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Outpatient clinic visits with a nephrologist associated with lower risk of mortality in patients with acute kidney injury

Outpatient clinic visits with a nephrologist and attention to kidney complications and cardiovascular disease were associated with 29% lower risk of mortality compared to standard of care in patients with AKI during recent hospitalization.

16 Dec 2022

Study: People with cluster headaches may be more likely to have other medical conditions

People with cluster headaches may be more than three times more likely to have other medical conditions such as heart disease, mental disorders and other neurologic diseases, according to a study published in the December 14, 2022, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

16 Dec 2022

Researchers report the development of robust candidate single immunization PNP hydrogel COVID vaccines

Researchers developed a one-dose subunit vaccine for the induction of durable, potent, and broad immunity against SARS-CoV-2.

16 Dec 2022

Study finds anti-S binding antibody levels are a valid correlate of protection against Omicron BA.1/BA.2 infections

Researchers used serological measurements from a longitudinal cohort to evaluate the use of binding antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein receptor binding domain as correlates of protection against the immune evasive Omicron subvariants BA.1 and BA.2.

16 Dec 2022

Common psychiatric medications can give some protection against COVID-19

A new meta-analysis shows that psychiatric medications can give some protection against COVID-19, with the common antidepressant fluvoxamine showing the strongest effect.

16 Dec 2022

Does nirmatrelvir and ritonavir reduce the risk of hospitalization or death among outpatients with early COVID-19?

Researchers investigated the efficacy of ritonavir and nirmatrelvir combination treatment in reducing the risk of COVID-19 severity outcomes such as hospital admissions and deaths when administered during the initial period of SARS-CoV-2 infections.

16 Dec 2022

Changing heart cell programming can reverse the lasting damage caused by heart attacks

Back in 1971, the Bee Gees asked, "How can you mend a broken heart?". Now, researchers from Japan reveal that they may just have found a way to repair cardiac damage in patients suffering from chronic heart attack and heart failure.

16 Dec 2022

The mpox viral load kinetics over time in various parts of the body

Researchers characterized the time to mpox virus clearance of immunocompetent individuals with mild MPX in a real-world community-based setting utilizing longitudinal information.

16 Dec 2022

Study reports that delaying surgery post-COVID-19 reduces the risk of postoperative cardiovascular issues

Researchers assessed the temporal relationship between COVID-19 diagnosis and surgery time with the risk of occurrence of cardiovascular morbidity events within 30 days of surgery.

16 Dec 2022

Study suggests most clinical studies posted to medRxiv and later published in peer-reviewed journals had concordant study characteristics, results, and interpretations

Researchers compared and determined the concordance between the study design, results, and inferences of clinical and observational studies and meta-analyses that were first posted as medRxiv preprints and were later peer-reviewed and published in journals.

16 Dec 2022

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BQ and XBB subvariants show exceptional immune evasion properties

Researchers demonstrated the exceptional immune evasion properties of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron subvariants, BQ and XBB.

16 Dec 2022

The impact of the US vaccination program on reducing infections, hospitalizations, and deaths

A recent study reported that in the two years following the initiation of the US COVID-19 vaccination campaign, over 18 million hospitalizations and three million deaths have been prevented, and close to $1.15 trillion have been saved in medical costs.

16 Dec 2022

Experimental therapy shows promise as treatment for metastatic colon cancer in preclinical models

An experimental therapy showed promise as treatment for an aggressively spreading type of colorectal cancer in preclinical models, according to a new study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.

16 Dec 2022

Is bottled water really safer?

A new study looked at over 500 contaminants and indicators of microbial activity in 30 brands of bottled water and found some evidence that this supposition might be unfounded.

16 Dec 2022

Data mining approaches for the detection of signals associated with pediatric post-acute sequelae of COVID-19

Researchers described tree-based scan statistics for pediatric long COVID-19.

16 Dec 2022

Enhanced diet could improve astronauts' health and performance compared to standard spaceflight food

Astronauts could be given an enhanced diet during spaceflights that includes a greater variety and quantity of fruits, vegetables, and fish to improve their health and performance compared to standard spaceflight food, reports a study published in Scientific Reports.

16 Dec 2022

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Outpatient clinic visits with a nephrologist associated with lower risk of mortality in patients with acute kidney injury

Study: People with cluster headaches may be more likely to have other medical conditions

Researchers report the development of robust candidate single immunization PNP hydrogel COVID vaccines

Study finds anti-S binding antibody levels are a valid correlate of protection against Omicron BA.1/BA.2 infections

Common psychiatric medications can give some protection against COVID-19

Does nirmatrelvir and ritonavir reduce the risk of hospitalization or death among outpatients with early COVID-19?

Changing heart cell programming can reverse the lasting damage caused by heart attacks

The mpox viral load kinetics over time in various parts of the body

Study reports that delaying surgery post-COVID-19 reduces the risk of postoperative cardiovascular issues

Study suggests most clinical studies posted to medRxiv and later published in peer-reviewed journals had concordant study characteristics, results, and interpretations

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BQ and XBB subvariants show exceptional immune evasion properties

The impact of the US vaccination program on reducing infections, hospitalizations, and deaths

Experimental therapy shows promise as treatment for metastatic colon cancer in preclinical models

Is bottled water really safer?

Data mining approaches for the detection of signals associated with pediatric post-acute sequelae of COVID-19

Enhanced diet could improve astronauts' health and performance compared to standard spaceflight food

Researchers identify a new target gene in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

Study finds disparities in health care coverage, hampered COVID-19 vaccination efforts in rural areas

Activated vitamin D3 inhibits arsenic-mediated carcinogenesis in certain skin cells, research shows

Study uncovers new immune target to treat atherosclerosis

Directed enzyme evolution and the Nobel Prize: Making enzymes evolve in the lab

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

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