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Adaptive immune responses in adults of various ages receiving 2 doses of the BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine

Researchers assessed the correlation between immunosenescence and poor COVID-19 vaccination outcomes in older adults.

21 Oct 2022

Extreme climatic events pose a significant threat to global dermatological health

The skin is a large, complex organ, and it serves as the body's primary interface with the environment, playing key roles in sensory, thermoregulatory, barrier, and immunological functioning.

20 Oct 2022

Breakthrough infection risk and immune responses to vaccines associated with human leukocyte antigen alleles

Researchers from the U.K. used data from clinical trials of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 to understand the genetic factors contributing to the individual variations in the antibody responses to the vaccine.

20 Oct 2022

Shopping vouchers aid in cessation of smoking among pregnant women

The offer of up to £400 of shopping vouchers to stop smoking during pregnancy as an addition to usual stop smoking support is highly effective, finds a trial published by The BMJ today.

20 Oct 2022

Hair straightening chemicals linked to uterine cancer risk

A new study in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute aimed to analyze the association of hair product use with age-specific uterine cancer in a large, ethnically, and racially diverse population in the United States.

18 Oct 2022

Researchers assess wastewater sampling for SARS-CoV-2 surveillance

Researchers assessed the feasibility of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) surveillance using wastewater sampling.

18 Oct 2022

What is the function of micronutrients in COVID-19 recovery?

Researchers assessed the function of micronutrients and metabolites derived from gut microbiota in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) recovery.

18 Oct 2022

Danish study shows 3rd booster dose reduces risk of long-COVID

A recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server found that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection during the Omicron variant predominant period was associated with post-acute symptoms of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) or ‘long COVID’, as well general health problems with new onset – four months after a COVID-19 positive test result.

17 Oct 2022

Illicit drugs associated with increased likelihood of developing atrial fibrillation

Methamphetamines, cocaine, opiates, and cannabis are associated with an increased likelihood of developing atrial fibrillation, according to an 11-year study in more than 23 million adults published today in European Heart Journal, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology.

17 Oct 2022

Pregnant smokers reduce their smoking prior to pregnancy awareness, study finds

Pregnant smokers reduced their smoking by an average of one cigarette per day before becoming aware they were pregnant, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study of more than 400 pregnant people.

17 Oct 2022

Did the risk of severe COVID-19 in the immunodeficient population of the UK change following vaccination deployment?

Researchers evaluated the changing risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes in individuals with primary and secondary immunodeficiencies in the context of COVID-19 vaccinations.

17 Oct 2022

COVID-19 outcomes among individuals with common variable immunodeficiency

Researchers evaluated the outcomes of COVID-19 in individuals with common variable immunodeficiency.

17 Oct 2022

Study describes the first SARS-CoV-2 Deltacron recombinant case identified in Brazil

Researchers demonstrated the parallel evolution of the SARS-CoV-2 Deltacron variant.

14 Oct 2022

Air pollution associated with body size and composition in midlife women

Obesity has been a major global health issue in recent decades as more people eat unhealthy diets and fail to exercise regularly.

13 Oct 2022

Bionic pancreas effective at maintaining blood glucose levels in people with type 1 diabetes

A device known as a bionic pancreas, which uses next-generation technology to automatically deliver insulin, was more effective at maintaining blood glucose (sugar) levels within normal range than standard-of-care management among people with type 1 diabetes, a new multicenter clinical trial has found.

12 Oct 2022

Diets not linked to reduced risk of dementia, study finds

A number of studies have suggested that eating a healthy diet may reduce a person's risk of dementia, but a new study has found that two diets including the Mediterranean diet are not linked to a reduced risk of dementia.

12 Oct 2022

U.S. youth continue to be enticed and hooked by expanding variety of e-cigarettes, study shows

A study released today from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that 2.55 million U.S. middle and high school students reported current (past 30-day) e-cigarette use in 2022, which includes 14.1% of high school students and 3.3% of middle school students.

12 Oct 2022

Extreme heat exposure linked with higher emergency room visits for kidney-related problems

Researchers linked meteorological history in New York State with data from over 1.1 million emergency room visits during 2005-2013 and found higher emergency room visits for kidney-related problems such as acute kidney injury, kidney stones, and urinary tract infections during days with extreme heat exposure.

11 Oct 2022

Cell-free DNA circulating in the blood may signal early signs of dementia and frailty

In a long-term prospective study of more than 600 older participants, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have evidence that higher levels of cell-free DNA circulating in the blood may signal increased risk of chronic inflammation associated with early signs of frailty and dementia.

11 Oct 2022

What is the association of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination with the risk of PASC in patients with SARDs?

Findings of a new study depicted that fully vaccinated patients suffering from systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases harbor a lower propensity to developing long COVID symptoms compared to SARDs patients who are not fully vaccinated.

11 Oct 2022

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Adaptive immune responses in adults of various ages receiving 2 doses of the BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine

Extreme climatic events pose a significant threat to global dermatological health

Breakthrough infection risk and immune responses to vaccines associated with human leukocyte antigen alleles

Shopping vouchers aid in cessation of smoking among pregnant women

Hair straightening chemicals linked to uterine cancer risk

Researchers assess wastewater sampling for SARS-CoV-2 surveillance

What is the function of micronutrients in COVID-19 recovery?

Danish study shows 3rd booster dose reduces risk of long-COVID

Illicit drugs associated with increased likelihood of developing atrial fibrillation

Pregnant smokers reduce their smoking prior to pregnancy awareness, study finds

Did the risk of severe COVID-19 in the immunodeficient population of the UK change following vaccination deployment?

COVID-19 outcomes among individuals with common variable immunodeficiency

Study describes the first SARS-CoV-2 Deltacron recombinant case identified in Brazil

Air pollution associated with body size and composition in midlife women

Bionic pancreas effective at maintaining blood glucose levels in people with type 1 diabetes

Diets not linked to reduced risk of dementia, study finds

U.S. youth continue to be enticed and hooked by expanding variety of e-cigarettes, study shows

Extreme heat exposure linked with higher emergency room visits for kidney-related problems

Cell-free DNA circulating in the blood may signal early signs of dementia and frailty

What is the association of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination with the risk of PASC in patients with SARDs?

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