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Mice live longer with nasal gene therapy

In a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal, researchers assessed the efficiency of a novel intranasal and injectable therapy in improving life expectancy.

17 May 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

Landmark $20 million gift received to establish Mount Sinai-Royalty Pharma Alliance for Health Equity Research

Marking a major advance in its efforts to achieve equity in the delivery of health care, the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Icahn Mount Sinai) announced today that its Institute for Health Equity Research (IHER) has received a landmark $20 million gift over four years from Royalty Pharma plc and certain members of its management team.

16 May 2022

Study shows dengue virus can lower sperm production in men

A new study supports the notion that the dengue virus can be sexually transmissible for a short period after acute dengue illness and that it can also cause alterations in sperm production.

16 May 2022

Immunotherapy after bladder cancer surgery helps reduce cancer recurrence

Immunotherapy after surgery helped reduce cancer recurrence in patients with urothelial cancer of the bladder or other sites in the urinary tract that had invaded the muscle and therefore posed a high risk for recurrence, according to clinical trial results presented at the American Urological Association annual meeting in May.

15 May 2022

Novel Type 1 diabetes treatment involves pancreatic islet transplant without the need for immunosuppression

In a new study, a team of researchers from the University of Missouri, Georgia Tech and Harvard University has demonstrated the successful use of a novel Type 1 diabetes treatment in a large animal model.

13 May 2022

Lean people with NAFLD more likely to have cardiovascular disease than those who are overweight

Those with a normal body mass index (BMI) with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are more likely to have cardiovascular disease than those who are overweight or living with obesity, according to research selected for presentation at Digestive Disease Week 2022.

13 May 2022

New project aims to improve exercise adherence in hemodialysis patients

There are approximately 600,000 individuals in the U.S. who are undergoing hemodialysis (HD) therapy for kidney failure. In hemodialysis, a machine filters wastes, salts, and fluid from the blood when an individual's kidneys are no longer healthy enough to do this work adequately.

12 May 2022

Antifungal agent Bifonazole as an antiviral against SARS-CoV-2

In a recent study published in the journal Molecular Therapy, researchers identified Bifonazole, an imidazole-based antifungal agent, to have potent activity against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) using high-throughput screening of small molecules.

12 May 2022

Study assesses the effect of extreme heat on workforce health

Working outdoors during periods of extreme heat can cause discomfort, heat stress, or heat illnesses – all growing concerns for people who live and work in Southwestern cities like Las Vegas, where summer temperatures creep higher each year.

11 May 2022

COVID-19 patients with persistent viral shedding may warrant closer surveillance and monitoring for complications

A new Northwestern Medicine study published in GeroScience sought to determine the prevalence, risk factors and significance of persistent viral shedding in hospitalized COVID-19 patients.

11 May 2022

Changing lifestyle behaviors can have a marked effect on lifespan, study finds

Idioms and proverbs about the importance of maintaining good health span the ages. Many emphasize how closely health is tied to happiness and the opportunity to live a fulfilling and enjoyable life.

11 May 2022

BIDMC researchers seek to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in diabetes diagnosis

Diabetes is a leading cause of death and disability in the United States, affecting more than 34 million adults and generating $330 billion in annual healthcare expenditures.

10 May 2022

T cell behavior informs metastatic melanoma outcomes

Immunotherapy unleashes the power of the immune system to fight cancer. However, for some patients, immunotherapy doesn't work, and new research may help explain why.

9 May 2022

Food insecurity risk linked to greater incidence of diabetes

Young adults who were at risk of food insecurity had increased incidence of diabetes 10 years later, according to a Washington State University study.

9 May 2022

Differences in COVID-19 outcomes related to sex

Researchers looked at gender variations in COVID-19 outcomes such as hospitalization, ICU admission, mortality, and heart damage.

9 May 2022

ACNAP-EuroHeartCare Congress 2022: Latest evidence on how to optimize cardiovascular care

Discover how patients with heart disease can live well, be healthy, and live longer at ACNAP-EuroHeartCare Congress 2022, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

6 May 2022

Obesity plus alcohol intake may increase risk of developing alcohol-related cancer

New research being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Maastricht, Netherlands (4-7 May), suggests that being overweight or having obesity amplifies the harmful effects of alcohol on the risk of developing alcohol-related cancer, particularly in people with a high body fat percentage.

6 May 2022

Marine bioactive compounds against SARS-CoV-2

A new review paper published in the journal Environmental Science and Pollution Research aimed to determine the possibilities of using biologically active compounds derived from various chemical classes of marine organisms against SARS-CoV-2 infection at various stages of the life cycle of the virus.

6 May 2022

New method improves polygenic prediction of disease risk across diverse populations

Polygenic risk scores (PRS) are promising tools for predicting disease risk, but current versions have built-in bias that can affect their accuracy in some populations and result in health disparities.

5 May 2022

Kidney News and Research

Mice live longer with nasal gene therapy

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

Landmark $20 million gift received to establish Mount Sinai-Royalty Pharma Alliance for Health Equity Research

Study shows dengue virus can lower sperm production in men

Immunotherapy after bladder cancer surgery helps reduce cancer recurrence

Novel Type 1 diabetes treatment involves pancreatic islet transplant without the need for immunosuppression

Lean people with NAFLD more likely to have cardiovascular disease than those who are overweight

New project aims to improve exercise adherence in hemodialysis patients

Antifungal agent Bifonazole as an antiviral against SARS-CoV-2

Study assesses the effect of extreme heat on workforce health

COVID-19 patients with persistent viral shedding may warrant closer surveillance and monitoring for complications

Changing lifestyle behaviors can have a marked effect on lifespan, study finds

BIDMC researchers seek to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in diabetes diagnosis

T cell behavior informs metastatic melanoma outcomes

Food insecurity risk linked to greater incidence of diabetes

Differences in COVID-19 outcomes related to sex

ACNAP-EuroHeartCare Congress 2022: Latest evidence on how to optimize cardiovascular care

Obesity plus alcohol intake may increase risk of developing alcohol-related cancer

Marine bioactive compounds against SARS-CoV-2

New method improves polygenic prediction of disease risk across diverse populations

Event guide: 8th CKD Summit 2026 eBook

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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