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Mental illness does not diminish COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness

A large multi-state electronic health record-based study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) VISION Network has found that COVID-19 vaccines are as effective for adults with anxiety or depression or mood disorders as for individuals without these common diagnoses.

3 Apr 2024

Lurie Children's Hospital administers first gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy in Illinois

On March 27, 2024, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago treated its first patient with ELEVIDYS (delandistrogene moxeparvovec-rokl), the first gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy – a rare, genetic disease characterized by progressive muscle damage and weakness.

3 Apr 2024

New study reveals increased risk of allergic diseases after COVID-19 infection

The association of COVID-19 with long term allergic conditions.

3 Apr 2024

More patients are losing their doctors — and trust in the primary care system

First, her favorite doctor in Providence, Rhode Island, retired. Then her other doctor at a health center a few miles away left the practice.

2 Apr 2024

Physical activity lessens mental and neurological symptoms in young women during and post-COVID-19, study says

Researchers investigate the effects of physical activity on COVID-19 symptoms among young females.

2 Apr 2024

Scientists identify distinct molecular signatures for sepsis diagnosis and prognosis

Researchers from Lund University in Sweden have identified distinct molecular signatures associated with the clinical signs of sepsis that could provide more accurate diagnosis and prognosis of sepsis, as well as help to target specific therapies at patients who would benefit most, according to new research being presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID 2024) in Barcelona, Spain (27-30 April).

30 Mar 2024

Skin tape sampling reveals early signs of food allergies in newborns

Food allergies occur often in childhood and can be severe or even fatal. Researchers at National Jewish Health are working to develop a program to prevent food allergies and have now identified early predictors of the condition.

29 Mar 2024

Experts call for mandatory indoor air quality standards to boost health and economy

There should be mandatory indoor air quality standards, say an international group of experts led by Professor Lidia Morawska.

29 Mar 2024

Sit less, live healthier: Trial shows blood pressure drops with less sitting

Whether reducing sitting time could effectively improve blood pressure (BP) among older adults.

29 Mar 2024

Higher COVID-19 hospitalization and mortality rates in MS patients despite vaccination

New real-world research being presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID 2024) in Barcelona, Spain (27-30 April) reveals that people living with multiple sclerosis (MS) face a much higher risk of being hospitalised and dying from COVID-19 than the general population.

28 Mar 2024

Unraveling gene regulation's role in pulmonary fibrosis

Regulators of gene expression are thought to play an outsized role in disorders from cancers to heart disease. But how exactly do variations in gene regulation translate into a disease's biology?

28 Mar 2024

Traditional overnight pulse oximeter readings may be insufficient to predict TC-MRBs, finds study

The predictive power of numerous sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) parameters.

28 Mar 2024

AI tool predicts lethal heart rhythm with 80% accuracy

In a Leicester study that looked at whether artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to predict whether a person was at risk of a lethal heart rhythm, an AI tool correctly identified the condition 80 per cent of the time.

28 Mar 2024

Exercise could be the cure to your insomnia

The association between physical activity and sleep duration, daytime sleepiness, and current insomnia symptoms in adults.

27 Mar 2024

Weight loss drugs associated with increased risk of aspiration pneumonia following endoscopy

New research from Cedars-Sinai suggests people who are scheduled for certain medical procedures should stop taking popular weight loss drugs in the days or weeks prior to avoid complications.

27 Mar 2024

Is smoking linked to abdominal obesity?

Researchers estimate the causal relationship between smoking and abdominal obesity.

27 Mar 2024

Viral host jumps: Humans to animals transmission more common than previously thought

The evolutionary mechanisms underpinning recent viral host jumps.

27 Mar 2024

Consistent exercise improves sleep and reduces insomnia

Consistently exercising 2-3 times a week over the long term is linked to a lower current risk of insomnia as well as the ability to clock up the recommended 6-9 hours of shut eye every night, suggests an international 10-year study published in the open access journal BMJ Open.

26 Mar 2024

Redefining tuberculosis classification to enhance early detection and treatment

A new way to classify tuberculosis (TB) that aims to improve focus on the early stages of the disease has been launched by an international team including researchers from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM).

26 Mar 2024

Emerging trends in wearable breath sensors aim at personalized healthcare solutions

Using wearable breath sensors to monitor respiratory parameters such as temperature, airflow, and humidity, and to detect various respiratory biomarkers.

26 Mar 2024

Respiratory News and Research

Mental illness does not diminish COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness

Lurie Children's Hospital administers first gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy in Illinois

New study reveals increased risk of allergic diseases after COVID-19 infection

More patients are losing their doctors — and trust in the primary care system

Physical activity lessens mental and neurological symptoms in young women during and post-COVID-19, study says

Scientists identify distinct molecular signatures for sepsis diagnosis and prognosis

Skin tape sampling reveals early signs of food allergies in newborns

Experts call for mandatory indoor air quality standards to boost health and economy

Sit less, live healthier: Trial shows blood pressure drops with less sitting

Higher COVID-19 hospitalization and mortality rates in MS patients despite vaccination

Unraveling gene regulation's role in pulmonary fibrosis

Traditional overnight pulse oximeter readings may be insufficient to predict TC-MRBs, finds study

AI tool predicts lethal heart rhythm with 80% accuracy

Exercise could be the cure to your insomnia

Weight loss drugs associated with increased risk of aspiration pneumonia following endoscopy

Is smoking linked to abdominal obesity?

Viral host jumps: Humans to animals transmission more common than previously thought

Consistent exercise improves sleep and reduces insomnia

Redefining tuberculosis classification to enhance early detection and treatment

Emerging trends in wearable breath sensors aim at personalized healthcare solutions

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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