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Chronic SARS-CoV-2 infections favor viral adaptation, says study

A new study offers a look at how to keep these hopes alive in the current context of highly infectious variants, which often display immune escape mutations.

20 Apr 2021

Nearly 20% of U.S. adults experience chronic pain

Chronic pain is among the most common chronic conditions in the United States, but estimates of its prevalence and impact vary widely.

20 Apr 2021

Policies designed to prevent opioid misuse may limit access to pain-relieving drugs

Policies designed to prevent the misuse of opioids may have the unintended side effect of limiting access to the pain-relieving drugs by terminally ill patients nearing the end of their life, new research led by the Oregon State University College of Pharmacy suggests.

20 Apr 2021

Despite global efforts, allocation and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines are not equitable

Ensuring COVID-19 vaccine access for refugee and displaced populations, and addressing health inequities, is vital for an effective pandemic response.

20 Apr 2021

Integrating social determinants of health in blood pressure management can improve patient outcomes

While cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death globally, new research led by NYU Grossman School of Medicine and Moi University School of Medicine (Kenya) found that addressing and incorporating social determinants of health (such as poverty and social isolation) in the clinical management of blood pressure in Kenya can improve outcomes for patients with diabetes or hypertension.

19 Apr 2021

Yale scientists uncover common mechanism that promotes autoimmune diseases and blood cancers

In a study by Yale Cancer Center, researchers report on the discovery of a common mechanism that promotes both autoimmune diseases and blood cancers, including the blood diseases Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) and Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL).

19 Apr 2021

COVID-19 patients who are overweight or obese may develop a more severe infection

COVID-19 patients who are overweight or obese are more likely to develop a more severe infection than patients of healthy weight, and they require oxygen and invasive mechanical ventilation more often. There is no increased risk of death .

19 Apr 2021

Just one mRNA vaccine dose sufficient for people with prior SARS-CoV-2 infection

A small study, previously posted to the medRiv preprint server in early March, was recently published in the journal Science Immunology. The now peer-reviewed research led by E. John Wherry of the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine finds people previously exposed to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) produced a more robust immune response after receiving the first — but not the second mRNA vaccine.

19 Apr 2021

Researchers investigate whether muscle pump action systematically changes with age

Chronic lower-limb edema (CLE) -- the permanent accumulation of fluid in the leg -- often occurs in elderly people.

19 Apr 2021

Defects in specific goblet cells may be a factor contributing to ulcerative colitis

There are many variants of "goblet cells" in the intestines and they seem to have different functions, according to a new study from the University of Gothenburg.

19 Apr 2021

Snag a vaccine appointment, then face the next hurdle: How to get there?

The airport says a lot about Cortez, Colorado: The single-engine planes that fly into its one-room airport seat nine passengers at most.

19 Apr 2021

Obesity, hypertension and smoking linked to lower vaccine-induced antibody production against SARS-CoV-2

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv preprint server, a research group from Italy has demonstrated that the antibody response can be blunted in subjects with certain risk factors shortly after the second dose of mRNA vaccine against the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

18 Apr 2021

Studies suggest mRNA COVID-19 vaccine may have reduced efficacy in patients with blood cancer

Two new studies published in Blood suggest that the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine may have reduced efficacy in individuals with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and multiple myeloma, two types of blood cancer.

17 Apr 2021

Study sheds light on how tau aggregates promote Alzheimer’s disease

Look deep inside the brain of someone with Alzheimer's disease, most forms of dementia or the concussion-related syndrome known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and you'll find a common suspected culprit: stringy, hairball-like tangles of a protein called tau.

17 Apr 2021

Racial and ethnic minorities living in rural areas have greater risk for COVID-19 deaths

While Black, Hispanic, Latino, Indigenous, Asian and Pacific Islander people are more likely to die of COVID-19 than white people nationwide, a recent study from Oregon State University found the risk was even greater for racial and ethnic minority groups living in rural areas compared with urban areas.

17 Apr 2021

Exposure to silica dust at work may increase risk of autoimmune rheumatic diseases

If you are exposed to silica (quartz) dust at work - e.g. from working with concrete and granite - you have a greater risk of certain types of rheumatic disease.

17 Apr 2021

WHO calls for equitable treatment access and health services to everyone affected by Chagas disease

Today on World Chagas Disease Day, the World Health Organization has called for comprehensive and equitable access to health care and services to everyone affected by Chagas disease.

17 Apr 2021

Novel PET tracer is safe and can clearly identify early stages of rheumatoid arthritis

New research shows that a novel positron emission tomography (PET) tracer that targets inflammation is safe and can clearly identify early stages of rheumatoid arthritis.

17 Apr 2021

Researchers develop an effective strategy to fight against chronic myelomonocytic leukemia

Leukemias are debilitating cancers of the hematopoietic or blood-forming cells of the bone marrow. Now, researchers at Tokyo Medical and Dental University describe an ingenious strategy against chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML) wherein an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) comprising a cytotoxic drug payload linked to an antibody that selectively targets specific cell lines effectively blocks malignant cell proliferation at source.

16 Apr 2021

Mysterious ailment, mysterious relief: Vaccines help some Covid long haulers

An estimated 10% to 30% of people who get Covid-19 suffer from lingering symptoms of the disease, or what’s known as “long Covid.”

16 Apr 2021

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Chronic SARS-CoV-2 infections favor viral adaptation, says study

Nearly 20% of U.S. adults experience chronic pain

Policies designed to prevent opioid misuse may limit access to pain-relieving drugs

Despite global efforts, allocation and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines are not equitable

Integrating social determinants of health in blood pressure management can improve patient outcomes

Yale scientists uncover common mechanism that promotes autoimmune diseases and blood cancers

COVID-19 patients who are overweight or obese may develop a more severe infection

Just one mRNA vaccine dose sufficient for people with prior SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers investigate whether muscle pump action systematically changes with age

Defects in specific goblet cells may be a factor contributing to ulcerative colitis

Snag a vaccine appointment, then face the next hurdle: How to get there?

Obesity, hypertension and smoking linked to lower vaccine-induced antibody production against SARS-CoV-2

Studies suggest mRNA COVID-19 vaccine may have reduced efficacy in patients with blood cancer

Study sheds light on how tau aggregates promote Alzheimer’s disease

Racial and ethnic minorities living in rural areas have greater risk for COVID-19 deaths

Exposure to silica dust at work may increase risk of autoimmune rheumatic diseases

WHO calls for equitable treatment access and health services to everyone affected by Chagas disease

Novel PET tracer is safe and can clearly identify early stages of rheumatoid arthritis

Researchers develop an effective strategy to fight against chronic myelomonocytic leukemia

Mysterious ailment, mysterious relief: Vaccines help some Covid long haulers

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