Federal Drug Administration approves Alzheimer’s blood test for use in primary care
1. The FDA has cleared the first Alzheimer’s blood test for community use, marking a pivotal step toward earlier and ...
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The Scan by 2 Minute Medicine®: FDA clears Alzheimer’s blood test, WHO warns of antibiotic resistance, New York confirms chikungunya case, and CDC layoffs raise concern
The Scan by 2 Minute Medicine® is a pop-culture medical newsletter and exclusive benefit for 2 Minute Medicine Plus subscribers. FDA ...
Pancreatic beta-cell secretory products in the diagnosis and risk stratification of gestational diabetes mellitus: a prospective longitudinal cohort study
1. 30- and 60-minute C-peptide levels during an OGTT at 16–18 weeks gestation were significantly elevated in women who later ...
Ziltivekimab antagonism of IL-6 reduces inflammation and thrombosis in patients with atherosclerotic risk factors
1. Ziltivekimab lowered high-sensitivity CRP levels, a predictor of vascular events, compared to placebo in a dose-dependent manner. 2. Thrombotic ...
#VisualAbstract: Serum IL-6 and TNF-α levels identified as independent predictors of COVID-19 severity and mortality
1. Serum IL-6 and TNF-α were strong, independent predictors of disease severity and death among those with suspected and confirmed ...
CXCL13 shows potential as anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis biomarker
1. Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (Anti-NMDAR) encephalitis is an autoimmune disorder, which can result in behavior changes, psychosis, executive dysfunction, seizures, and ...
A new biomarker for therapy-resistant graft-versus-host disease and death
Image: PD 1. Patients with high suppressor of tumorigenicity 2 (ST2) levels at the initiation of graft-vs-host-disease (GVHD) therapy were ...
