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New data analysis tool reveals immune cell types associated with COVID-19 mortality risk

A new data analysis tool developed by Yale researchers has revealed the specific immune cell types associated with increased risk of death from COVID-19, they report Feb. 28 in the journal Nature Biotechnology.

28 Feb 2022

Study shows the impact of gender-affirming hormone therapy on epigenetic signature of genes

Gender-affirming hormone therapy could influence the way a person's genes are turned on or off, according to a new study.

28 Feb 2022

New imaging approach provides a clearer ‘picture’ of blood vessels in health and disease

Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have developed and tested a new imaging approach they say will accelerate imaging-based research in the lab by allowing investigators to capture images of blood vessels at different spatial scales.

28 Feb 2022

Exercise may help reduce the risk of blood clots in patients with aggressive form of NAFLD

Exercise may help certain patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) reduce their risk of developing blood clots, according to a new study by Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

28 Feb 2022

Histopathologic and molecular effects in the placenta after SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy

A recent study evaluated the molecular and histopathological effects in the placenta following a SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy.

28 Feb 2022

Immunity before and after the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in South Africa

Researchers conducted a national epidemiological survey to determine the seropositivity against SARS-CoV-2 before the emergence of the novel Omicron variant of concern.

28 Feb 2022

Parents should know their children's cholesterol levels, expert says

Today, the main focus is on lowering high cholesterol levels in adults in order to prevent atherosclerosis. Professor Kirsten Holvenat the Department of Nutrition at the University of Osloissues a clear warning: we start the process of prevention too late, when the narrowing of arteries is already too far advanced. She advocates that parents should know the level of their children's cholesterol.

28 Feb 2022

Studying coagulopathy in COVID-19

A new study published in the journal Diagnostics provided an overview of ROTEM with a particular focus on interpreting the symmetrical clot formation curve. Researchers also introduced new parameters that could aid in distinguishing between COVID-19 patients and outcomes.

28 Feb 2022

Antibiotics provide no benefit in preventing recurrent wheezing in infants hospitalized with RSV

Antibiotics provide no benefit in preventing future recurrent wheezing in babies hospitalized with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), according to a new study led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. And there is some evidence that antibiotics may make wheezing worse.

27 Feb 2022

Mechanism behind how certain osmolytes cause kidney damage revealed

Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have uncovered the mechanism by which osmolytes used to treat high fluid pressure in the eye and skull can cause kidney damage.

27 Feb 2022

Altered microbiomes in SARS-CoV-2 infection pose threat of antibiotic resistance

A new study discusses changes in the microbiota of various parts of the body with SARS-CoV-2 infection.

27 Feb 2022

The epidemiology of COVID-19 in Africa

A new study uses the Africa CDC generic protocol for obtaining COVID-19 seroprevalence data to understand the spread and epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2.

27 Feb 2022

Harvard’s new kidney engineering technology licensed to San Diego-based Trestle Biotherapeutics

A newly launched startup is building upon innovations developed over several years at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University, Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering & Applied Sciences (SEAS), and Brigham and Women’s Hospital (Brigham) to engineer functional kidney tissue for renal repair and replacement therapy.

25 Feb 2022

Study reveals how the immune system can be triggered to fight cancer cells

New research from the University of East Anglia and Quadram Institute reveals how our immune system can be triggered to attack cancer cells.

25 Feb 2022

LJI researchers discover new genes in CD4+ "helper" T cell subsets

T cells play important roles in helping to fight infections and cancers - and they can also drive autoimmune diseases. Now researchers at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have discovered new genes in CD4+ "helper" T cell subset that are linked to risk of autoimmune diseases.

25 Feb 2022

ECMO shortage linked to the death of young, healthy COVID-19 patients

Nearly 90 percent of COVID-19 patients who qualified for, but did not receive, ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) due to a shortage of resources during the height of the pandemic died in the hospital, despite being young with few other health issues, according to a study published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

25 Feb 2022

Remote monitoring of patients during COVID-19 pandemic results in unexpected patient safety benefit

In an opinion article appearing online Feb. 25 in the Journal of the American Medical Association, authors from University Hospitals and Case Western Reserve University write about the unexpected patient safety benefit resulting from remote monitoring of patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.

25 Feb 2022

Treatment with Tumor Treating Fields triggers downstream anti-tumor cell response, study finds

Novocure announced that a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation (JCI) finds treatment with Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields) mediated cell disruption activates the immune system and triggers an anti-tumor cell response that may be effectively used together with existing immunotherapy approaches in the treatment of solid tumors, with limited systemic toxicity.

25 Feb 2022

Researchers study EEG patterns in dying man to understand brain activity at the end of life

Researchers describe their observations from continuous EEG recordings obtained from the brain of a dying 87-year-old man who was experiencing a heart attack after a traumatic subdural hematoma.

25 Feb 2022

ESC Acute CardioVascular Care 2022 to focus on management of cardiac emergencies

Cutting edge management of urgent heart problems will be revealed during ESC Acute CardioVascular Care 2022, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology.

25 Feb 2022

Blood News and Research

New data analysis tool reveals immune cell types associated with COVID-19 mortality risk

Study shows the impact of gender-affirming hormone therapy on epigenetic signature of genes

New imaging approach provides a clearer ‘picture’ of blood vessels in health and disease

Exercise may help reduce the risk of blood clots in patients with aggressive form of NAFLD

Histopathologic and molecular effects in the placenta after SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy

Immunity before and after the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in South Africa

Parents should know their children's cholesterol levels, expert says

Studying coagulopathy in COVID-19

Antibiotics provide no benefit in preventing recurrent wheezing in infants hospitalized with RSV

Mechanism behind how certain osmolytes cause kidney damage revealed

Altered microbiomes in SARS-CoV-2 infection pose threat of antibiotic resistance

The epidemiology of COVID-19 in Africa

Harvard’s new kidney engineering technology licensed to San Diego-based Trestle Biotherapeutics

Study reveals how the immune system can be triggered to fight cancer cells

LJI researchers discover new genes in CD4+ "helper" T cell subsets

ECMO shortage linked to the death of young, healthy COVID-19 patients

Remote monitoring of patients during COVID-19 pandemic results in unexpected patient safety benefit

Treatment with Tumor Treating Fields triggers downstream anti-tumor cell response, study finds

Researchers study EEG patterns in dying man to understand brain activity at the end of life

ESC Acute CardioVascular Care 2022 to focus on management of cardiac emergencies

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