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Breast cancer drug shows promise in treating young infants with PIK3CA-related overgrowth spectrum

PIK3CA-related overgrowth spectrum (PROS) is a group of rare, incurable disorders caused by mutations in the PIK3CA gene that result in the malformation and overgrowth of various parts of the body.

26 Jan 2022

Antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 found to persist for up to 15 months after infection

In a new study, a team of researchers explored the association between total immunoglobulin (IgM, IgA, and IgG) against SARS-CoV-2 and protective immunity.

26 Jan 2022

Alterations of sphingolipids and their metabolizing enzymes in hospitalized or convalescent COVID-19 patients

An interdisciplinary team of researchers from Europe analyzed the alterations of sphingolipids and their metabolizing enzymes in hospitalized or convalescent COVID-19 patients.

26 Jan 2022

AI system can analyze eye scans to identify patients at high risk of heart attack

Scientists have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system that can analyze eye scans taken during a routine visit to an optician or eye clinic and identify patients at a high risk of a heart attack.

25 Jan 2022

Addiction medicine consults can reduce deaths in high-risk patients with substance use disorder

In-hospital addiction medicine consultations can reduce deaths in high-risk patients with substance use disorder, according to a new study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine by University of Pittsburgh physicians.

25 Jan 2022

Serum biomarkers for SARS-CoV-2 reinfection identified in rhesus macaques

Many experts now predict that COVID-19, which so far has killed more than 5.5 million people worldwide, will remain endemic as new, infectious variants of SARS-CoV-2 emerge.

25 Jan 2022

New practice guideline offers recommendations for managing patients with type B aortic dissection

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the American Association for Thoracic Surgery released a new clinical practice guideline that includes major recommendations for managing patients with type B aortic dissection (TBAD).

25 Jan 2022

Fluid dynamics simulations used to study the effect of exercise on plaque formation at various ages

Plaque formation in the arteries carrying blood to the head and neck is a serious medical problem, potentially leading to strokes and heart attacks. In Physics of Fluids, by AIP Publishing, engineers from China use fluid dynamics simulations to study the effect of exercise at various ages on plaque formation.

25 Jan 2022

New condom could increase protected sex and decrease sexually transmitted infections

A condom designed to increase sexual pleasure has the potential to increase protected sex and decrease sexually transmitted infections, a new study suggests.

25 Jan 2022

Fat injection procedure improves symptoms of plantar fasciitis

A novel technique that transplants a patient's own fat into the sole of their foot could offer relief to those suffering from a common and painful condition called plantar fasciitis, according to University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers.

25 Jan 2022

Hospitalized COVID-19 patients may derive modest benefit from convalescent plasma, study shows

Transfusions of blood plasma donated by people who have recovered from COVID-19 may help patients hospitalized with the virus, a new international study shows.

25 Jan 2022

Study examines the association of race and ethnicity with initiation of newer diabetes medications

Among patients with type 2 diabetes, minority racial/ethnic groups have higher rates of diabetes complications including cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease and hypoglycemia (low blood sugar).

25 Jan 2022

With a vaccine mandate looming, nursing homes face more staffing problems

Jamie Smith, a staffing agency nurse who loves end-of-life care, said she has been warmly welcomed by staffers and residents at Frontier Health & Rehabilitation in this conservative St. Louis suburb.

25 Jan 2022

New therapeutic approach offers hope to treat obesity and related metabolic disorders

Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a new therapeutic approach to obesity and related metabolic disorders that in laboratory experiments demonstrated a significant reduction in body fat, body weight, and improvement in the blood markers that accompany these disorders.

25 Jan 2022

Blood News and Research

Breast cancer drug shows promise in treating young infants with PIK3CA-related overgrowth spectrum

Antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 found to persist for up to 15 months after infection

Alterations of sphingolipids and their metabolizing enzymes in hospitalized or convalescent COVID-19 patients

AI system can analyze eye scans to identify patients at high risk of heart attack

Addiction medicine consults can reduce deaths in high-risk patients with substance use disorder

Serum biomarkers for SARS-CoV-2 reinfection identified in rhesus macaques

New practice guideline offers recommendations for managing patients with type B aortic dissection

Fluid dynamics simulations used to study the effect of exercise on plaque formation at various ages

New condom could increase protected sex and decrease sexually transmitted infections

Fat injection procedure improves symptoms of plantar fasciitis

Hospitalized COVID-19 patients may derive modest benefit from convalescent plasma, study shows

Study examines the association of race and ethnicity with initiation of newer diabetes medications

With a vaccine mandate looming, nursing homes face more staffing problems

New therapeutic approach offers hope to treat obesity and related metabolic disorders

Lucky genes can help lower risk of diseases in people with obesity

Immunogenicity to BNT162b2 booster in adults who had previously received inactivated COVID-19 vaccination

Differences found in health-related quality of life among men and women with advanced kidney disease

Evaluation of cross-reactive T cell responses between SARS-CoV-2 and common-cold human coronaviruses

Sensitivity and specificity of a “spit and mail” SARS-CoV-2 serology test

Artificial intelligence could help better predict the onset and course of cardiovascular disease

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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