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Scientists document the spread of atrial fibrillation risk gene across continents and over centuries

University of Utah Health scientists have documented the spread of a disease gene across continents and over centuries.

8 Nov 2021

Study points to a new, effective treatment option for patients with mesothelioma

Combining the immunotherapy agent durvalumab with the chemotherapy agents pemetrexed and cisplatin or carboplatin may provide a new treatment option for patients who have inoperable pleural mesothelioma, a cancer of the tissues lining the lungs, according to a phase II clinical trial led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and the Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy.

8 Nov 2021

Study compares efficacy of BNT162b2 and CoronaVac as the booster dose for COVID-19 vaccination

A recent study reports the immunogenicity and safety of BNT162b2 and CoronaVac as the third dose in CoronaVac-immunized adults.

8 Nov 2021

Risk factors for "long-haul" COVID in people with rheumatic diseases identified

A new study by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York City demonstrates over half of patients with rheumatic diseases who contracted COVID-19 during the pandemic and completed a COVID-19 survey, experienced so-called "long-haul" COVID, or prolonged symptoms of the infection, including loss of taste or smell, muscle aches and difficulty concentrating, for one month or longer.

7 Nov 2021

Influenza and COVID vaccines can be co-administered in older adults without causing severe side effects

Researchers evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of an influenza vaccine and mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine that were administered concomitantly.

3 Nov 2021

Virtual exercise program can be safe for people with osteoarthritis, research finds

New research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, found that a virtual exercise program can be safe for people with musculoskeletal conditions, improved their health outcomes, and helped them feel more socially connected, an important benefit during the pandemic when many people have chosen to avoid in-person exercise classes.

2 Nov 2021

NIH to support a four-year study on long-term effects of COVID-19 in pregnancy

The National Institutes of Health will support a four-year follow-up study on the potential long-term effects of COVID-19 on women infected with SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy.

2 Nov 2021

The 5:2 diet is effective at achieving weight loss in women with gestational diabetes

Weight loss after gestational diabetes can prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes. Yet finding the most effective way to lose weight and keep it off can be a challenge, especially for mothers with a new baby.

2 Nov 2021

What do we really know about vaccine effectiveness?

The politicization of covid vaccines — and, well, just about everything else having to do with the pandemic — has led to confusion, if not utter fatigue.

2 Nov 2021

Lehigh’s undergraduate students receive NIH Award for new sickle cell diagnostic device

Their tickets were booked. Their schedules were set. The students were finally going to test their product on real people. But in July, Sierra Leone's COVID-19 level spiked almost overnight, and Lehigh's Sickle Cell Anemia Diagnostic Device team lost yet another opportunity to conduct fieldwork.

1 Nov 2021

Factors predicting cognitive symptoms in long COVID

The researchers focused on finding risk factors for long-term symptom occurrence and severity, with special attention to cognitive impairment.

1 Nov 2021

Large U.S. study finds majority of mRNA COVID-19 side effects are mild and temporary

A new study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, analyzed safety data from over 298 million mRNA COVID-19 vaccines administered in the first six months after the U.S. began its vaccination campaign.

1 Nov 2021

Exercises using virtual reality to relieve COVID breathlessness

A recent study evaluates an immersive virtual reality-based digital intervention to alleviate refractory breathlessness in patients recovering from COVID-19.

31 Oct 2021

Stanford neuromodulation therapy causes remission in almost 80% of patients with severe depression

A new type of magnetic brain stimulation brought rapid remission to almost 80% of participants with severe depression in a study conducted at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

30 Oct 2021

U of U Health scientists lead new studies investigating the long-term effects of COVID-19

University of Utah Health scientists are on the leading edge of a pair of large studies investigating the long-term effects of COVID-19.

30 Oct 2021

Researchers decipher when and why T cells become non-responsive to immunotherapy

Non-small cell lung cancer is the most common type of lung cancer in humans. Some patients with NSCLC receive a therapy called immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) that helps kill cancer cells by reinvigorating a subset of immune cells called T cells, which are "exhausted" and have stopped working.

30 Oct 2021

Women in the military face a considerable risk of emotional bullying, sexual harassment and physical assault

Women serving in the UK military face a considerable risk of emotional bullying, sexual harassment and physical assault, which can have a serious and long-lasting impact on their mental health and wellbeing, finds research published online in the journal BMJ Military Health.

30 Oct 2021

Fatigue News and Research

Scientists document the spread of atrial fibrillation risk gene across continents and over centuries

Study points to a new, effective treatment option for patients with mesothelioma

Study compares efficacy of BNT162b2 and CoronaVac as the booster dose for COVID-19 vaccination

Risk factors for "long-haul" COVID in people with rheumatic diseases identified

Influenza and COVID vaccines can be co-administered in older adults without causing severe side effects

Virtual exercise program can be safe for people with osteoarthritis, research finds

NIH to support a four-year study on long-term effects of COVID-19 in pregnancy

The 5:2 diet is effective at achieving weight loss in women with gestational diabetes

What do we really know about vaccine effectiveness?

Lehigh’s undergraduate students receive NIH Award for new sickle cell diagnostic device

Factors predicting cognitive symptoms in long COVID

Large U.S. study finds majority of mRNA COVID-19 side effects are mild and temporary

Exercises using virtual reality to relieve COVID breathlessness

Stanford neuromodulation therapy causes remission in almost 80% of patients with severe depression

U of U Health scientists lead new studies investigating the long-term effects of COVID-19

Researchers decipher when and why T cells become non-responsive to immunotherapy

Women in the military face a considerable risk of emotional bullying, sexual harassment and physical assault

Study highlights the factors that cause occupational burnout syndrome in professional drivers

UTA study examines the effects of goal-setting, feedback, and incentives on sustained attention

Lack of sleep affects gait control, study reveals

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