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TuesdayOct 04, 2022 10:02 am

Frequency of Bowel Movement Could Predict Heart Attack Risk

Heart attacks are medical emergencies that occur when a blood clot hinders blood flow to an individual’s heart. Signs that you may be experiencing a heart attack include shortness of breath, chest pain and pain that travels through your body. A heart attack can be caused by a number of factors, including coronary heart disease. This illness is a major cause of death around the globe and is caused by a build-up of fatty substances in the arterial walls interrupting or blocking the supply of oxygen-rich blood to the heart. While heart disease, which is a heart attack precursor, is…

TuesdayOct 04, 2022 9:00 am

Odyssey Health, Inc. (ODYY) Building on Safety Profile of Concussion Pharmaceutical Treatment, PRV-002, in its Phase I MAD Clinical Trial

Odyssey successfully completed the second Cohort of its Phase I MAD clinical trial, proving the safety profile of its concussion pharmaceutical treatment, PRV-002 This study built on the success of Cohort I, where the drug was well tolerated and proved safe, with no severe adverse events reported The company’s Phase I Single Ascending Dose (“SAD”) cohorts of the clinical trial closed on July 12, 2022, proving the drug was safe and well tolerated. Results from this study were well received by the SRC, who also expressed their optimism for Odyssey’s completion of the MAD portion of its Phase I trial…

MondayOct 03, 2022 10:45 am

HeartBeam Inc. (NASDAQ: BEAT) Receives US Patent for Exclusive ECG Patch Monitor Designed to Detect Heart Issues

The USPTO issued a patent for BEAT’s 12-lead electrocardiogram (“ECG”) patch monitor for detection of ACS and cardiac arrhythmia HeartBeam has developed the only 3D-vector ECG platform for heart-attack detection anytime, anywhere BEAT’s patch technology could have a disruptive effect on the ECG patch market with its ischemia detection capability News about heart attacks and other life-threatening cardiovascular issues is alarming. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men, women, and people of most racial and ethnic groups in the United States (https://ibn.fm/FN4BR), and recent reports suggest that COVID-19 may cause heart problems (https://ibn.fm/7QAky) and that the incidence of heart…

MondayOct 03, 2022 9:48 am

Transplant Team at UW Medicine Completes Groundbreaking Surgery

Last month, the transplant team at UW Medicine completed the first successful heart transplant in the region. The surgery was coordinated by LifeCenter Northwest, an organ procurement organization. Dr. Maziar Khorsandi led the surgical team during the transplant surgery; Khorsandi is a UW Medicine surgeon who specializes in advanced heart failure and transplants as well as cardiac surgery. The transplanted heart was a donation-after-circulatory death organ. Donation-after-circulatory-death (DCD) refers to organs and tissues that have been offered for transplant after a patient is pronounced dead by a physician once their respiratory and circulatory functions have stopped. Less than 500 transplants…

FridaySep 30, 2022 11:12 am

UC San Diego Offers New Radiation Therapy That Prevents Tumor Regrowth

University of California San Diego recently began to administer a new radiation therapy for brain cancer treatment that slows down tumor regrowth and protects healthy tissue in the brain. UC San Diego neurosurgeon Marc Schwartz stated that this new therapy could help improve the quality of life of some patients and extend their lifespan. Data from the American Cancer Society shows that more than 25,000 individuals are diagnosed with malignant brain cancer in America annually. Aggressive brain tumors have a high chance of recurrence and are usually resistant to treatment. The new approach, which has been approved by the FDA,…

ThursdaySep 29, 2022 11:07 am

Breakthrough Test May Make It Easier to Diagnose Parkinson’s Using Skin Swabs

Researchers at the University of Manchester have developed a new technique to detect Parkinson’s disease. The study was based on an observation made by one individual who found out that they could distinguish Parkinson’s disease in individuals from their body odor, even before their clinical symptoms began to present. The study discovered lipids of high molecular weight that were significantly more active in individuals with Parkinson’s disease, which is a brain disorder that causes movements to be uncontrollable. This may cause stiffness, shaking and difficulty with balance and coordination. In the long term, individuals with this disorder may find it…

WednesdaySep 28, 2022 12:17 pm

Better Screening, Treatment Advances Have Reduced Cancer Fatalities

A recently published report has found that prevention strategies, diagnostic tools and exceptional strides in cancer treatments have driven down cancer mortality rates. The report, which was published by the American Association for Cancer Research, highlighted that over the last 20 years, cancer death rates have dropped considerably. As a result, the number of cancer survivors in America is currently more than 18 million, which is about three million higher than the figure recorded in the early ‘70s. Earlier this year, President Joseph Biden relaunched an initiative called “Cancer Moonshot,” which is focused on obtaining more funding for cancer research,…

WednesdaySep 28, 2022 9:00 am

Odyssey Health, Inc.’s (ODYY) Brain-Related Drug Development Programs Taking Aim at Conditions with High Unmet Clinical Needs

Odyssey is a medical company focused on products that offer clinical advantages to unmet clinical needs Its brain-related drug development programs are currently focused on treatments for concussion and the Niemann Pick Type-C (“NPC”) disease, both of which do not currently have approved treatments The company is also developing medical devices such as the intranasal drug delivery device, CardioMap, and Save-A-Life Scientists and specialists describe concussion, which is also referred to as mild traumatic brain injury (“mTBI”), as a spectrum. On the one hand, some concussed patients fully recover and do not require medical intervention or attention; on the other,…

TuesdaySep 27, 2022 10:30 am

NFL Reveals That Players Wearing Guardian Caps Reduced Concussion Rates by More than 50%

A lot of football players often suffer concussions because their sports usually involve contact. Concussions are brain injuries caused by a blow to an individual’s head, which may or may not result in the loss of consciousness. These injuries sometimes cause temporary cognitive symptoms and have no specific cure. Concussion symptoms include confusion, headaches, loss of memory, lack of coordination, nausea and vomiting, ringing in the ears, dizziness, excessive fatigue and sleepiness. Data from a 2017 study found that 99% of tested NFL players, 91% of college football players and 88% of CFL players suffered from various stages of chronic…

MondaySep 26, 2022 10:30 am

UBC Scientists Believe Insulin Tablet to Treat Diabetes May Soon Be Available

A team of scientists at the University of British Columbia has revealed that it is close to developing an insulin pill. Insulin is a hormone the pancreas produces. This hormone is used to control the amount of sugar or glucose in the blood. Insulin deficiency can cause increased blood sugar as well as severe health issues such as heart disease, blindness, nerve damage, kidney problems, amputation and erectile dysfunction. Currently, the only way to administer insulin is through injections with syringes, pens or pumps. A few years ago, however, MIT researchers developed a capsule that could inject up to 300…