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Increasing greenery in urban areas may reduce mortality of all causes, study reveals

A new analysis on greenery and mortality found that between 34,000-38,000 deaths could have been reduced with local increases in green vegetation in US metropolitan areas.

19 May 2022

Black people continue to bear a higher cancer burden even after steady decline in mortality rates

From 1999 to 2019, rates of cancer deaths declined steadily among Black people in the United States. Nevertheless, in 2019, Black people still had considerably higher rates of cancer death than people in other racial and ethnic groups, a large epidemiologic study has found.

19 May 2022

Novel non-invasive method for predicting complications in chronic liver disease

In a recent study, an interdisciplinary research team from MedUni Vienna showed that functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) can be used as a non-invasive method for predicting complications in chronic liver disease.

19 May 2022

Incidence of arterial and venous thromboembolism and death in COVID-19 patients

Researchers estimated the incidence of arterial or venous thrombosis in patients with coronavirus disease 2019.

19 May 2022

Standard blood cancer test holds clear clues of rare IgD multiple myeloma

A test for the common blood cancer multiple myeloma also holds clear clues that the patient has one of the most uncommon and deadly forms of this cancer, investigators say.

19 May 2022

COVID-19 mortality strongly predicted by autoimmunity to type I interferons and advancing age

In a recent study published in the journal PNAS, researchers estimated the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection fatality rate (IFR) and relative risk of death (RRD) among subjects across ages.

19 May 2022

How does diet affect COVID-19?

Scientists review the current research on how changes in diet can affect infection with SARS-CoV-2.

19 May 2022

Life circumstances during childhood linked with higher rate of loneliness in older age

Life circumstances during childhood - including having fewer friends and siblings, low-quality relationships with parents, bad health and growing up in a poorer household - are all correlated with a higher rate of loneliness in older age, according to a new study published this week in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Sophie Guthmuller of Vienna University of Economics and Business, Austria.

18 May 2022

Study in India shows SARS-CoV-2 Omicron is evolving

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* pre-print server, researchers analyzed the whole-genome sequences of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) collected from SARS-CoV-2-infected patients in Delhi, India, between June 2021 and March 2022.

18 May 2022

The impact of NSAIDs on COVID-19 severity

Researchers examine potential correlations between NSAID use and COVID-19 severity.

18 May 2022

Should children be vaccinated against COVID-19?

A new study conducted examines issues surrounding children between the ages of five and 11 who are eligible for vaccination against SARS-CoV-2.

18 May 2022

Using diet as a primary intervention to achieve remission of type 2 diabetes in adults

The American College of Lifestyle Medicine has released an expert consensus statement to assist clinicians in achieving remission of type 2 diabetes in adults using diet as a primary intervention.

18 May 2022

Only some coronaviruses found to have pandemic-causing potential

In a new study, scientists focused on resolving the mystery of why some coronaviruses have the potential of causing a pandemic while others do not.

18 May 2022

STOP-COVID19 trial: Brensocatib did not improve clinical status of patients with severe SARS-CoV-2 infection

Brensocatib did not improve the clinical status of patients hospitalized with severe SARS-CoV-2 infection in the double-blind randomized, placebo-controlled STOP-COVID19 multicenter clinical trial, according to research published at the ATS 2022 international conference.

18 May 2022

Treatment with imatinib results in lower mortality rates for patients with severe COVID-19

Patients with severe COVID-19 who were given imatinib had lower mortality rates at 90-day follow-up, according to research published at the ATS 2022 international conference.

18 May 2022

Triple BNT162b2 vaccination found to establish long-term T lymphocyte immunity among MDS and CLL patients

In a new study, researchers evaluated the BNT162b2 coronavirus disease 2019 mRNA vaccine (antigen)-specific immune response among myeloid dysplastic syndrome and chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients.

18 May 2022

Maternity Disparities Taskforce focuses on supporting women’s health before and during pregnancy

Minister for Women's Health Minister Maria Caulfield and Chief Midwifery Officer Professor Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent co-chaired the second meeting of the Maternity Disparities Taskforce this week (Monday 16 May 2022).

18 May 2022

Gestational diabetes mellitus in overweight and obese pregnant women may increase COVID-19 severity

Researchers reported that gestational diabetes mellitus and obesity were associated with severe COVID-19.

18 May 2022

Can remote healthcare interventions mitigate psychological impact of COVID-19 restrictions in older people?

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* pre-print server, researchers evaluated whether a remotely delivered healthcare intervention could help reduce depression and loneliness in elderly with long-term conditions (LTCs) during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

17 May 2022

Impact of cannabidiol on cellular innate immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 genes

A new study published in the journal Life Sciences has focused on examining the effects of ORF8 and ORF10 genes and SARS-CoV-2 Membrane (M) protein on apoptosis.

17 May 2022

Mortality News and Research

Increasing greenery in urban areas may reduce mortality of all causes, study reveals

Black people continue to bear a higher cancer burden even after steady decline in mortality rates

Novel non-invasive method for predicting complications in chronic liver disease

Incidence of arterial and venous thromboembolism and death in COVID-19 patients

Standard blood cancer test holds clear clues of rare IgD multiple myeloma

COVID-19 mortality strongly predicted by autoimmunity to type I interferons and advancing age

How does diet affect COVID-19?

Life circumstances during childhood linked with higher rate of loneliness in older age

Study in India shows SARS-CoV-2 Omicron is evolving

The impact of NSAIDs on COVID-19 severity

Should children be vaccinated against COVID-19?

Using diet as a primary intervention to achieve remission of type 2 diabetes in adults

Only some coronaviruses found to have pandemic-causing potential

STOP-COVID19 trial: Brensocatib did not improve clinical status of patients with severe SARS-CoV-2 infection

Treatment with imatinib results in lower mortality rates for patients with severe COVID-19

Triple BNT162b2 vaccination found to establish long-term T lymphocyte immunity among MDS and CLL patients

Maternity Disparities Taskforce focuses on supporting women’s health before and during pregnancy

Gestational diabetes mellitus in overweight and obese pregnant women may increase COVID-19 severity

Can remote healthcare interventions mitigate psychological impact of COVID-19 restrictions in older people?

Impact of cannabidiol on cellular innate immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 genes

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