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Study documents the prevalence of futile veterinary care

When faced with terminal illness in their pets, some owners would do anything to prolong their lives.

1 Jun 2022

Inhibiting immune response-related enzyme holds promise in preventing or treating severe COVID-19

Blocking an immune response-related enzyme holds promise in preventing or treating severe COVID-19 symptoms by reducing inflammation, tissue injury and blood clots in the lungs, new research in mice suggests.

1 Jun 2022

Genetically modified herpes virus can be used in the fight against cancer

Viruses can make animals and humans sick - or healthy: Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB have succeeded in genetically modifying the herpes simplex virus type 1, which triggers painful cold sores, in such a way that it can be used in the fight against cancer in the future.

1 Jun 2022

Study untangles the link between malnutrition and sarcopenia in end-stage kidney disease patients

End-stage kidney disease patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) often struggle with malnutrition and sarcopenia, a form of musculoskeletal atrophy that amplifies mortality.

1 Jun 2022

Highly sensitive blood test could give doctors a new tool to quickly identify and treat tuberculosis

Researchers at Tulane University School of Medicine have developed a new highly sensitive blood test for tuberculosis (TB) that screens for DNA fragments of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria that causes the deadly disease.

1 Jun 2022

Deadly drug overdose rates among Black people more than doubles in Kentucky

The rate of deadly drug overdoses among Black people in Kentucky more than doubled from 2016 to 2020, according to a new analysis by University of Kentucky researchers.

1 Jun 2022

Combination bNAb therapy may offer a future alternative to daily ART for people living with HIV

Individuals with HIV who began taking antiretroviral therapy (ART) in the early stages of infection achieved a lengthy period of HIV suppression without ART after receiving two broadly neutralizing anti-HIV antibodies (bNAbs), according to a small study published today in the journal Nature.

1 Jun 2022

Study reveals the prevalence and determinants of eating problems among older home care clients

Eating problems are common among older home care clients, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows.

1 Jun 2022

People with food allergies less likely to become infected with SARS-CoV-2, study finds

A National Institutes of Health-funded study has found that people with food allergies are less likely to become infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, than people without them. In addition, while previous research identified obesity as a risk factor for severe COVID-19, the new study has identified obesity and high body mass index (BMI) as associated with increased risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection.

1 Jun 2022

Gene therapy for degenerative retinal disease has no safety concerns but fails to improve vision loss

A 28-patient phase 1 gene therapy clinical trial for the degenerative retinal disease Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) found no significant safety concerns; however, treatment failed to improve or slow vision loss, with even the highest dose. LHON affects the optic nerve, which carries visual signals from the light-sensing retina to the brain.

1 Jun 2022

The impact of SARS-CoV-2 linkage on outcomes in hospitalized children with PIMS across Canada

Researchers analyze the clinical effects and implications of SARS-CoV-2 infection in children who were hospitalized due to MIS-C.

1 Jun 2022

SARS-CoV-2 variant emergence patterns across Alaska

A new study preprint server assesses the pattern of SARS-CoV-2 variant emergence across Alaska.

1 Jun 2022

Inverse relationship identified between SARS-CoV-2 and influenza infections

A new study identifies the potential correlations that exist between SARS-CoV-2 and influenza infections.

1 Jun 2022

Early diagnosis and intervention could prevent mortality from alcohol-related liver disease

Patients dying of alcohol-related liver disease had frequent interactions with secondary care services prior to their death, and a new study has found that these opportunities to address their high-risk drinking behavior could have been missed.

1 Jun 2022

Consuming about 3 grams a day of omega-3 fatty acids may lead to modest blood pressure reduction

About 3 grams daily of omega-3 fatty acids, consumed in foods or supplements, appears to be the optimal daily dose to help lower blood pressure, according to a research review published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

1 Jun 2022

Common experiences of stigma in people living with Long Covid

The vast majority of individuals, both with and without a long COVID diagnosis, have experienced some form of stigma.

1 Jun 2022

Antibiotics ravage motivation and endurance in athletes

New research demonstrates that by killing essential gut bacteria, antibiotics ravage athletes' motivation and endurance.

1 Jun 2022

SARS-CoV-2 variation within individual hosts holds largely untapped information that may enhance the resolution of transmission inferences

Researchers assessed the variation of SARS-CoV-2 within hosts.

1 Jun 2022

COVID-19 infections during the Omicron wave in unvaccinated US adults

Researchers assessed the incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infections during the prevalence of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.

1 Jun 2022

Tracking the emergence of potential drug-resistant mutations in SARS-CoV-2 proteins

Researchers hypothesized that the emergence of resistant SARS-CoV-2 variants can be anticipated by identifying possible escape mutations already present in the existing SARS-CoV-2 populations.

1 Jun 2022

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Study documents the prevalence of futile veterinary care

Inhibiting immune response-related enzyme holds promise in preventing or treating severe COVID-19

Genetically modified herpes virus can be used in the fight against cancer

Study untangles the link between malnutrition and sarcopenia in end-stage kidney disease patients

Highly sensitive blood test could give doctors a new tool to quickly identify and treat tuberculosis

Deadly drug overdose rates among Black people more than doubles in Kentucky

Combination bNAb therapy may offer a future alternative to daily ART for people living with HIV

Study reveals the prevalence and determinants of eating problems among older home care clients

People with food allergies less likely to become infected with SARS-CoV-2, study finds

Gene therapy for degenerative retinal disease has no safety concerns but fails to improve vision loss

The impact of SARS-CoV-2 linkage on outcomes in hospitalized children with PIMS across Canada

SARS-CoV-2 variant emergence patterns across Alaska

Inverse relationship identified between SARS-CoV-2 and influenza infections

Early diagnosis and intervention could prevent mortality from alcohol-related liver disease

Consuming about 3 grams a day of omega-3 fatty acids may lead to modest blood pressure reduction

Common experiences of stigma in people living with Long Covid

Antibiotics ravage motivation and endurance in athletes

SARS-CoV-2 variation within individual hosts holds largely untapped information that may enhance the resolution of transmission inferences

COVID-19 infections during the Omicron wave in unvaccinated US adults

Tracking the emergence of potential drug-resistant mutations in SARS-CoV-2 proteins

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

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