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Clinical outcomes of regdanvimab usage in patients with mild to moderate COVID-19

Researchers evaluated the effectiveness of regdanvimab on clinical outcomes in patients with mild to moderate COVID-19.

7 Mar 2022

Study offers new hope for patients coping with spinal cord injuries

By employing artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics to formulate therapeutic proteins, a team led by Rutgers researchers has successfully stabilized an enzyme able to degrade scar tissue resulting from spinal cord injuries and promote tissue regeneration.

7 Mar 2022

People with congenital heart defect hospitalized for COVID-19 are at highest risk of severe illness

People with a congenital heart defect who were hospitalized with COVID-19 infection were at higher risk for severe illness or death than those without a heart defect, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship, peer-reviewed journal Circulation.

7 Mar 2022

Regular nut consumption linked with lower prevalence of abdominal obesity, metabolic syndrome in seniors

Dr. Gloria Cubas Pharmacist and Dietician-Nutritionist, from the Department of Dietetics of the University Hospital Marqués de Valdecilla together with Dr. Pedro Muñoz from the Department of Primary Care Management Teaching of the Cantabrian Health Service (SCS), Dr. Carolina Teresa González Antón from the Unit of Nutrition and Dietetics of the multidisciplinary Centre NEXO (Almería), Dr. Sandra Sumalla, Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences of the European Atlantic University, Dr. Silvia Aparicio Vice-Rector of Academic Organisation and Dr. Iñaki Elío, Director of the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics of the European Atlantic University.

7 Mar 2022

Study finds increased risk of early death for survivors of heart attack plus cardiac arrest

Patients who survive a heart attack together with sudden cardiac arrest are at increased risk of dying within six years following hospital discharge.

7 Mar 2022

What does the Future Look Like for Patient Centricity within Clinical Trials?

In this interview, we speak to Dr. Paresh Malhotra about what the future holds for patient centricity within clinical trials, and the benefits for this focus.

7 Mar 2022

Study explores differentially expressed immune genes for COVID-19 patient stratification

In a new study, researchers determined the transcriptional signatures associated with the severity of COVID-19.

7 Mar 2022

Differences in observed COVID-19 case fatality rates between different racial groups in the US

Researchers assessed the disparities in COVID-19 case fatality rates among different races in the United States.

7 Mar 2022

Reduced cognitive efficacy and cardiovascular changes in patients post-COVID-19 recovery

Researchers evaluated the association between cognitive impairment and clinical-functional variables in the coronavirus disease 2019 post-acute period.

7 Mar 2022

Severity-dependent immune mechanisms in the cerebrospinal fluid and plasma of COVID-19 patients

Researchers determined the immune mechanisms associated with severe neurological manifestations of COVID-19.

7 Mar 2022

Study explores COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness in ankylosing spondylitis patients

Researchers estimated the immunogenicity of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in a Belgian cohort of patients with ankylosing spondylitis.

7 Mar 2022

How does COVID-19 affect patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis?

A new study discusses the outcomes of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patients with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection.

6 Mar 2022

Incidence of post-surgical complications before and during COVID-19 pandemic

Scientists compare post-surgical complications before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

6 Mar 2022

Aldosterone levels undetectably low in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

A new study reports finds very low aldosterone levels in a subset of COVID-19 patients.

6 Mar 2022

A special surgical microscope to illuminate blood, bacterial biofilms, cartilage, and soft tissue

Inflammation of the middle ear is often triggered a cholesteatoma, an aggressive form of chronic otitis media. In order to detect cholesteatomas and bacterial biofilms and to remove them safely, the new collaborative project 'BetterView' is working on a special surgical microscope.

4 Mar 2022

Health literacy among migrants found to be similar to that of general population

Health literacy plays a decisive role in reaching old age in good health. Low health literacy contributes to behaviors like being sedentary and not exercising, eating a less nutritious diet, taking more medications, and using healthcare services more often.

4 Mar 2022

Pandemic paradox: Child abuse dropped sharply in the spring of 2020

Against the dismal health landscape of the pandemic, researchers have discovered some good news about family well-being.

4 Mar 2022

New DNA test can quickly and accurately identify a range of hard-to-diagnose genetic diseases

A new DNA test, developed by researchers at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research in Sydney and collaborators from Australia, UK and Israel, has been shown to identify a range of hard-to-diagnose neurological and neuromuscular genetic diseases quicker and more-accurately than existing tests.

4 Mar 2022

First-of-its-kind, innovative application for wheelchair users living with tetraplegia

Brooks Rehabilitation recently announced that the MagTrack study, a collaborative research endeavor with the Georgia Tech School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been successfully completed.

4 Mar 2022

Research highlights the impact of HIE-based event notifications on care coordination

Provider alerts triggered by health information exchange (HIE) data are becoming much more common, and soon the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid will require them.

4 Mar 2022

Hospital News and Research

Clinical outcomes of regdanvimab usage in patients with mild to moderate COVID-19

Study offers new hope for patients coping with spinal cord injuries

People with congenital heart defect hospitalized for COVID-19 are at highest risk of severe illness

Regular nut consumption linked with lower prevalence of abdominal obesity, metabolic syndrome in seniors

Study finds increased risk of early death for survivors of heart attack plus cardiac arrest

What does the Future Look Like for Patient Centricity within Clinical Trials?

Study explores differentially expressed immune genes for COVID-19 patient stratification

Differences in observed COVID-19 case fatality rates between different racial groups in the US

Reduced cognitive efficacy and cardiovascular changes in patients post-COVID-19 recovery

Severity-dependent immune mechanisms in the cerebrospinal fluid and plasma of COVID-19 patients

Study explores COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness in ankylosing spondylitis patients

How does COVID-19 affect patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis?

Incidence of post-surgical complications before and during COVID-19 pandemic

Aldosterone levels undetectably low in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

A special surgical microscope to illuminate blood, bacterial biofilms, cartilage, and soft tissue

Health literacy among migrants found to be similar to that of general population

Pandemic paradox: Child abuse dropped sharply in the spring of 2020

New DNA test can quickly and accurately identify a range of hard-to-diagnose genetic diseases

First-of-its-kind, innovative application for wheelchair users living with tetraplegia

Research highlights the impact of HIE-based event notifications on care coordination

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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