Janssen Announces Novel Dengue Antiviral Demonstrates Efficacy in Pre-Clinical Data Published in Nature
BEERSE, BELGIUM, March 15, 2023 – The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) announced today the publication of new data in the journal Nature showing that an early-stage clinical candidate (JNJ-1802) provides strong protection against dengue in non-human primates and mice. The first-in-class antiviral, which was shown to be safe and well tolerated in a Phase 1 first-in-human clinical study, is now progressing into Phase 2 clinical studies for the prevention and treatment of dengue.The new data indicate JNJ-1802 is effective against all four of the dengue serotypes in mouse models and provide...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - March 15, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
Erythritol and cardiovascular events
Higher blood levels of the artificial sweetener erythritol were associated with increased risk of heart attack and stroke. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - March 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New VOYAGER PAD Analysis Confirms Consistent Benefit of XARELTO ® (rivaroxaban) Plus Aspirin Following Lower Extremity Revascularization (LER)
TITUSVILLE, NJ, March 5, 2023 – The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson today announced data from a new prespecified analysis from the Phase 3 VOYAGER PAD clinical trial reinforcing the benefits of the XARELTO® (rivaroxaban) vascular dose (2.5 mg twice daily plus aspirin 100 mg once daily) over standard of care (aspirin alone), demonstrating consistent benefit at 30 days, 90 days and up to three years following LER in patients with PAD. Lower extremity revascularization, also called peripheral revascularization, is a procedure that restores blood flow in blocked arteries or veins. This analysis of ...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - March 5, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
Abcarian: Could our love affair with sugar and artificial sweeteners literally break our hearts?
A new study finds an association between erythritol, a popular sweetener, and heightened cardiovascular risk. (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - March 5, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Robin Abcarian Source Type: news
A Sugar Replacement May Be Linked to Heart Attacks and Strokes. Don ’ t Throw Out Your Stash Yet
Sugar replacements are everywhere in foods and beverages. But despite their ubiquity, the scientific verdict on whether or not they pose health risks ping pongs back and forth. Every so often, though, a study is published with a conclusion so shocking that it forces people to reassess their pantries. A Feb. 27 study published in the journal Nature Medicine now seems to have dealt such a blow to the sweetener erythritol, with data that suggest a connection between the ingredient and cardiovascular events such as clotting, stroke, and heart attacks.
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Source: TIME: Health - March 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Haley Weiss Tags: Uncategorized Diet & Nutrition healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
UNISON to suspend strike to enter NHS pay talks with government
The strike planned for next Wednesday involving thousands of ambulance staff and other NHS workers has been suspended to allow UNISON to enter pay talks with the government, the union said today (Friday).
Following a meeting of its health committee this afternoon, UNISON announced it was suspending the action scheduled for 8 March.
The decision was taken after the Department of Health and Social Care confirmed there would be additional investment in pay for both this year (2022/23) and next (2023/24).
UNISON head of health Sara Gorton said: “Unions said all along they could pause strikes if ministers would only com...
Source: UNISON Health care news - March 3, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: Fatima Ayad Tags: News Press release nhs pay Sara Gorton Source Type: news
Your Houseplants Have Some Powerful Health Benefits
Every morning, I spring out of bed, eager to check on my housemates: Alvin the monstera albo, Allison the other albo, Dominic the philodendron domesticum variegated, and Connie the Thai constellation monstera. Yes, my vegetal friends all have names—which you understand if you’re a plant person, too.
Collecting and caring for houseplants boomed in popularity during the pandemic, especially among younger adults who often don’t have abundant outdoor space. Americans spent $8.5 billion more on gardening-related items in 2020 than in 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Vibrant communities blossomed on s...
Source: TIME: Health - March 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Angela Haupt Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Research Wellbeing Source Type: news
New Warning About Zero-Calorie Sugar Substitute: What Experts Are Saying About Erythritol
While the American Heart Association recommends the use of artificial sweeteners like erythritol for those with metabolic disorders like diabetes, high blood pressure and high blood sugar —a new study raises concerns. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - March 1, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Arianna Johnson, Forbes Staff Tags: Innovation /innovation Healthcare /healthcare Breaking breaking-news Trending Explainer Trending-Explainer Source Type: news
Artificial Sweetener in'Keto-Foods' Tied to Cardiovascular Risk Artificial Sweetener in'Keto-Foods' Tied to Cardiovascular Risk
We need safety studies of long-term effects of artificial sweeteners in general, and erythritol specifically, on risks for heart attack and stroke, particularly in high-risk patients, says researcher.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - February 28, 2023 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Artificial Sweetener in Keto-Related Foods Tied to CV Risk Artificial Sweetener in Keto-Related Foods Tied to CV Risk
We need safety studies of long-term effects of artificial sweeteners in general, and erythritol specifically, on risks for heart attack and stroke, particularly in high-risk patients, says researcher.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines - February 28, 2023 Category: Pathology Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Artificial sweetener linked to higher heart attack risk, study says
Participants with elevated levels of erythritol — used in low-calorie and keto products — had increased risk of heart attack, stroke or death, researchers found. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - February 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Kelsey Ables Source Type: news
Could a Common Sweetener Raise Heart Risks?
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 -- An artificial sweetener commonly used in processed foods could be increasing people’s risk of heart attack and stroke, a new study argues.
Erythritol is a natural sugar alcohol found in many vegetables and fruit. Even... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 27, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Artificial low-calorie sweetener in brands such as Halo Top may raise heart attack and stroke risk
Erythritol is about 70 percent as sweet as sugar while containing just six percent of the calories, making it a popular choice for diet products. A team from Ohio investigated its effect on the heart. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Popular sweetener could increase heart attack and stroke risk, say scientists
Concern has been raised over an artificial sweetener popular with people trying to lose weight. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - February 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Nurses, paramedics, blood collection workers and other NHS staff in new strike over pay, says UNISON
Nurses will join blood collection workers, healthcare assistants, cleaners, porters and ambulance staff in a new day of walkouts over pay next month, says UNISON today (Wednesday).
The union says the strike on Wednesday 8 March is a serious escalation of the dispute and a direct result of the government’s failure to hold proper pay talks with health unions.
Health workers at NHS Blood and Transplant, Great Ormond Street Hospital, the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool Women’s Hospital and the Bridgewater Community Trust will now be among those now walking out for the first time.
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Source: UNISON meat hygiene - February 22, 2023 Category: Food Science Authors: Sophie Goodchild Tags: News Press release NHS pay rise nhs strikes Source Type: news
