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New study highlights how pain management practices are changing after surgery

Although there has been no decrease in the number of opioid prescriptions seniors receive after surgery, the doses of those prescriptions are lower, according to a study of more than a quarter million Canadian patients being presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2022 annual meeting.

24 Oct 2022

Regular statin use may reduce the risk of death and severity of COVID-19

Commonly used cholesterol-lowering statins may reduce the risk of death and severity of COVID-19 disease, suggests a study of more than 38,000 patients being presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2022 annual meeting.

24 Oct 2022

Analysis finds higher level of opioid abuse among sexual minorities compared to heterosexuals

Although opioid abuse in the U.S. is trending downward overall, it remains higher among non-heterosexuals than heterosexuals, according to an analysis of national survey data being presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2022 annual meeting.

24 Oct 2022

ERAS programs ease the effects of surgery and fast-track patient recovery

Adaptations to a program that helps ensure the best possible outcomes from surgery allowed eligible patients to receive their hip and knee replacement surgeries during the COVID-19 pandemic without spending the night in the hospital.

24 Oct 2022

Collaborative research paves a new way to better health for patients with enlarged hearts

A University of Texas at Arlington multidisciplinary team will use a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to research new ways to improve the safety and effectiveness of medical procedures on patients with inoperable enlarged hearts.

24 Oct 2022

Risk of viral spillover found to increase with a warming climate in High Arctic lake sediments

In a new study, researchers performed a combined metagenomic and cophylogenetic modeling analysis to evaluate the impact of climate change on viral spillover risks in the context of a changing High Arctic environment.

24 Oct 2022

Dog ownership during infancy might attenuate the risk of persistent wheezing

In a new study, researchers examined the gene-environment (GxE) interactions between pet ownership in infancy and the 17q12-21 (asthma-risk) locus concerning wheezing.

24 Oct 2022

What is the efficacy of mulberry component Kuwanon C against COVID-19?

A recent study determined the underlying antiviral mechanism of KC associated with the inhibition of SARS-CoV-2.

24 Oct 2022

Longitudinal cohort study of primary healthcare workers reveals long-lasting SARS-CoV-2 humoral immunity in the absence of vaccination

Researchers performed a longitudinal cohort study to assess the levels of immunoglobulins M (IgM), G (IgG), and A (IgA) against the spike and nucleocapsid proteins of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

24 Oct 2022

Erectile function at three months after COVID-19 recovery

researchers explored the manifestation of erectile dysfunction after COVID-19 recovery.

24 Oct 2022

Compact rapid detection kit to test for monkeypox virus shows promising results in new research

In a new study, researchers introduced a compact rapid detection kit that tests for the monkeypox virus using a combination of RPA and CRISPR technology.

24 Oct 2022

The association between school closing during the COVID-19 pandemic and the possibility of weight gain among children

Researchers assessed the association between school closing during the COVID-19 pandemic and the possibility of weight gain among children.

24 Oct 2022

Study explores the stability of monkeypox viral DNA in various body fluid samples

Researchers used laboratory diagnostic testing data of monkeypox cases and performed. They performed mathematical modeling to predict how long monkeypox viral deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) remains detectable in different body fluid samples.

24 Oct 2022

Combining host gene expression profiling and metagenomic pathogen detection from plasma nucleic acid enables accurate sepsis diagnosis

Researchers developed integrated host-microbe plasma metagenomics to facilitate sepsis diagnosis.

24 Oct 2022

Study shows hybrid immunity or vaccine boosters elicit plasma neutralizing activity against Omicron sublineages

Researchers evaluated imprinted antibody responses against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sublineages.

24 Oct 2022

The Black Death may have influenced the evolution of genes involved in immune responses against pathogens

Researchers gathered empirical evidence that past pandemics due to infectious pathogens shaped the present-day susceptibility of humans to diseases, such as autoimmune diseases.

24 Oct 2022

Effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines in preventing hospitalizations among immunocompromised adults

Researchers investigated the efficacy of monovalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccines in immunocompromised adults during the Omicron dominance period starting December 2021.

24 Oct 2022

A novel approach for viral genomic surveillance

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers in the United States explored a novel technique to improve representation in viral genomic surveillance.

24 Oct 2022

Antibody-mediated protection against symptomatic COVID achieved at low serum neutralizing titers

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers in the United States assessed the efficiency of protection mediated by antibodies against symptomatic coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) at low serum-neutralizing titers.

24 Oct 2022

Research suggests that ORF6 is a major SARS-CoV-2 innate immune antagonist

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* server, researchers in the United States demonstrated how severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) open reading frame 6 (ORF6) protein contributes to viral pathogenesis and modulates the host's immune responses.

23 Oct 2022

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New study highlights how pain management practices are changing after surgery

Regular statin use may reduce the risk of death and severity of COVID-19

Analysis finds higher level of opioid abuse among sexual minorities compared to heterosexuals

ERAS programs ease the effects of surgery and fast-track patient recovery

Collaborative research paves a new way to better health for patients with enlarged hearts

Risk of viral spillover found to increase with a warming climate in High Arctic lake sediments

Dog ownership during infancy might attenuate the risk of persistent wheezing

What is the efficacy of mulberry component Kuwanon C against COVID-19?

Longitudinal cohort study of primary healthcare workers reveals long-lasting SARS-CoV-2 humoral immunity in the absence of vaccination

Erectile function at three months after COVID-19 recovery

Compact rapid detection kit to test for monkeypox virus shows promising results in new research

The association between school closing during the COVID-19 pandemic and the possibility of weight gain among children

Study explores the stability of monkeypox viral DNA in various body fluid samples

Combining host gene expression profiling and metagenomic pathogen detection from plasma nucleic acid enables accurate sepsis diagnosis

Study shows hybrid immunity or vaccine boosters elicit plasma neutralizing activity against Omicron sublineages

The Black Death may have influenced the evolution of genes involved in immune responses against pathogens

Effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines in preventing hospitalizations among immunocompromised adults

A novel approach for viral genomic surveillance

Antibody-mediated protection against symptomatic COVID achieved at low serum neutralizing titers

Research suggests that ORF6 is a major SARS-CoV-2 innate immune antagonist

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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