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Impact of exogenous antibody therapy by convalescent plasma against SARS-CoV-2

Researches have been investigating the possibility of using convalescent plasma to help patients recover from COVID-19.

15 Dec 2021

Cell surface expression of SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein and its role in immunity

Researchers demonstrated the unexpected roles of nucleocapsid protein in innate and adaptive immunity to SARS-CoV-2.

15 Dec 2021

Mattresses and mold removal: Medi-Cal to offer unconventional treatments to asthma patients

Growing up amid the dusty agricultural fields of the Central Valley, Ruby Marentes-Cabrera can't recall a time when it wasn't difficult to breathe.

15 Dec 2021

Colorado hospitals in ‘critical condition’ as state weathers another surge

Harold Burch's home has a spectacular view in Paonia, a rural part of Colorado's Western Slope at the foot of Mount Lamborn. But the landscape has been little consolation to the 60-year-old as he has battled a cascade of health problems during the pandemic.

15 Dec 2021

Study finds prior infection boosts antibody responses after a single COVID-19 vaccination

In a recent study, researchers evaluated the antibody response in previously infected individuals after a single dose of several COVID-19 vaccines.

14 Dec 2021

Personal traits and health behaviors of superheroes shine light on healthy aging

Even for superheroes, regular physical activity and strong social bonds are important for healthy ageing, suggest researchers in the Christmas issue of The BMJ.

14 Dec 2021

Correlation between idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and COVID-19

A new study investigates the genetic overlap between COVID-19 and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis to identify possible shared biological mechanisms.

14 Dec 2021

11 exceptional recipients of the 2021 Lupus Innovation Award announced

The Lupus Research Alliance proudly announced today 11 research grant recipients in the U.S. and around the world of the 2021 Lupus Innovation Award which will fund wide ranging areas from probing the development and progression of lupus to pointing to potential personalized therapies.

14 Dec 2021

Adopting superhero behaviors may improve quality of life in older age

Adopting superhero behaviors such as maintaining physical activity and strong social connections may improve health later in life, a University of Queensland study has found.

14 Dec 2021

SARS-CoV-2 patients exhibit high specialized pro-resolving molecule serum levels

In a new study, researchers compared the serum levels of bioactive lipids in a cohort of 50 in-patients who had confirmed symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection with that of a control group.

14 Dec 2021

Phenome study reveals alternate associations with SARS-CoV-2 risk loci

Researchers from the Duke Molecular Physiology Institute have been investigating genetic associations with more severe disease and examining the associations that certain genetic features have with other diseases.

13 Dec 2021

New prototype enables people with severely impaired motor skills to communicate with others

A research team from the University of Malaga has developed a prototype that combines scalp sensors and a graphical interface to enable people with severely impaired motor skills to communicate with others.

13 Dec 2021

AI tool can reduce the need for invasive diagnostic procedures in ulcerative colitis

When visiting a doctor, many patients prefer non-invasive procedures over invasive and potentially painful ones.

13 Dec 2021

Hotel-based protective housing minimizes COVID-19 rates in vulnerable homeless population

Persons experiencing homelessness (PEH) who were at high risk of severe COVID-19 were 2.5 times less likely to contract SARS-CoV-2 if they were provided with individual hotel rooms and medical and social support compared to citywide rates in homeless shelters, according to new research from the University of Chicago Medicine, Lawndale Christian Health Center, and the Chicago Department of Public Health.

13 Dec 2021

Combination treatment can provide long remissions for young patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Young patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) can enjoy long remissions on the drug ibrutinib, but must stay on it indefinitely to keep the cancer in remission.

13 Dec 2021

People with HIV more likely to develop heart failure, study finds

People with HIV are at higher risk of developing heart failure than people without HIV, a new study found.

13 Dec 2021

Adults with pathogenic copy number variants more likely to have poorer health, study suggests

Adults with specific genetic causes of mental health and other brain disorders had significantly higher rates of chronic disease and twice as many annual emergency room visits when compared to a control group without these genetic conditions, a Geisinger study found.

13 Dec 2021

Impact of tumor environments on susceptibility and course of disease in those infected with SARS-CoV-2

A review assessed the impact of "hot" vs. "cold" immune/tumor environments (and associated therapies) on susceptibility and disease course in subjects with these two types of tumors and infected with SARS-CoV-2 to decipher the mechanisms that drive these adverse outcomes in COVID-19 infected cancer patients.

13 Dec 2021

Sarcopenia and COVID-19

The present study attempts to investigate if sarcopenia, which is a condition where there is loss of skeletal muscle mass and function, may result in poor clinical outcomes in COVID-19 patients.

13 Dec 2021

Nasal infection drives lethal lung injury due to SARS-CoV-2 in mice

A new study demonstrates lethal infection of the olfactory epithelium in a mouse model that could help understand the mechanisms of COVID-19.

12 Dec 2021

Chronic News and Research

Impact of exogenous antibody therapy by convalescent plasma against SARS-CoV-2

Cell surface expression of SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein and its role in immunity

Mattresses and mold removal: Medi-Cal to offer unconventional treatments to asthma patients

Colorado hospitals in ‘critical condition’ as state weathers another surge

Study finds prior infection boosts antibody responses after a single COVID-19 vaccination

Personal traits and health behaviors of superheroes shine light on healthy aging

Correlation between idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and COVID-19

11 exceptional recipients of the 2021 Lupus Innovation Award announced

Adopting superhero behaviors may improve quality of life in older age

SARS-CoV-2 patients exhibit high specialized pro-resolving molecule serum levels

Phenome study reveals alternate associations with SARS-CoV-2 risk loci

New prototype enables people with severely impaired motor skills to communicate with others

AI tool can reduce the need for invasive diagnostic procedures in ulcerative colitis

Hotel-based protective housing minimizes COVID-19 rates in vulnerable homeless population

Combination treatment can provide long remissions for young patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia

People with HIV more likely to develop heart failure, study finds

Adults with pathogenic copy number variants more likely to have poorer health, study suggests

Impact of tumor environments on susceptibility and course of disease in those infected with SARS-CoV-2

Sarcopenia and COVID-19

Nasal infection drives lethal lung injury due to SARS-CoV-2 in mice

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