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• by Kathryn Wighton

• April 20, 2026

Oral Anticoagulants in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Advanced CKD Not Requiring Dialysis

• by Qiaoxi Chen, Daniel E. Singer, Edouard L. Fu, Chun-Ting Yang, Kevin Pritchard, Rishi J. Desai, Kueiyu Joshua Lin

• September 4, 2026

First MCT8 deficiency therapy approved

Clinical studies showed reductions in circulating thyroid hormone levels and changes in heart rate and systolic blood pressure.

• by Kathryn Wighton

• September 29, 2026

• 3 min

Valve-like tissues may mimic inflammatory disease

Stem cell–derived tissues showed enhanced maturation and developed calcification-associated changes consistent with diseased human valve samples.

• by Andrea Surnit

• August 19, 2026

• 4 min