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Common kidney disease could be treated with existing medicines, new study shows

A serious condition that can cause the kidneys to suddenly stop working could be treated with existing medicines, a new study shows.

14 Dec 2022

Individuals with alcohol use disorder less likely to receive treatment for hepatitis C, study shows

A new study supported by the National Institutes of Health shows that individuals with alcohol use disorder (AUD) are less likely to receive antivirals for hepatitis C, despite current guidelines recommending antiviral treatment regardless of alcohol use.

14 Dec 2022

Four genetic mutations linked to progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy

New research has confirmed a strong link between four genetic mutations and progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), a rare but often fatal brain infection that can be triggered by dozens of FDA-approved drugs.

14 Dec 2022

Adults who smoke cigarettes and vape more likely to continue dual use over the long term

Most adults who both smoke cigarettes and vape are likely to carry on smoking or continue dual use over the long term, suggests research published online in the journal Tobacco Control.

14 Dec 2022

Poor geographic accessibility associated with lower number of women getting breast cancer screening

A new study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society shows travel time to the nearest mammography facility is long for a considerable proportion of women in the United States, particularly affecting more than 50% of women in rural areas in 28 states.

14 Dec 2022

Vaping may negatively affect pulmonary surfactant in the lungs, study shows

A recently published preclinical study by researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University's Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, show that vaping may negatively affect pulmonary surfactant in the lungs.

14 Dec 2022

Research reveals that a viral toxin may contribute to the severity of COVID-19

Researchers determine whether the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein influences endothelial and epithelial barrier dysfunction and vascular leakage.

14 Dec 2022

Correlating circulating adipokine levels with COVID-19 severity

Researchers determine whether plasma adipokine levels were associated with COVID-19-related systemic inflammation and severity.

14 Dec 2022

No benefit of low dose apixaban following acute COVID-19

The HEAL-COVID trial compared the efficacy of Apixaban to standard care in adults who have recently recovered from severe COVID-19.

14 Dec 2022

The debilitating effects of long-COVID in the U.S.

A new study posted to the preprint server medRxiv* discusses chronic disability due to long COVID in the United States.

14 Dec 2022

Severity of COVID-19 in men may be due to the loss of Y chromosome

Men are at an increased risk of a severe bout of COVID-19 compared to women. Researchers at Uppsala University have now shown that this may be due to loss of the Y chromosome in part of their white blood cells.

14 Dec 2022

Study finds a novel therapeutic target for prevention and treatment of gout

Many Americans think of gout as a disease from a bygone era, akin to rickets or scurvy. The condition commonly afflicted the rich and royal, including American historical figures such as Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson.

14 Dec 2022

Flexible assemblies of nerve cells appear to be key to successful episodic memory

For the first time, scientists have recorded human nerve cells firing together in flexible assemblies, a process that appears necessary to successfully encode long-term memories, a study led by UT Southwestern researchers reports.

14 Dec 2022

People with cocaine- and opioid-use disorders infected with COVID-19 have greater risk of endocarditis

People diagnosed with cocaine- and opioid-use disorders are more susceptible to developing endocarditis, a condition that damages the lining of the heart valves and chambers, according to research from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and National Institute on Drug Abuse, part of the National Institutes of Health.

14 Dec 2022

Subcutaneous fat protects against brain inflammation in females

Females' propensity to deposit more fat in places like their hips, buttocks and the backs of their arms, so-called subcutaneous fat, is protective against brain inflammation, which can result in problems like dementia and stroke, at least until menopause, scientists report.

14 Dec 2022

Bioinformatics approach for the design of siRNAs against SARS-CoV-2

Scientists have developed a set of siRNAs against SARS-CoV-2 using computational approaches.

14 Dec 2022

Scientists provide evidence of the positive effects of alcohol abstinence in advanced liver cirrhosis

Complete abstinence from alcohol is considered a cornerstone in the treatment of patients with alcohol-related liver disease. It has not yet been sufficiently researched whether this measure can still improve the prognosis even in the case of advanced liver cirrhosis.

14 Dec 2022

The implications of pulmonary tissue-resident memory T lymphocytes in COVID-19 and other respiratory diseases

Researchers elucidated the mechanisms of long-term T lymphocyte lodgement in tissues other than lymphoid tissues and the reasons for the transient residency of specific subsets of tissue-resident memory T (TRM) lymphocytes.

14 Dec 2022

What are the risk factors associated with symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 and rhinovirus infection in King County, Washington, from June 2020 to July 2022?

Researchers evaluated the change in symptoms and risk factors associated with positive SARS-CoV-2 tests during the COVID-19 pandemic and compared it to those associated with positive tests of other respiratory viruses among residents of King County, Washington, in the United States.

14 Dec 2022

What is the relation between COVID-19 vaccination and new POTS-related diagnoses?

Researchers assessed the association between POTS and SARS-CoV-2 infections and COVID-19 vaccinations.

14 Dec 2022

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Common kidney disease could be treated with existing medicines, new study shows

Individuals with alcohol use disorder less likely to receive treatment for hepatitis C, study shows

Four genetic mutations linked to progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy

Adults who smoke cigarettes and vape more likely to continue dual use over the long term

Poor geographic accessibility associated with lower number of women getting breast cancer screening

Vaping may negatively affect pulmonary surfactant in the lungs, study shows

Research reveals that a viral toxin may contribute to the severity of COVID-19

Correlating circulating adipokine levels with COVID-19 severity

No benefit of low dose apixaban following acute COVID-19

The debilitating effects of long-COVID in the U.S.

Severity of COVID-19 in men may be due to the loss of Y chromosome

Study finds a novel therapeutic target for prevention and treatment of gout

Flexible assemblies of nerve cells appear to be key to successful episodic memory

People with cocaine- and opioid-use disorders infected with COVID-19 have greater risk of endocarditis

Subcutaneous fat protects against brain inflammation in females

Bioinformatics approach for the design of siRNAs against SARS-CoV-2

Scientists provide evidence of the positive effects of alcohol abstinence in advanced liver cirrhosis

The implications of pulmonary tissue-resident memory T lymphocytes in COVID-19 and other respiratory diseases

What are the risk factors associated with symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 and rhinovirus infection in King County, Washington, from June 2020 to July 2022?

What is the relation between COVID-19 vaccination and new POTS-related diagnoses?

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

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A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

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