New “Old” Therapies in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: A Clinical Roundtable

Despite recent strides in elucidating the pathophysiology of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), there have been few advances in the development of novel therapies to treat the disease. The medications currently approved for PAH treatment are most beneficial in the 5% to 10% of patients with PAH who are vasoresponders, although these therapies have been shown… Read More: New “Old” Therapies in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: A Clinical Roundtable »

Cord Blood, Cord Tissue and Placenta Tissue: What Are the Differences?

Not that long ago, when a woman gave birth to a baby, the umbilical cord and placenta were treated as medical waste and discarded. Now, thanks to scientists’ research, new moms can bank their child’s cord blood, cord tissue and placenta tissue in order to use them to treat serious health conditions in the future,… Read More: Cord Blood, Cord Tissue and Placenta Tissue: What Are the… »

Children 'failed in first 1,000 days', says MPs

Families in England need more support in the early years to give children the best start in life, MPs say. The Health and Social Care Committee said the first 1,000 days were critical, but not enough was done. It warned cuts to children’s centres, health visiting and services to support parents had left families vulnerable.… Read More: Children 'failed in first 1,000 days', says MPs »

This Season of 'Shadowhunters' Will Be More Heartbreaking Than Ever Before

After an excruciatingly long hiatus, Shadowhunters finally returned for its remaining 12 episodes, and believe me when I tell you, we as a collective were not ready. As much as we’ve all been begging for the return, after tonight’s episode I wish we could have a few more weeks of hope to cling to. Warning:… Read More: This Season of 'Shadowhunters' Will Be More Heartbreaking Than Ever… »