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Wildfire smoke affects 3 million asthmatics and more than half of the U.S. states, research reveals

An estimated 3 million asthmatics and over half of the states in the United States are being affected by particulates that are blowing over them from fires in Canada and the western U.S., according to new research at The University of Alabama in Huntsville, a part of the University of Alabama System.

16 Aug 2021

Bioengineers develop implantable piezoelectric therapeutic devices

Bioengineers have developed biocompatible generators that create electrical pulses when compressed by body motions.

16 Aug 2021

Combining inhibitor drug with immunotherapy agent improves response in cancer patients

Combining a histone deacetylase inhibitor drug with immunotherapy agents is safe, and may benefit some patients with advanced cancers that have not responded to traditional therapy, according to results of a phase 1 clinical trial led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy and several other centers including University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Yale Cancer Center and City of Hope in Los Angeles, which participated in study enrollment, and the University of Southern California and University College Cork in Ireland, which collaborated on analysis of the data.

16 Aug 2021

Single two-hour session of pain management skills could offer as much benefit as longer-course of CBT

A single two-hour session of a pain management skills class could offer as much benefit as eight sessions of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for patients experiencing chronic low-back pain (CLBP), suggests a study published in JAMA Network Open.

16 Aug 2021

Study identifies mechanism of resistance and presents a much-needed target for advanced leukemias

Too many "exhausted" T cells left in the wake of aggressive chemotherapy regimens for patients with advanced chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) make it more challenging for chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy to do its job.

16 Aug 2021

NIH scientists develop new sample preparation method to detect SARS-CoV-2

Scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have developed a new sample preparation method to detect SARS-Cov-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

16 Aug 2021

Penn researchers reveal complex details of T-cell responses to mRNA COVID-19 vaccines

Messenger-RNA (mRNA) vaccines against the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 provoke a swift and strong response by the immune system's T cells - the heavy armor of the immune system - according to a study from researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

16 Aug 2021

Research reveals increased risk of heart problems associated with night shift work

People who work night shifts are at increased risk of developing an irregular and often abnormally fast heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation (AF), according to research published in the European Heart Journal.

16 Aug 2021

New, soft and stretchable sweat-powered battery developed for use in wearable electronics

Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a soft and stretchable battery that is powered by human perspiration.

16 Aug 2021

UK shares COVID-19 vaccines with Malawi

This is the first tranche of the 100 million vaccines the Prime Minister pledged the UK would share within the next year at last month's G7 in Cornwall, 80 million of which will go to COVAX, a scheme that ensures equitable, global access to Covid-19 vaccines.

16 Aug 2021

Blood clotting markers found to be elevated in patients with Long COVID syndrome

New evidence shows that patients with Long COVID syndrome continue to have higher measures of blood clotting, which may help explain their persistent symptoms, such as reduced physical fitness and fatigue.

16 Aug 2021

The newest disease detection tool for covid and beyond: Poop

Since reopening campus at the University of California-San Diego last summer, university officials have relied on the tried-and-true public health strategies of testing and contact tracing. But they have also added a new tool to their arsenal: excrement.

16 Aug 2021

In rural America, twisting arms to take a covid vaccine first takes trust

Lee Wright was hard at work, constructing a nail salon near the city's abandoned hospital, when Jody Johnson stopped by to introduce himself on a recent afternoon.

16 Aug 2021

Obtained SARS-CoV-2 immunity, naturally or via vaccination persists 12 months

In a research paper recently uploaded to the preprint server medRxiv* by Havervall et al. (August 12th, 2021), neutralizing antibody titers towards wild-type SARS-CoV-2 and several variants of concern in individuals having either been vaccinated or infected with mild COVID-19 one year earlier are assessed, finding a reduced neutralization capacity against some strains.

16 Aug 2021

Response to a third SARS-CoV-2 vaccine dose amongst immunocompromised

In a research paper recently uploaded to the preprint server medRxiv* by Schrezenmeier et al. (August 12th, 2021) the potential benefit of three vaccine doses in either a homogenous or heterogeneous dosing regimen amongst kidney transplant patients is assessed, finding that the search for viable vaccination approaches amongst these patients remains an urgent medical need.

16 Aug 2021

Researchers assess the genetic features of T-cell immunity development to SARS-CoV-2 variants

The continuing emergence of new SARS-CoV-2 mutations allows the virus to spread more effectively and evade antibodies. However, it is unclear whether new strains are capable of evading T-cell immunity - one of the body's main lines of defense against COVID-19.

16 Aug 2021

Study reports the prevalence of different types of shock in COVID-19 patients

A new database analysis of critically ill patients with pneumonia related to COVID-19, published in the American Journal of Cardiology and conducted at Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center (HUMC), is the first study to report the prevalence of different types of shock in patients with COVID-19.

16 Aug 2021

More than one in ten COVID-19 patients acquired the virus in a hospital during UK's first wave

More than one in ten COVID-19 patients in 314 UK hospitals caught the infection in hospital during the first pandemic wave say researchers conducting the world's largest study of severe COVID-19.

16 Aug 2021

Clinical discussions on diet-associated NAFLD and COVID-19 mortality risk among PPI users

The August issue of The American Journal of Gastroenterology includes clinical discussions of diet-associated NAFLD risk and increased risk of mortality from COVID-19 among PPI users.

16 Aug 2021

Children in poverty have smaller volumes of certain subcortical brain regions, study finds

Children in poverty are more likely to have cognitive and behavioral difficulties than their better-off peers. Plenty of past research has looked into the physical effects of childhood poverty, or documented mental health disparities between socioeconomic classes.

16 Aug 2021

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Wildfire smoke affects 3 million asthmatics and more than half of the U.S. states, research reveals

Bioengineers develop implantable piezoelectric therapeutic devices

Combining inhibitor drug with immunotherapy agent improves response in cancer patients

Single two-hour session of pain management skills could offer as much benefit as longer-course of CBT

Study identifies mechanism of resistance and presents a much-needed target for advanced leukemias

NIH scientists develop new sample preparation method to detect SARS-CoV-2

Penn researchers reveal complex details of T-cell responses to mRNA COVID-19 vaccines

Research reveals increased risk of heart problems associated with night shift work

New, soft and stretchable sweat-powered battery developed for use in wearable electronics

UK shares COVID-19 vaccines with Malawi

Blood clotting markers found to be elevated in patients with Long COVID syndrome

The newest disease detection tool for covid and beyond: Poop

In rural America, twisting arms to take a covid vaccine first takes trust

Obtained SARS-CoV-2 immunity, naturally or via vaccination persists 12 months

Response to a third SARS-CoV-2 vaccine dose amongst immunocompromised

Researchers assess the genetic features of T-cell immunity development to SARS-CoV-2 variants

Study reports the prevalence of different types of shock in COVID-19 patients

More than one in ten COVID-19 patients acquired the virus in a hospital during UK's first wave

Clinical discussions on diet-associated NAFLD and COVID-19 mortality risk among PPI users

Children in poverty have smaller volumes of certain subcortical brain regions, study finds

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