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NCCN provides new guidance for COVID-19 vaccinations in people with cancer

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network put out new information today to provide guidance for COVID-19 vaccinations in people with cancer.

22 Jan 2021

Lack of sleep, stress, mental health problems can lead to PCS-like symptoms

A new study suggests that a lot of people might be going through life with symptoms that resemble concussion - a finding supporting researchers' argument that athletes recovering from a brain injury should be assessed and treated on a highly individualized basis.

22 Jan 2021

Socioeconomic disparities, structural racism impact health care for children with type 1 diabetes

Advancements in diabetes technology have improved quality of life and glycemic control in children with type 1 diabetes.

22 Jan 2021

Novel neutralizing antibodies targeting SARS-CoV-2 N-terminal domain discovered

A new study by US-based researchers shows the presence of protective antibodies that target the N-terminal domain (NTD) of the spike instead of the spike receptor-binding domain (RBD).

22 Jan 2021

Researchers discover direct link between placental function and future metabolic disorders

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have discovered a direct association between placental function in pregnant women and future metabolic disorders in children and adults, a finding that could lead to earlier intervention and diagnosis of disease.

22 Jan 2021

Can the onset and end of an epidemic be predicted? A SARS-CoV-2 modeling case study

A recent study by researchers in France shows how differences in infection history and viral spread patterns are important factors in predicting the time course of a localized epidemic of SARS-CoV-2.

22 Jan 2021

A traditional Chinese medicine could help treat COVID‐19 symptoms

A team of researchers in China – at Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine and Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine – recently explored the therapeutic properties of Yinqiao powder in treating COVID-19 symptoms. Their findings were recently published in Phytotherapy Research.

22 Jan 2021

Accurate quantitative COVID-19 antibody test kit by EKF

EKF Diagnostics, the global in vitro diagnostics company, announces that it has introduced one of the first tests to precisely measure levels of COVID-19 neutralizing antibodies in individuals.

From EKF Diagnostics 22 Jan 2021

Study highlights link between obesity, impaired metabolic health, and COVID-19 severity

In a Nature Reviews Endocrinology article authors from the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) highlight the interconnection of obesity and impaired metabolic health with the severity of COVID-19.

22 Jan 2021

Study: Medicated drops may help close small macular holes, prevent surgery to fix vision problems

Medicated drops may help close small macular holes over a two- to eight-week period, allowing some people to avoid surgery to fix the vision problem, a new study suggests.

22 Jan 2021

Consuming caffeinated coffee can temporarily mitigate repercussions of reduced sleep

A new study exploring the impact of repeated sleep loss during a simulated working week has found that consuming caffeinated coffee during the day helps to minimize reductions in attention and cognitive function, compared to decaffeinated coffee.

22 Jan 2021

SMART recovery groups provide addiction services during COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has created new perils and challenges for people experiencing substance use disorders and addictive behaviors. Social distancing and isolation can trigger loneliness, anxiety, and depression.

22 Jan 2021

Infusion of convalescent blood plasma benefits patient with severe COVID-19

A 72-year-old woman was hospitalized with severe COVID-19 disease, 33 days after the onset of symptoms.

22 Jan 2021

Study reveals new insights into how UV light triggers kidney inflammation in lupus patients

A new collaborative study from researchers at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and the University of Washington (UW) and published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, reveals unexpected insights into how skin exposure to ultraviolet light can worsen clinical symptoms in autoimmune diseases such as lupus.

22 Jan 2021

Patient-specific model is needed to understand cancer cells and their impacts

Despite cancer being a leading cause of death worldwide, treatment options for many types of cancers remain limited. This is partly due to the in vitro tools used to model cancers, which cannot adequately predict the behavior of a cancer or its sensitivity to drugs.

22 Jan 2021

Genomic test has lower prognostic accuracy in minority patients with breast cancer

Black women have higher recurrence and mortality rates than non-Hispanic white women for certain types of breast cancer, according to a University of Illinois Chicago researcher's study published recently in JAMA Oncology.

22 Jan 2021

Modified version of CAR T-cell therapy shows promise in targeting neuroblastoma

Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell therapy--CAR T--has revolutionized leukemia treatment. Unfortunately, the therapy has not been effective for treating solid tumors including childhood cancers such as neuroblastoma.

22 Jan 2021

Trial results support efficacy of incentivizing vaccine adherence

As the United States struggles to control record-breaking increases in COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations, the roll-out of two approved vaccines offers tremendous hope for saving lives and curbing the pandemic.

22 Jan 2021

Simple count of social determinants of health may help predict patients' fatal heart disease risks

Doctors may be able to predict their patients' risks of fatal coronary heart disease more accurately by taking into account the number of adverse social factors affecting them, according to a new study led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian.

22 Jan 2021

New pain management regimen reduced opioid exposure in trauma patients

A pain management regimen comprised mostly of over-the-counter medication reduced opioid exposure in trauma patients while achieving equal levels of pain control, according to a new study by physician-researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).

22 Jan 2021

Medicine News and Research

NCCN provides new guidance for COVID-19 vaccinations in people with cancer

Lack of sleep, stress, mental health problems can lead to PCS-like symptoms

Socioeconomic disparities, structural racism impact health care for children with type 1 diabetes

Novel neutralizing antibodies targeting SARS-CoV-2 N-terminal domain discovered

Researchers discover direct link between placental function and future metabolic disorders

Can the onset and end of an epidemic be predicted? A SARS-CoV-2 modeling case study

A traditional Chinese medicine could help treat COVID‐19 symptoms

Accurate quantitative COVID-19 antibody test kit by EKF

Study highlights link between obesity, impaired metabolic health, and COVID-19 severity

Study: Medicated drops may help close small macular holes, prevent surgery to fix vision problems

Consuming caffeinated coffee can temporarily mitigate repercussions of reduced sleep

SMART recovery groups provide addiction services during COVID-19 pandemic

Infusion of convalescent blood plasma benefits patient with severe COVID-19

Study reveals new insights into how UV light triggers kidney inflammation in lupus patients

Patient-specific model is needed to understand cancer cells and their impacts

Genomic test has lower prognostic accuracy in minority patients with breast cancer

Modified version of CAR T-cell therapy shows promise in targeting neuroblastoma

Trial results support efficacy of incentivizing vaccine adherence

Simple count of social determinants of health may help predict patients' fatal heart disease risks

New pain management regimen reduced opioid exposure in trauma patients

Everything there is to know about biosimilars eBook

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

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