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Scientists examine kids’ unique immune systems as more fall victim to covid

Eighteen months into the covid-19 pandemic, with the delta variant fueling a massive resurgence of disease, many hospitals are hitting a heartbreaking new low. They're now losing babies to the coronavirus.

17 Sep 2021

Covid-overwhelmed hospitals postpone cancer care and other treatment

It's a bad time to get sick in Oregon. That's the message from some doctors, as hospitals fill up with covid-19 patients and other medical conditions go untreated.

17 Sep 2021

Adults with substance misuse issues may have had difficult childhoods, research suggests

While many parents and caregivers involved in the child welfare system suffered trauma as children, new research suggests that those with substance misuse issues as adults may have had particularly difficult childhoods.

17 Sep 2021

Researchers investigate the sex differences among patients with cardiac sarcoidosis

Researchers from the University of Minnesota Medical School investigated the sex differences among patients with cardiac sarcoidosis, a multisystem, granulomatous disorder.

16 Sep 2021

Hydroxyurea therapy can improve or reverse cardiac complications in sickle cell anemia patients

Heart abnormalities are common complications of sickle cell anemia (SCA) that can contribute to severe disease symptoms and even death.

16 Sep 2021

High adherence to Mediterranean diet improves cognitive functions and memory

People of advanced age who are overweight or obese with a higher level of adherence to the Mediterranean diet preserve their cognitive performance and even improve their abilities after three years, according to a new study.

16 Sep 2021

Researchers examine the persistent effects of COVID-19 on vascular function of young adults

In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers have examined the persistent effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection on the vascular function of otherwise healthy young adults. The research, published in the American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology, was chosen as an APSselect article for September.

16 Sep 2021

COVID-19 and the gut-lung axis

A new study explores the hypothesis that stimulation of the gut could be responsible for the lung inflammation seen in COVID-19, triggered by SARS-CoV-2.

16 Sep 2021

New report provides the latest statistics on health impacts of dementia in Australia

Dementia is the second leading cause of death in Australia and the number of people living with it is continuing to increase, according to a new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.

16 Sep 2021

When covid deaths are dismissed or stigmatized, grief is mixed with shame and anger

Months after Kyle Dixon died, his old house in Lanse, Pennsylvania, is full of reminders of a life cut short.

16 Sep 2021

Novel combination therapy approach to keep leukemia at bay

In chronic leukemias, blocking the overactive kinase JAK2 by a targeted therapy approach is only mitigating the patients' symptoms, but cannot truly change the course of the disease.

16 Sep 2021

Reframing the understanding of stress can make a big difference to students' wellbeing, success

Sweaty palms during a job interview. Racing heartbeat before the walk down the aisle. Stomach pains ahead of a final exam. Many of us have experienced a classic stress response in new, unusual, or high-pressure circumstances.

16 Sep 2021

Research reveals vital role of protein-coding gene in tumor development and immune therapy response

Researchers from the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center uncovered the potentially important role of the protein-coding gene, MYO10, in tumor development and immune therapy response. Their findings were published today in Science Advances.

16 Sep 2021

MS patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer may have shorter survival times, study finds

People with multiple sclerosis (MS) who are diagnosed with colorectal cancer may be at a higher risk of dying from cancer or other causes over the next six months to one year than people with colorectal cancer who do not have MS, according to a study published in the September 15, 2021, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

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

NYU Langone completes study designs for NIH research initiative on long-term impact of COVID-19

NYU Langone Health, as the Clinical Science Core for the National Institutes of Health's RECOVER initiative, has, since the announcement of the beginning of its operations on June 10, convened more than 100 researchers from 35 institutions as well as patients to finalize the main study protocols for the adult, pediatric, and autopsy patient groups (cohorts).

15 Sep 2021

Epigenetic aging could be a promising biomarker for measuring cardiovascular disease risk

Epigenetic aging — derived from the molecular mechanisms governing gene regulation — could serve as a promising biomarker for measuring long-term cardiovascular health and disease risk, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in the journal Circulation Research.

15 Sep 2021

Heart News and Research

Scientists examine kids’ unique immune systems as more fall victim to covid

Covid-overwhelmed hospitals postpone cancer care and other treatment

Adults with substance misuse issues may have had difficult childhoods, research suggests

Researchers investigate the sex differences among patients with cardiac sarcoidosis

Hydroxyurea therapy can improve or reverse cardiac complications in sickle cell anemia patients

High adherence to Mediterranean diet improves cognitive functions and memory

Researchers examine the persistent effects of COVID-19 on vascular function of young adults

COVID-19 and the gut-lung axis

New report provides the latest statistics on health impacts of dementia in Australia

When covid deaths are dismissed or stigmatized, grief is mixed with shame and anger

Novel combination therapy approach to keep leukemia at bay

Reframing the understanding of stress can make a big difference to students' wellbeing, success

Research reveals vital role of protein-coding gene in tumor development and immune therapy response

MS patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer may have shorter survival times, study finds

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

NYU Langone completes study designs for NIH research initiative on long-term impact of COVID-19

Epigenetic aging could be a promising biomarker for measuring cardiovascular disease risk

Link identified between early lower respiratory tract infections and development of OSA in children

NIH awards funding to build a national study population of volunteers on long-term effects of COVID-19

Phase I trial investigates using antiparasitic nitazoxanide for treatment of COVID-19

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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