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Language used to describe 'long COVID' can impact patient outcomes

Researchers utilize an online experimental platform to explore the effect of different messages about long COVID on expectations of illness outcomes.

26 Jan 2022

Macromolecular gel with therapeutic payload could halt or slow post-traumatic osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis affects over 32 million Americans, levying a huge cost on society. Unfortunately, other than analgesics, no pharmaceutical therapy exists that can slow or halt disease progression of a major subset of OA: post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA).

26 Jan 2022

Gastrointestinal hormone shows promise for the treatment of heart and kidney failure

The gastrointestinal hormone secretin- often associated with its role in the pancreas- increases and improves both heart and kidney function, according to a new study.

26 Jan 2022

Study provides a new treatment option for patients with relapsed B-cell lymphoma

A new therapy showed improvement over the standard treatment for relapsed B-cell lymphoma, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

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

How long does COVID-19 remain traceable on food?

In a new study, researchers identified the effective lengths at which SARS-CoV-2 can survive on certain foods, which can likely act as a model to predict how well it could survive on many others.

26 Jan 2022

COVID-19 vaccine does not lead to infertility in either men or women

In a recent prospective cohort study accepted to the American Journal of Epidemiology, researchers observed links between female and male coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and fecundability or the per-cycle likelihood of conception in North American couples seeking to conceive.

26 Jan 2022

Ancillary costs associated with use of Alzheimer's drug aducanumab could add pressure on Medicare

A UCLA-led cost analysis of the controversial new Alzheimer's disease drug aducanumab shows that ancillary care services, such as additional MRIs and neurologist visits to monitor the potential brain swelling and bleeding associated with the medication, account for nearly 20% of total Medicare costs related to the drug, or $6,564 per patient per year.

25 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

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

Link established between gut microbiota and chronic inflammatory diseases

An international research team has established a link between gut microbiota and chronic inflammatory diseases such as arthritis.

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

Gene therapy can provide long-lasting therapeutic benefit in Huntington's disease

Gene therapy targeting the messenger RNA (mRNA) of the mutated huntingtin gene (HTT) can provide long-lasting therapeutic benefit in Huntington's disease after a single administration.

25 Jan 2022

Beta-amyloid deposits found in young patients with COVID-19

A new study describes the finding that patients of COVID-19 exhibit large amounts of focal β-amyloid deposits in their neocortical tissues.

25 Jan 2022

NIH study provides a framework to evaluate Stargardt disease progression

National Eye Institute researchers developed and validated an artificial-intelligence-based method to evaluate patients with Stargardt, an eye disease that can lead to childhood vision loss.

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

Growth advantage of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant found to be partly due to shorter serial interval

In a new study, a team of researchers assessed how serial intervals of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron and Delta variants varied during the same time period in the Netherlands.

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

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Language used to describe 'long COVID' can impact patient outcomes

Macromolecular gel with therapeutic payload could halt or slow post-traumatic osteoarthritis

Gastrointestinal hormone shows promise for the treatment of heart and kidney failure

Study provides a new treatment option for patients with relapsed B-cell lymphoma

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

How long does COVID-19 remain traceable on food?

COVID-19 vaccine does not lead to infertility in either men or women

Ancillary costs associated with use of Alzheimer's drug aducanumab could add pressure on Medicare

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

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

Link established between gut microbiota and chronic inflammatory diseases

Fat injection procedure improves symptoms of plantar fasciitis

Gene therapy can provide long-lasting therapeutic benefit in Huntington's disease

Beta-amyloid deposits found in young patients with COVID-19

NIH study provides a framework to evaluate Stargardt disease progression

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

Growth advantage of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant found to be partly due to shorter serial interval

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

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