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scleroderma hypertension :: Article Creator Bob Saget 'Wanted People To Understand How Bad' Scleroderma Can Be: 'This Was His Life's Work' Bob Saget was a tireless champion for causes of all kinds, but none were as close to his heart as scleroderma research. The beloved comedian — who died Sunday at age 65 — had spent the last 25 years "committed" to raising awareness of scleroderma, the rare autoimmune disorder that his older sister Gay died from in 1996. "He was very close to his sister, and I think part of his long-term commitment was because he was really disappointed with the understanding of her condition," Luke Evnin, the chairman of the Scleroderma Research Foundation and co-board member with Saget, tells PEOPLE. "He was very disappointed with the sophistication of the tools that were available at the time to alleviate or change the course of her disease, and even just ease her suffering a...

cystic fibrosis exacerbation :: Article Creator Cystic Fibrosis Foundation To Fund Development Of Breath Test For Pseudomonas Infections The UK Health Security Agency (HSA) today published a new priority pathogens tool—outlining pathogen families that pose the biggest risk to public health—to help support funding of research and development into new diagnostics, vaccines, and treatments. NIAID/Flickr cc The list contains 24 pathogen families, providing rankings of high, moderate, or low regarding pandemic and epidemic potential. The HSA said its scientists took into account transmission routes and disease severity. In a statement, the agency said the ratings aren't intended as a detailed threat assessment and don't indicate which pathogen is most likely to trigger then next pandemic, but rather which ones require increased scientific investments and study. The rankings also highlight which pathogens need increased diagnostics and vacci...

cvp pulmonary hypertension :: Article Creator Heart CT Scan Parameter Predicts Cardiovascular Events In PH A higher diameter ratio on CT scans between the right ventricle and left ventricle, which are the heart's lower chambers, independently predicts major adverse cardiovascular events in people with pulmonary hypertension (PH), a study reports. "In our study, the [right ventricle/left ventricle] ratio not only well reflected PH severity, but also emerged as the strongest predictor of MACE [major adverse cardiovascular events]," the researchers wrote. In addition, the size of the main pulmonary artery attached to the heart and its ratio with the ascending aorta, the major blood vessel that transports oxygen-rich blood from the heart, were also reliable indicators of PH severity, data shows. "Identifying a noninvasive and simple CT imaging parameter that reflects PH severity could help identify clinically overlooked PH pat...

pulmonary hypertension and blood pressure :: Article Creator Portal Hypertension Symptoms & Their Most Common Complications Portal Hypertension Symptoms and Their ComplicationsPortal hypertension is a condition in which increased pressure within the portal vein—an important vessel that carries blood from the stomach and intestines to the liver—rises beyond normal levels. This rise in pressure often occurs due to advanced liver disease, particularly cirrhosis. Cirrhosis causes the liver to develop scars that replace healthy liver tissue, which makes it difficult for blood to flow freely through the organ. When that primary route of blood flow becomes blocked or narrowed, pressure in the portal vein begins to climb, forcing blood to divert into smaller blood vessels. Over time, these smaller vessels can swell under the added load, eventually leading to various complications [1]. Table of Contents Causes of Portal Hypertension Portal hypertension ca...

hypertension range :: Article Creator Age-based Pediatric Blood Pressure Reference Charts Please Note: The calculators on this page have been updated and replaced by newer versions. The new calculators can be found here: Pediatric Blood Pressure - Updated Why monitor blood pressure (BP)? Hypertension (high blood pressure) is an important health issue in children, because of its association with obesity. High blood pressure is considered a risk factor for heart disease and stroke, and high BP in childhood has been linked to high BP in adulthood. This calculator can help to determine whether a child has a healthy blood pressure for his/her height, age and gender. In boys and girls, the normal range of blood pressure varies based on height percentile and age. This calculator automatically adjusts for differences in height, age and gender, calculating a child's height percentile along with blood pressure percentile. The normal blood pressure...

ild and pulmonary hypertension :: Article Creator Gossamer Bio Announces Fourth Quarter And Full-Year 2024 Financial Results And Provides Business Update - PROSERA Phase 3 in PAH on Track for Topline Data Readout in Fourth Quarter of 2025 - - Registrational Phase 3 in PH-ILD Expected to Commence in Second Half of 2025 - - Seralutinib Receives Orphan Drug Designation for PAH in Japan - - Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaled $295 million at year-end 2024 - SAN DIEGO, March 13, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gossamer Bio, Inc. (Nasdaq: GOSS), a late-stage, clinical biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of seralutinib for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease (PH-ILD), today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2024, and provided a business update. "As we...