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Individualized diet program shows promise at helping people lose extra pounds and keep them off

An individualized diet program that empowers users to create their own plan based on targeted levels of protein and fiber shows promise at helping people lose extra pounds and keep them off.

14 Jul 2022

Stem cell transplantation produces prolonged survival with improved safety in patients with AL amyloidosis

AL amyloidosis is a life-threatening disease related to bone marrow cancer, multiple myeloma. It is caused when a person's antibody-producing white blood cells (i.e. plasma cells) do not function properly and generate abnormal protein which misfolds to form amyloid fibrils and deposits made of components of antibodies called light chains, which then deposit in various organs of the body.

14 Jul 2022

Study: Three quarters of elite football players battled fatigue for six weeks after COVID-19

Matchday performance of professional footballers dropped after recovering from COVID-19 with three quarters fighting fatigue for six weeks, a University of Essex study has found.

14 Jul 2022

Y chromosome loss in men can lead to deadly heart failure, research shows

The loss of the male sex chromosome as many men age causes the heart muscle to scar and can lead to deadly heart failure, new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine shows.

14 Jul 2022

Frequent fruit intake linked to greater positive mental wellbeing and lesser depression symptoms

People who frequently eat fruit are more likely to report greater positive mental wellbeing and are less likely to report symptoms of depression than those who do not, according to new research from the College of Health and Life Sciences, Aston University.

14 Jul 2022

Minimally invasive skin biopsy can help assess tissue damage related to SARS-CoV-2 infection

Using skin biopsy samples, investigators found that patients with severe COVID-19 had clots in small venous and arterial blood vessels in skin that appears normal.

14 Jul 2022

A stepped regimen of anti-VEFG drugs leads to good vision outcomes in diabetic macular edema

Clinical trial results from the DRCR Retina Network suggest that a specific step strategy, in which patients with diabetic macular edema start with a less expensive medicine and switch to a more expensive medicine if vision does not improve sufficiently, gives results similar to starting off with the higher-priced drug.

14 Jul 2022

Early treatment with interferons could mitigate severe COVID-19 in people with specific genetic factors

Researchers from the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, and their collaborators have discovered that people of European and African ancestries who were hospitalized for COVID-19 are more likely to carry a particular combination of genetic variants in a gene known as OAS1 than patients with mild disease who were not hospitalized.

14 Jul 2022

Risk profiles in adults with cardiovascular disease fail to improve despite advances guidelines and treatments

In an analysis of medical information of more than 6,000 American adults with a history of cardiovascular disease (CVD), researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine conclude that CVD risk "profiles" in secondary prevention have failed to improve over the last two decades.

14 Jul 2022

Bacterial species known for causing diarrheal infections may also drive colorectal cancer

Data collected by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and the Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy suggest that Clostridioides difficile, or C. diff, a bacterial species well known for causing serious diarrheal infections, may also drive colorectal cancer.

14 Jul 2022

Study detects ten avian influenza A viruses in poultry from four provinces in China

Researchers identified 10 avian influenza A(H5N6) viruses in poultry from four Chinese provinces, with immune-evasion and complex genetic recombination potential.

14 Jul 2022

Young stroke patients who have seizures are at increased risk for developing dementia

Young stroke patients who have a seizure following their diagnosis are two and a half times more likely to develop dementia than patients who don't experience seizures, according to a new study by Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

14 Jul 2022

Invasive pneumococcal disease among children during the COVID-19 pandemic in England

Researchers demonstrated heightened invasive pneumococcal disease incidence in children younger than 15 during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in England.

14 Jul 2022

Infection preventionists experienced worse mental and physical health due to COVID-19 related stressors

Findings from a first-of-its-kind study published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) suggest that infection preventionists experienced worsening mental and physical health as a result of stressors related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

14 Jul 2022

Video game intervention improves attention and executive functioning in patients with lupus

A National Jewish Health led study recently published in Lupus finds that technology through video game-based cognitive therapy improves attention and executive functioning in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

14 Jul 2022

Antibody signatures strongly associated with SARS-CoV-2 immunopathology identified using a novel B cell epitope discovery method

A recent study discovered antibody footprints strongly correlated with immunopathology of SARS-CoV-2 infection using a new B cell epitope identification approach

14 Jul 2022

Use of a liquid adhesive in driveline dressings can improve quality of life for heart patients with LVADs

A study at Dignity Health Mercy General Hospital showed that use of a special liquid adhesive to increase the durability of driveline (DL) dressings can reduce the risk of infection and improve quality of life for heart failure patients with left ventricular assist devices (LVADs).

14 Jul 2022

Epidemiologic features of the June 2022 monkeypox outbreak in Spain

Researchers described epidemiologic features of monkeypox cases reported in Spain and the intervention measures taken to control the outbreak.

14 Jul 2022

Diabetes screening missed by many men in their 40s, research shows

Not enough men in Alberta, Canada - especially those in their 40s - are getting tested for diabetes, putting them at risk for heart disease, cancer and other complications, according to new population health research published today in The Lancet Regional Health - Americas.

14 Jul 2022

Study investigates consumer product-related traumatic brain injuries among school-aged children

A major public health concern, traumatic brain injury is the leading cause of death and disability in children 0-4 and 15-19 years of age. With 308,000 average annual cases in the United States, such accidents have become frequent among school-aged children participating in sports and playground activities that involve equipment (e.g., bicycling, football, basketball, and soccer).

14 Jul 2022

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Individualized diet program shows promise at helping people lose extra pounds and keep them off

Stem cell transplantation produces prolonged survival with improved safety in patients with AL amyloidosis

Study: Three quarters of elite football players battled fatigue for six weeks after COVID-19

Y chromosome loss in men can lead to deadly heart failure, research shows

Frequent fruit intake linked to greater positive mental wellbeing and lesser depression symptoms

Minimally invasive skin biopsy can help assess tissue damage related to SARS-CoV-2 infection

A stepped regimen of anti-VEFG drugs leads to good vision outcomes in diabetic macular edema

Early treatment with interferons could mitigate severe COVID-19 in people with specific genetic factors

Risk profiles in adults with cardiovascular disease fail to improve despite advances guidelines and treatments

Bacterial species known for causing diarrheal infections may also drive colorectal cancer

Study detects ten avian influenza A viruses in poultry from four provinces in China

Young stroke patients who have seizures are at increased risk for developing dementia

Invasive pneumococcal disease among children during the COVID-19 pandemic in England

Infection preventionists experienced worse mental and physical health due to COVID-19 related stressors

Video game intervention improves attention and executive functioning in patients with lupus

Antibody signatures strongly associated with SARS-CoV-2 immunopathology identified using a novel B cell epitope discovery method

Use of a liquid adhesive in driveline dressings can improve quality of life for heart patients with LVADs

Epidemiologic features of the June 2022 monkeypox outbreak in Spain

Diabetes screening missed by many men in their 40s, research shows

Study investigates consumer product-related traumatic brain injuries among school-aged children

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