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Atherosclerosis found in more than 40% of adults in Sweden without known heart disease

More than 40% of adults ages 50 to 64 years in Sweden without known heart disease were found to have some degree of atherosclerosis, according to a new study published today in the American Heart Association's flagship journal Circulation.

20 Sep 2021

Medical staff with a history of allergy suffered adverse reactions to BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine

Scientists have addressed the gap in the research regarding the adverse reactions to the COVID-19 vaccine among individuals with allergies.

20 Sep 2021

COVID-19 vaccine-related allergies are rare, typically mild and treatable, finds study

Allergic reactions to the new mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines are rare, typically mild and treatable, and they should not deter people from becoming vaccinated, according to research from the Stanford University School of Medicine.

20 Sep 2021

Myocarditis risk from mRNA COVID vaccines re-evaluated in Canadian study (Research Now Withdrawn)

Scientists from the University of Ottawa, Canada, have recently estimated the prevalence of myocarditis/pericarditis in individuals recently immunized with mRNA-based coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines. The analysis reveals a prevalence of 10 myopericarditis cases for every 10,000 vaccine doses. The study is currently available on the medRxiv* preprint server.

20 Sep 2021

The influence of prior seasonal coronavirus infection on disease severity in COVID-19

A new study posted to the bioRxiv* server attempted to explore anti-spike IgG responses, Fc-gamma receptor (FcγR) activation, IgG targeting of immunodominant regions, and recall responses due to seasonal hCoV infections in non-hospitalized COVID-19 patients.

20 Sep 2021

Research reveals a possible new treatment approach for pediatric rhabdomyosarcoma

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have revealed how the tumor suppressor gene PTEN plays a more important role in pediatric rhabdomyosarcoma than was previously appreciated.

18 Sep 2021

mAb treatment can rapidly select for SARS-CoV-2 resistance, suggests study

A study evaluates the efficacy of a mAb to prevent disease progression in non-hospitalized persons with symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection.

17 Sep 2021

Pediatric SARS-CoV-2 infections usually mild, says study

A new study in the journal BMC Pediatrics describes the clinical phenotypes and outcomes in a thousand children who developed COVID-19.

16 Sep 2021

IL-1-Ra autoantibodies observed in high frequency in children with PIMS/MIS-C

Although severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection typically affects children only mildly, multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) or pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome (PIMS) is a serious but rare complication occurring after infection.

16 Sep 2021

Heart inflammation more common among men following mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccination

Researchers in the UK have assessed data from around the world to better understand the frequency and risk factors for myocarditis and pericarditis following immunization with messenger RNA (mRNA)-based vaccines designed to protect against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

16 Sep 2021

A protein found to be effective at reversing aging in skeletal muscle cells

A University at Buffalo-led research team has shown that a protein named for the mythical land of youth in Irish folklore is effective at reversing aging in skeletal muscle cells.

15 Sep 2021

UNSW Sydney scientists discover how tiny anchors help the cells to stay in place

Most of the cells in our bodies – be they bone, muscle or pancreas cells – are locked into the right place with the help of tiny anchors.

15 Sep 2021

‘No-touch’ technique to remove leg veins leads to better outcomes after heart bypass surgery

When a modified surgical technique was used to gently remove sections of leg veins used in coronary artery bypass surgery, the grafts were less likely to become blocked and fewer people had a recurrence of heart-related chest pain, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship journal Circulation.

13 Sep 2021

Newly developed antibody may be used to treat muscular dystrophy

Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed an antibody that they believe can be used to treat muscular dystrophy, findings that were published in Science Translational Medicine.

13 Sep 2021

Chewing gum after cardiac surgery may accelerate the return of gut function

Chewing gum after heart surgery may kickstart the digestive tract, helping patients feel better and potentially be discharged sooner than those who don't use this generally safe and simple intervention, according to research presented today at the 18th Annual Perioperative and Critical Care Conference from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

10 Sep 2021

NIH researchers develop a detailed cellular map of chronic MS lesions

Chronic lesions with inflamed rims, or "smoldering" plaques, in the brains of people with multiple sclerosis (MS) have been linked to more aggressive and disabling forms of the disease.

10 Sep 2021

Breastfeeding women and their babies: the outcomes after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination

Scientists evaluated the effect of vaccination in breastfeeding women and its possible effects in infants in a study involving 180 fully vaccinated, breastfeeding women.

10 Sep 2021

New gene-delivering workhorse could make gene therapy safer, more effective for muscle diseases

Genetic muscle diseases lead to progressive muscle wasting and often early death, with few treatment options and no cure.

9 Sep 2021

Physical exercise can improve cancer-induced anemia

Many cancer patients suffer from anemia leaving them fatigued, weak, and an impaired ability to perform physical activity.

9 Sep 2021

3D-printed origami technology to aid in the fight against COVID-19

Researchers in Simon Fraser University’s Additive Manufacturing Lab are replicating a distinctive artform—the subtle folding of origami—to create 3D printable technologies to aid in the fight against COVID-19, and help doctors to identify and diagnose various health conditions.

9 Sep 2021

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Atherosclerosis found in more than 40% of adults in Sweden without known heart disease

Medical staff with a history of allergy suffered adverse reactions to BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine

COVID-19 vaccine-related allergies are rare, typically mild and treatable, finds study

Myocarditis risk from mRNA COVID vaccines re-evaluated in Canadian study (Research Now Withdrawn)

The influence of prior seasonal coronavirus infection on disease severity in COVID-19

Research reveals a possible new treatment approach for pediatric rhabdomyosarcoma

mAb treatment can rapidly select for SARS-CoV-2 resistance, suggests study

Pediatric SARS-CoV-2 infections usually mild, says study

IL-1-Ra autoantibodies observed in high frequency in children with PIMS/MIS-C

Heart inflammation more common among men following mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccination

A protein found to be effective at reversing aging in skeletal muscle cells

UNSW Sydney scientists discover how tiny anchors help the cells to stay in place

‘No-touch’ technique to remove leg veins leads to better outcomes after heart bypass surgery

Newly developed antibody may be used to treat muscular dystrophy

Chewing gum after cardiac surgery may accelerate the return of gut function

NIH researchers develop a detailed cellular map of chronic MS lesions

Breastfeeding women and their babies: the outcomes after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination

New gene-delivering workhorse could make gene therapy safer, more effective for muscle diseases

Physical exercise can improve cancer-induced anemia

3D-printed origami technology to aid in the fight against COVID-19

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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