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National health groups offer support for COPD patients and caregivers amid pandemic

An estimated 16.4 million Americans are living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease – a chronic lung disease that makes it difficult to breathe – which places them at an increased risk for more severe illness from COVID-19.

20 Nov 2020

New method of repairing damage to optic nerve offers hope for people with glaucoma-related sight loss

Fight for Sight funded researchers have successfully demonstrated a new method of repairing damage to the optic nerve in the lab for the first time, in new research that hopes to restore vision to those who’ve lost it as a result of glaucoma and other conditions.

20 Nov 2020

Researchers highlight gap in effective mental health and substance use treatment options for people with FASD

This week, a team of researchers and partners published findings that show a startling gap in the evidence about treatment for mental health and substance use challenges for people with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.

20 Nov 2020

Study highlights the role of genetic testing in evaluation of in-stent thrombosis

In a new publication from Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications, Nathan Burke, Tawanna Charlton, Hussam Hawamdeh, and Ki Park from the University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville.

20 Nov 2020

Researchers report a case of S-ICD implantation in patient with ccTGA and DDD pacemaker

In a new publication from Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications; Yu Zhang, Wen-Long Dai, Can-Can Lin, Qiao-Yuan Li and Cheng-Jun Guo from Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China consider implantation of an S-ICD in a patient with a DDD pacemaker and congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries.

20 Nov 2020

Study shows how rotavirus leads to severe gastrointestinal disease

Rotavirus is a major cause of diarrhea and vomiting, especially in children, that results in approximately 128,000 deaths annually.

20 Nov 2020

EULAR Consultation Service helps address rheumatic, musculoskeletal diseases

Chronic and often painful rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases disable millions of people in the EU and worldwide.

20 Nov 2020

Study provides new way to develop unconventional anticancer strategies

There is considerable interest in a new class of anticancer molecules that is currently still under investigation termed the cationic antimicrobial peptides (AMPs).

20 Nov 2020

Genetic modification in ‘coat’ of fatal brain virus may allow it to escape antibodies

A genetic modification in the 'coat' of a brain infection-causing virus may allow it to escape antibodies, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

20 Nov 2020

Authors demonstrate process of misdiagnosis to improve the understanding of congenital heart defect

In a new publication from Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications, Lei Zhang, Tiewei Lv, Xiaoyan Liu, Chuan Feng, Min Zheng, Jie Tian and Huichao Sun from the Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China and the Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing, China consider a case of pediatric heart failure caused by the anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery.

20 Nov 2020

Study investigates link between myocarditis and COVID-19

As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, so too does research into its effects on heart health. One particular area of interest for physicians involves whether COVID-19 leads to inflammation of the heart muscle, a condition known as myocarditis.

19 Nov 2020

Researchers discover new functions of key cellular machine in cancer

Utah scientists have discovered new functions of a key cellular machine that regulates gene packaging and is mutated in 20% of human cancers.

19 Nov 2020

Researchers compare risk of target organ damage in masked versus sustained hypertension

In a new publication from Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications, Yue Wu, Guoyue Zhang, Rong Hu and Jianlin Du from The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China consider the risk of target organ damage in patients with masked hypertension versus sustained hypertension.

19 Nov 2020

Survey: Majority of patients favor eliminating processed meats in hospitals

A majority of hospitalized patients favor eliminating processed meats--including bacon, deli meat, and sausage--from hospital menus to reduce cancer risk, according to a new survey published in the Journal of Hospital Management and Health Policy.

19 Nov 2020

Afro-Caribbean patients with end stage kidney disease more likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19

Afro-Caribbean people with end stage kidney disease (ESKD) are more likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 than other ethnicities, a study has found.

19 Nov 2020

NIH-funded study to test emergency treatment for devastating stroke in Memphis

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center's Stroke Team is joining researchers from more than 100 hospitals worldwide to conduct a National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded research study called FASTEST that will test the safety and efficacy of a medication called recombinant factor Vlla to prevent hemorrhage expansion in patients with strokes caused by bleeding in the brain - intracerebral hemorrhage strokes.

19 Nov 2020

Cannabis use disorder may increase risk of COVID-19 hospitalization

Researchers in the United States have conducted a study suggesting that genetic vulnerability to a psychiatric syndrome called cannabis use disorder (CUD) may increase the risk of developing severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) that requires hospitalization.

19 Nov 2020

Researchers uncover potential new target to fight inflammatory diseases

An international team of researchers have uncovered a drug-like compound that blocks a crucial inflammatory pathway, potentially paving the way for a new treatment for a host of diseases - including COVID-19.

19 Nov 2020

Study shows link between COPD and the gut microbiome

Research led by the Centenary Institute, the University of Technology Sydney and the University of Queensland has shown for the first time a link between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), an often fatal lung condition, and the gut microbiome.

19 Nov 2020

New, non-invasive method for diagnosing and preventing colorectal cancer

Researchers from the University of Alicante(UA) and Alicante General University Hospital's Institute for Health and Biomedical Research (ISABIAL) have developed a new non-invasive method for diagnosing and preventing colorectal cancer (CRC) through the analysis of volatile organic compounds in stool samples.

19 Nov 2020

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National health groups offer support for COPD patients and caregivers amid pandemic

New method of repairing damage to optic nerve offers hope for people with glaucoma-related sight loss

Researchers highlight gap in effective mental health and substance use treatment options for people with FASD

Study highlights the role of genetic testing in evaluation of in-stent thrombosis

Researchers report a case of S-ICD implantation in patient with ccTGA and DDD pacemaker

Study shows how rotavirus leads to severe gastrointestinal disease

EULAR Consultation Service helps address rheumatic, musculoskeletal diseases

Study provides new way to develop unconventional anticancer strategies

Genetic modification in ‘coat’ of fatal brain virus may allow it to escape antibodies

Authors demonstrate process of misdiagnosis to improve the understanding of congenital heart defect

Study investigates link between myocarditis and COVID-19

Researchers discover new functions of key cellular machine in cancer

Researchers compare risk of target organ damage in masked versus sustained hypertension

Survey: Majority of patients favor eliminating processed meats in hospitals

Afro-Caribbean patients with end stage kidney disease more likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19

NIH-funded study to test emergency treatment for devastating stroke in Memphis

Cannabis use disorder may increase risk of COVID-19 hospitalization

Researchers uncover potential new target to fight inflammatory diseases

Study shows link between COPD and the gut microbiome

New, non-invasive method for diagnosing and preventing colorectal cancer

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