories During Gut Inflammationhttps://reachmd.com/news/gene-analysis-generates-spatial-map-of-intestinal-cells-and-traces-their-trajectories-during-gut-inflammation/2462566/Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Cells within the intestines perform various roles including nutrient absorption, sensing,
- Modest Amounts of Alcohol Tied to Increased Heart Disease Risk, Especially in Womenhttps://reachmd.com/news/modest-amounts-of-alcohol-tied-to-increased-heart-disease-risk-especially-in-women/2462553/Kaiser Permanente study suggests just 2 drinks a day can increase the risk of heart disease Women who reported drinking 8 or more alcoholic beverages per week were significantly more likely to develop coronary heart disease than those who drank less
- New Study Finds Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Tumors with an Increase in Immune Cells Have Lower Risk of Recurrence After Surgeryhttps://reachmd.com/news/new-study-finds-triple-negative-breast-cancer-tumors-with-an-increase-in-immune-cells-have-lower-risk-of-recurrence-after-surgery/2462560/ROCHESTER, Minn. — A new multicenter, international study suggests that people who have early-stage triple-negative breast ca
- Study Links Sleep Disorders to Higher Healthcare Use in Chronically Ill Childrenhttps://reachmd.com/news/study-links-sleep-disorders-to-higher-healthcare-use-in-chronically-ill-children/2462571/The risk of increased health care utilization among children with a chronic medical condition is higher for those who also have a sleep disorder, according to a new study that examined Medicaid claims data. The study found that among chi
- Efficacy of Intrathecal Delivery of ALS Therapy Riluzole Clearedhttps://reachmd.com/news/efficacy-of-intrathecal-delivery-of-als-therapy-riluzole-cleared/2462557/Brain Trust Bio (BTB) has been cleared to launch Phase 1 clinical trials in Australia to test the efficacy of its patented method for delivering therapeutics directly into the spinal canal, with a focus on the
- New Initiative Improves Detection, Evaluation of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorderhttps://reachmd.com/news/new-initiative-improves-detection-evaluation-of-attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder/2462559/Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is the most common pediatric neurobehavioral disorder, with a prevalence of approximately 7%–10% in school-age children. ADHD significantly affects functioning throughout life including academic achievement, social and family relationships and occup