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People with detectable brown fat less likely to suffer cardiac and metabolic conditions

Brown fat is that magical tissue that you would want more of. Unlike white fat, which stores calories, brown fat burns energy and scientists hope it may hold the key to new obesity treatments.

4 Jan 2021

Seniors face crushing drug costs as Congress stalls on capping Medicare out-of-pockets

Sharon Clark is able to get her life-sustaining cancer drug, Pomalyst — priced at more than $18,000 for a 28-day supply — only because of the generosity of patient assistance foundations.

4 Jan 2021

Study examines neural mechanisms of specific cognitive tasks of individuals with spinal cord injury

A team of rehabilitation researchers has studied processing speed deficits in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI), comparing their brain activation patterns with those of healthy age-matched controls, and older healthy individuals.

4 Jan 2021

Researchers identify traditional Ghanaian medicines to eradicate neglected tropical diseases

The discovery of new drugs is vital to achieving the eradication of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in Africa and around the world.

4 Jan 2021

Scientists discover cell responsible for triggering chronic, low-level inflammation in fat tissue

When fat cells in the body are stuffed with excess fat, the surrounding tissue becomes inflamed. That chronic, low-level inflammation is one of the driving factors behind many of the diseases associated with obesity.

4 Jan 2021

Study: Frailty is a risk factor among women waiting for liver transplants

Women awaiting liver transplants in the United States are known to be about one-third more likely than men to become too ill to undergo surgery or die before receiving a liver.

4 Jan 2021

Stopping RAS inhibitors linked to risk of adverse outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease

Small studies have suggested that a group of medications called RAS inhibitors may be harmful in persons with advanced chronic kidney disease, and physicians therefore often stop the treatment in such patients.

29 Dec 2020

Scientists trace genetic roots of Chiari 1 malformation

About one in 100 children has a common brain disorder called Chiari 1 malformation, but most of the time such children grow up normally and no one suspects a problem.

28 Dec 2020

Phase 3 trial of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine candidate begins enrolling volunteers

The Phase 3 trial of another investigational coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine has begun enrolling adult volunteers.

28 Dec 2020

New device for investigating intrinsic extracellular pH dynamics in the brain

Researchers at Tohoku University have developed the first all-in-one miniature pH probe for real-time investigations of intrinsic extracellular pH dynamics in the deep brain structures.

24 Dec 2020

Immunologic modeling of COVID-19 severity and chronicity

In a new study by researchers at Universidad de Costa Rica and other institutions, a bioinformatics approach is used to determine whether Chronic COVID-19 (CC) might have a distinct immunologic signature compared to the mild to moderate (MM) or the severe/critical COVID-19.

24 Dec 2020

Analysis: Some said the vaccine rollout would be a ‘nightmare.’ They were right.

Even before there was a vaccine, some seasoned doctors and public health experts warned, Cassandra-like, that its distribution would be "a logistical nightmare."

24 Dec 2020

Higher BMI linked to increased risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, USA, revealed that the spike-specific immunoglobulin G antibodies in obese people are negatively associated with body mass index (BMI) and serum levels of proinflammatory and metabolic markers of pulmonary inflammation.

24 Dec 2020

Researchers publish study results on challenges of COVID-19 during confinement

The University of Alicante Public Health Research Group has just published the results of a study on the challenges of COVID-19 in Alicante; its effects on health and citizen resistance during confinement.

24 Dec 2020

Miniature pH probe allows real-time analysis of pH dynamics in deep brain structures

Researchers at Tohoku University have developed the first all-in-one miniature pH probe for real-time investigations of intrinsic extracellular pH dynamics in the deep brain structures.

24 Dec 2020

Immersive VR can enhance the pain-relieving effectiveness of spinal cord stimulation

For patients receiving spinal cord stimulation (SCS) for chronic pain, integration with an immersive virtual reality (VR) system - allowing patients to see as well as feel the effects of electrical stimulation on a virtual image of their own body - can enhance the pain-relieving effectiveness of SCS, reports a study in PAIN, the official publication of the International Association for the Study of Pain.

23 Dec 2020

As the terror of COVID struck, health care workers struggled to survive. Thousands lost the fight.

Workers at Garfield Medical Center in suburban Los Angeles were on edge as the pandemic ramped up in March and April. Staffers in a 30-patient unit were rationing a single tub of sanitizing wipes all day. A May memo from the CEO said N95 masks could be cleaned up to 20 times before replacement.

23 Dec 2020

Chronic News and Research

People with detectable brown fat less likely to suffer cardiac and metabolic conditions

Seniors face crushing drug costs as Congress stalls on capping Medicare out-of-pockets

Study examines neural mechanisms of specific cognitive tasks of individuals with spinal cord injury

Researchers identify traditional Ghanaian medicines to eradicate neglected tropical diseases

Scientists discover cell responsible for triggering chronic, low-level inflammation in fat tissue

Study: Frailty is a risk factor among women waiting for liver transplants

Stopping RAS inhibitors linked to risk of adverse outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease

Scientists trace genetic roots of Chiari 1 malformation

Phase 3 trial of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine candidate begins enrolling volunteers

New device for investigating intrinsic extracellular pH dynamics in the brain

Immunologic modeling of COVID-19 severity and chronicity

Analysis: Some said the vaccine rollout would be a ‘nightmare.’ They were right.

Higher BMI linked to increased risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers publish study results on challenges of COVID-19 during confinement

Miniature pH probe allows real-time analysis of pH dynamics in deep brain structures

Immersive VR can enhance the pain-relieving effectiveness of spinal cord stimulation

As the terror of COVID struck, health care workers struggled to survive. Thousands lost the fight.

Genetic analysis reveals novel traits associated with COVID-19 severity

Cell-mediated immunity may be more important than neutralizing antibodies in COVID-19 outcome

Modulating BST2 expression on blood stem cells may help regulate cell activation during chronic infections

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