Artificial blood readied for first large human tests this fall
Trauma patients at Cook County Hospital and 20 other emergency rooms will start mass testing of an artificial blood substitute this fall involving about 850 patients. HemAssist and PolyHeme aim to deliver oxygen and bridge gaps when real blood is unavailable, with safety concerns and regulatory scrutiny from the FDA.
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Washington
Chicago
Cook County
Richard DeWoskin
Northfield Laboratories Inc
DeWoskin
Baxter HealthCare
HemAssist
Gerald Sandler
Georgetown University Medical Center
Func
FDA
Northfield
Baxter
Edward Sloan
University of Illinois
Sloan
Size of LDL particles linked to heart disease risk debated
CHICAGO AP The size of LDL particles may affect heart disease risk with smaller particles tied to higher risk in one study. A larger trial disputes this, and a Johns Hopkins editorial argues there is not enough evidence to justify screening LDL particle size for risk assessment.
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Chicago
Johns Hopkins
Journal of the American Medical Association
Meir J. Stampfer
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Harvard Medical School
Josef Coresh
Peter Kwiterovich Jr
Right Heart Catheterization Linked to Higher Death Risk
Chicago AP report notes a study across five U.S. centers of 5,735 ICU patients showing a 21 percent higher death rate within 30 days after right heart catheterization. The procedure, valued for monitoring heart function, is costly and may extend ICU stays, prompting calls for cautious use amid call for more research.
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Chicago
U.S
Alfred F. Connors Jr
University of Virginia
Dr. Connors
Connors
Journal
Americann Medical Association
California imposes chemical castration for repeat child molesters
Gov. Pete Wilson signed a law making California the first state to require weekly injections of Depo Provera for second offenses against a child under 13, with surgical castration as an alternative. The measure takes effect Jan. 1, cites European results, while critics argue ethics and effectiveness concerns.
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Los Angeles
Pete Wilson
California
Texas
Massachusetts
Wisconsin
Wilson
American Civil Liberties Union
Drug resistant fungi surge in hospitals in New Orleans
In five years fungi have grown impervious to major drugs, mirroring bacterial resistance. Hospitals treating AIDS and cancer patients see strains resistant to all three drug classes, prompting pharma to seek new medicines. Experts warn this unprecedented resistance endangers seriously ill patients and reflects high drug usage.
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New Orleans
Thomas Walsh
National Cancer Institute
American Society For Microbiology
Cancer society urges no red meat or alcohol use
The American Cancer Society warned that even moderate red meat and alcohol raise cancer risk. Four guidelines include a diet rich in fruits vegetables and whole grains, maintaining healthy weight, regular physical activity, and limiting alcohol, differing from federal advice on meat and drinks.
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New York
American Cancer Society
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Meir Stampfer
Harvard
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