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Gum Health Day 2022 calls for prevention, early detection, and effective treatment of gum diseases

"Treat your gums" is the slogan for Gum Health Day 2022, a worldwide awareness campaign organised by the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP).

28 Apr 2022

High-frequency spinal cord stimulation proves to be more effective at improving perceived pain reduction

Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) for chronic pain involves delivering low levels of electricity directly into the spinal cord using an implanted device, which modifies or blocks nerve activity to minimize the sensation of pain reaching the brain.

28 Apr 2022

Study offers critical clues into longstanding mystery of deep sleep

Healthy sleep is a basic physiologic need. In its absence, a myriad of processes in the body can go terribly awry. Chronic sleep problems have been linked to mental health disorders, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and obesity, among other conditions.

28 Apr 2022

DGP student investigates sexual dysmorphism in mice

Isabella Salamone is an eighth-year student in the Driskill Graduate Program in Life Sciences (DGP) who is studying sexual dysmorphism in mice in the laboratory of Elizabeth McNally, MD, PhD, the Elizabeth J. Ward Professor of Genetic Medicine and director of the Center for Genetic Medicine.

28 Apr 2022

CDC report shows the prevalence of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy among delivery hospitalizations

The prevalence of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy (HDP) among delivery hospitalizations increased from about 13% in 2017 to 16% in 2019, affecting at least 1 in 7 delivery hospitalizations during this period, according to a CDC report.

28 Apr 2022

Two reports highlight the need for effective interventions to prevent excess COVID-19 deaths

Two reports released in today's MMWR use CDC's National Vital Statistics System to look at death rates in the United States and find that differences in death rates still remain between certain racial and ethnic minority groups.

28 Apr 2022

Study investigates intestinal ischemia in COVID-19 patients

A team of Italian scientists has presented case reports of five coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients undergoing emergency surgery for intestinal ischemia.

28 Apr 2022

New study predicts which hospitalized COVID-19 patients are at high risk for severe disease

A just-published study provides previously unknown answers about which hospitalized COVID-19 patients are most likely to need mechanical ventilation or to die.

28 Apr 2022

The added value of adequate immune fitness to the existing approaches to pandemic preparedness

Researchers described two studies, the CLOFIT retrospective study and the COTEST real-time study, that investigated if maintaining adequate immune fitness could significantly add to the current strategies of preparedness for COVID-19 and other pandemics.

28 Apr 2022

Exploring oncolytic viral therapeutics and immunotherapies derived from DNA and RNA

A new review initially described the developments in cancer-based medicines that included vaccinations, vector-based techniques, and genome injection using DNA and RNA-based nucleic acid therapeutics.

28 Apr 2022

Researchers show how chronic pain leads to maladaptive anxiety in mice

Hokkaido University researchers have shown how chronic pain leads to maladaptive anxiety in mice, with implications for treatment of chronic pain-related psychiatric disorders in humans.

27 Apr 2022

Researchers identify four new target molecules for future personalized MS treatment

Currently available therapies to treat multiple sclerosis (MS) lack precision and can lead to serious side effects.

27 Apr 2022

Penn scientists discover how one inflammatory disorder increases susceptibility to another

The immune system remembers. Often this memory, primed by past encounters with threats like bacteria or viruses, is an asset. But when that memory is sparked by internal drivers, like chronic inflammation, it can prove detrimental, perpetuating a misguided immune response.

27 Apr 2022

Chronic News and Research

Gum Health Day 2022 calls for prevention, early detection, and effective treatment of gum diseases

High-frequency spinal cord stimulation proves to be more effective at improving perceived pain reduction

Study offers critical clues into longstanding mystery of deep sleep

DGP student investigates sexual dysmorphism in mice

CDC report shows the prevalence of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy among delivery hospitalizations

Two reports highlight the need for effective interventions to prevent excess COVID-19 deaths

Study investigates intestinal ischemia in COVID-19 patients

New study predicts which hospitalized COVID-19 patients are at high risk for severe disease

The added value of adequate immune fitness to the existing approaches to pandemic preparedness

Exploring oncolytic viral therapeutics and immunotherapies derived from DNA and RNA

Researchers show how chronic pain leads to maladaptive anxiety in mice

Researchers identify four new target molecules for future personalized MS treatment

Penn scientists discover how one inflammatory disorder increases susceptibility to another

Genetic cause of lupus identified

Residential exposure to greenspace may improve overall cognitive function

Findings of the HITCH randomized clinical trial show lack of improvement in COVID-19 on temporary androgen suppression

CRISPR/Cas9 deletions induce adverse on-target genomic effects

Bebtelovimab potently neutralizes all SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

The effect of antidepressants on patient-reported health-related quality of life

Administration of a lipid reduces inflammation associated with multiple sclerosis in mice

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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