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Exploring remdesivir resistance in COVID-19-infected transplant recipients

In a new study, researchers assessed the remdesivir resistance developed in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-infected transplant recipients.

29 Sep 2022

Organ transplants are up, but the agency in charge is under fire

For the past decade, Precious McCowan's life has revolved around organ transplants. She's a doctoral candidate studying human behavior in Dallas who has survived two kidney transplants. And in the midst of her end-stage renal disease, her 2-year-old son died. She chose to donate his organs in hopes they would save a life.

7 Sep 2022

What are the risk factors related to COVID-19-related hospitalization and mortality?

In a new study, researchers assessed the risk factors associated with COVID-19-related hospitalization or mortality.

16 Aug 2022

Years of life lost associated with leading causes of US death during the first 20 months of the COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers estimated the years of life lost during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.

28 Jul 2022

UT Southwestern physicians outline the risks of pregnancy in women with rheumatic disease

Pregnant women with active rheumatic disease carry a higher risk of adverse outcomes than the general population including hypertension, preeclampsia, higher cesarean section rate, small for gestational aged infants, preterm delivery, and fetal loss. To

19 Jul 2022

The successful transplantation of genetically engineered pig hearts into recently deceased humans

Researchers successfully transplanted two genetically engineered heart pigs into recently deceased humans in June and July 2022.

14 Jul 2022

Remdesivir resistance in renal transplant patients with long COVID-19

A new study has reported two renal transplant cases, in which individuals, after being exposed to remdesivir, developed a resistance to the drug.

1 Jul 2022

Factory-calibrated continuous glucose monitor may be sufficiently accurate for use by dialysis patients

In what is believed to be the first study of its kind, new UVA Health research reveals that a factory-calibrated continuous glucose monitor (CGM) may be sufficiently accurate for use by people on dialysis, a group often plagued by dangerous swings in blood-sugar levels.

29 Jun 2022

Healthy Black and Hispanic adolescents found to have low vitamin D levels

Results from a University of Houston College of Nursing study indicate that 61% of otherwise healthy Black and Hispanic adolescents have low vitamin D levels, that drop even lower with age.

28 Jun 2022

Research suggests profound SARS-CoV-2 mutations are rare even among immunosuppressed

A recent article posted to the medRxiv* preprint server assessed whether host traits like immunosuppression aids severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) mutational drift.

16 Jun 2022

Race is often used as medical shorthand for how bodies work. Some doctors want to change that.

Several months ago, a lab technologist at Barnes-Jewish Hospital mixed the blood components of two people: Alphonso Harried, who needed a kidney, and Pat Holterman-Hommes, who hoped to give him one.

13 Jun 2022

UH expert in lupus reports two new discoveries

Two separate findings by a University of Houston nationally recognized expert in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE or lupus), a chronic autoimmune disease that affects multiple organs including the kidneys, skin, joints and heart, are being reported in scientific and medical journals.

2 Jun 2022

Taco bowls and chicken curry: Medi-Cal delivers ready meals in grand health care experiment

Every Friday, Frances De Los Santos waits for a shipment of healthy, prepared meals to land on her front porch at the edge of the Mojave Desert.

1 Jun 2022

Why do diabetic patients have more severe SARS-CoV-2 infections?

A recent study published in the journal Cell Metabolism illustrated the function of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) in renal severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection among diabetic patients.

16 May 2022

The association between modifiable healthy lifestyle components and lifetime gain in the general Japanese population

In a recent paper posted to the Age and Ageing, investigators illustrated the effect of adopting a changeable healthy lifestyle on lifetime gains from middle to old age.

13 May 2022

Study estimates effectiveness of 2-dose and 3-dose mRNA vaccination against Omicron

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers estimated the efficacy of two-dose and three-dose regimens of two messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccines: Moderna’s mRNA-1273 and Pfizer-BioNTech’s BNT162b2 against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused due to the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron variant.

12 May 2022

Renal disease News and Research

Exploring remdesivir resistance in COVID-19-infected transplant recipients

Organ transplants are up, but the agency in charge is under fire

What are the risk factors related to COVID-19-related hospitalization and mortality?

Years of life lost associated with leading causes of US death during the first 20 months of the COVID-19 pandemic

UT Southwestern physicians outline the risks of pregnancy in women with rheumatic disease

The successful transplantation of genetically engineered pig hearts into recently deceased humans

Remdesivir resistance in renal transplant patients with long COVID-19

Factory-calibrated continuous glucose monitor may be sufficiently accurate for use by dialysis patients

Healthy Black and Hispanic adolescents found to have low vitamin D levels

Research suggests profound SARS-CoV-2 mutations are rare even among immunosuppressed

Race is often used as medical shorthand for how bodies work. Some doctors want to change that.

UH expert in lupus reports two new discoveries

Taco bowls and chicken curry: Medi-Cal delivers ready meals in grand health care experiment

Why do diabetic patients have more severe SARS-CoV-2 infections?

The association between modifiable healthy lifestyle components and lifetime gain in the general Japanese population

Study estimates effectiveness of 2-dose and 3-dose mRNA vaccination against Omicron

Low-dose lithium attenuates kidney aging in mice

SARS-CoV-2 Delta-Omicron recombinant identified in a transplant patient treated with Sotrovimab

Researchers evaluate predictors for mortality in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Community-based approach to genetic testing may have beneficial effects, study finds

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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