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Telehealth may be a supplement, not a replacement to in-person health-care visits

With the pandemic, there has been a rise in the use of virtual appointments for patients seeking health care. A new study by Tufts researchers, however, suggests that for many older and chronically ill patients, telehealth appointments may be most effective when they augment in-person health-care visits rather than fully replace them.

3 Feb 2022

Social isolation, loneliness increase cardiovascular disease risk in postmenopausal women

During the current pandemic, social distancing has been one tool used to reduce the spread of COVID-19. But data from a new study point to as much as a 27% increase in heart disease risk in postmenopausal women who experience both high levels of social isolation and loneliness.

2 Feb 2022

Researchers generate a complex kidney-like 3D tissue in the lab

A research team based in Kumamoto University (Japan) has created complex 3D kidney tissue in the lab solely from cultured mouse embryonic stem (ES) cells.

1 Feb 2022

New RNA therapies for the treatment of heart failure and organ fibrosis

RNA has already been making an impact in the context of the vaccine program, but the potential of RNA-based compounds is far from being fully tapped, as RNA allows for entirely new therapeutic approaches.

1 Feb 2022

Response to COVID-19 vaccine booster in seronegative kidney transplant recipients

Modification of vaccination strategies is needed to improve the immune response to SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs).

31 Jan 2022

Yellow fever vaccine-vectored YF-S0 as a potent COVID-19 vaccine candidate

In a new study, a team of researchers developed YF-S0, an exceptionally potent COVID-19 vaccine candidate using live-attenuated yellow fever vaccine YF17D as a vector.

31 Jan 2022

Study assesses the antibody response to additional dose of COVID-19 vaccine in transplant recipients

A study has begun to assess the antibody response to an additional dose of a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine in kidney and liver transplant recipients, either alone or with a concurrent reduction in immunosuppressive medication.

31 Jan 2022

Vaccine-induced immunological memory is similar for Omicron and Delta SARS-CoV-2 variants

A new study by Norwegian researchers suggests that vaccine-induced immunological memory and the activation of recall responses in the body yields similar coverage for Omicron and Delta variants of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The paper is currently available on the medRxiv* preprint server while it undergoes peer review.

31 Jan 2022

Study shows homologous COVID boosters better than heterologous in most kidney transplant recipients

Researchers screen kidney transplant recipients to evaluate their serological responses following immunization with three doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.

30 Jan 2022

Study explores vaccine effectiveness against the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in patients receiving hemodialysis

A new study studied the clinical impact of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron infection, and vaccine effectiveness, in patients undergoing in-center hemodialysis (IC-HD).

28 Jan 2022

Hyaluronic acid acts as food to pancreatic cancer cells, study shows

Hyaluronic acid, or HA, is a known presence in pancreatic tumors, but a new study from researchers at the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center shows that hyaluronic acid also acts as food to the cancer cells.

28 Jan 2022

Unhealthy vaginal microbiome in mothers may contribute to infant deaths and altered development

A new study in mice from University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers showed that an unhealthy vaginal microbiome in pregnant mothers in combination with an unhealthy diet contributed to increased pup deaths and altered development in the surviving babies.

27 Jan 2022

Study highlights the risk of kidney disease and obesity in people with type 1 diabetes

People with type 1 diabetes should be screened regularly for obesity and chronic kidney disease, according to a study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

27 Jan 2022

Gastrointestinal hormone shows promise for the treatment of heart and kidney failure

The gastrointestinal hormone secretin- often associated with its role in the pancreas- increases and improves both heart and kidney function, according to a new study.

26 Jan 2022

More than 5,000 people enrolled in PANORAMIC study for COVID-19 antivirals

Over 5,000 vulnerable people have now enrolled into a world-class study for the chance to receive life-saving antivirals, the government has announced today (Wednesday 26 January 2022).

26 Jan 2022

Study finds overexpression of 3 SARS-CoV-2 genes could globally compromise transcriptome of human pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes

In a recent study, whole mRNA-seq was used to investigate the global effects of SARS-CoV-2 viral genes Nsp6, Nsp8, and M on the transcriptome of hPSC-CMs.

26 Jan 2022

Cannabidiol inhibits SARS-CoV-2 replication in human cells and mice

In research recently published in the journal of Science Advances, an interdisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Chicago assessed the potential role of cannabidiol (CBD), a natural product extracted from the cannabis plant, to prevent and inhibit severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections in human cells and mice.

26 Jan 2022

Kidney News and Research

Telehealth may be a supplement, not a replacement to in-person health-care visits

Social isolation, loneliness increase cardiovascular disease risk in postmenopausal women

Researchers generate a complex kidney-like 3D tissue in the lab

New RNA therapies for the treatment of heart failure and organ fibrosis

Response to COVID-19 vaccine booster in seronegative kidney transplant recipients

Yellow fever vaccine-vectored YF-S0 as a potent COVID-19 vaccine candidate

Study assesses the antibody response to additional dose of COVID-19 vaccine in transplant recipients

Vaccine-induced immunological memory is similar for Omicron and Delta SARS-CoV-2 variants

Study shows homologous COVID boosters better than heterologous in most kidney transplant recipients

Study explores vaccine effectiveness against the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in patients receiving hemodialysis

Hyaluronic acid acts as food to pancreatic cancer cells, study shows

Unhealthy vaginal microbiome in mothers may contribute to infant deaths and altered development

Study highlights the risk of kidney disease and obesity in people with type 1 diabetes

Gastrointestinal hormone shows promise for the treatment of heart and kidney failure

More than 5,000 people enrolled in PANORAMIC study for COVID-19 antivirals

Study finds overexpression of 3 SARS-CoV-2 genes could globally compromise transcriptome of human pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes

Cannabidiol inhibits SARS-CoV-2 replication in human cells and mice

Study examines the association of race and ethnicity with initiation of newer diabetes medications

Genetic diagnosis in cerebral palsy patients could change the approach to care

Differences found in health-related quality of life among men and women with advanced kidney disease

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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