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Microbiome 'profiling' may help identify people at risk of long COVID

The make-up of the gut microbiome may be linked to a person's risk of developing 'long COVID' many months after initial infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19 infection, suggests research published online in the journal Gut.

26 Jan 2022

Study shows enduring T-cell immunity up to at least 1-year after SARS-CoV-2 infection

A new study assesses SARS-CoV-2 antigen-specific cytokine responses in a cohort of SARS-CoV-2 infected individuals with varying levels of disease.

26 Jan 2022

Study finds link between lifetime workplace exposure to pesticides and elevated COPD risk

Lifetime workplace exposure to pesticides is linked to a heightened risk of COPD, the umbrella term for a group of respiratory diseases that cause airflow blockage and breathing problems, finds a large population based study, published online in the journal Thorax.

26 Jan 2022

Research reveals the burden of aortic valve stenosis in the UK

An estimated 300,000 people in the UK have aortic valve stenosis, a progressive and potentially fatal condition, suggests research published in the open access journal Open Heart.

26 Jan 2022

New research on SARS-CoV-2 Omicron and care home residents

Researchers find a reduced risk of hospitalizations and deaths in long term care facility residents infected with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.

26 Jan 2022

Hospitalization for COVID-19 may increase the risk of later readmission or death

People who had been hospitalized for COVID-19 in 2020 - and survived for at least one week after discharge - were more than twice as likely to die or be readmitted to the hospital in the next several months compared to the general population, according to new research in PLOS Medicine.

26 Jan 2022

Online survey highlights the struggles of females with long COVID

Researchers assess the experiences and consequences of long COVID in women’s lives through an online intervention.

26 Jan 2022

Study explores how cannabis use affects driving performance

The steady rise in the use of cannabis - 18 states have legalized recreational use, 13 have decriminalized its use and 36 have medical cannabis laws - has provoked myriad questions and concerns about public health implications, including how cannabis may affect the abilities, real and perceived, of drivers under the influence.

26 Jan 2022

Language used to describe 'long COVID' can impact patient outcomes

Researchers utilize an online experimental platform to explore the effect of different messages about long COVID on expectations of illness outcomes.

26 Jan 2022

Macromolecular gel with therapeutic payload could halt or slow post-traumatic osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis affects over 32 million Americans, levying a huge cost on society. Unfortunately, other than analgesics, no pharmaceutical therapy exists that can slow or halt disease progression of a major subset of OA: post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA).

26 Jan 2022

Gastrointestinal hormone shows promise for the treatment of heart and kidney failure

The gastrointestinal hormone secretin- often associated with its role in the pancreas- increases and improves both heart and kidney function, according to a new study.

26 Jan 2022

Cross-recognition of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine-elicited T cell responses among different variants

In a new study, researchers evaluated SARS-CoV-2 vaccination-induced T cell responses cross-recognition among the early and novel SARS-CoV-2 variants.

26 Jan 2022

Breast cancer drug shows promise in treating young infants with PIK3CA-related overgrowth spectrum

PIK3CA-related overgrowth spectrum (PROS) is a group of rare, incurable disorders caused by mutations in the PIK3CA gene that result in the malformation and overgrowth of various parts of the body.

26 Jan 2022

Antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 found to persist for up to 15 months after infection

In a new study, a team of researchers explored the association between total immunoglobulin (IgM, IgA, and IgG) against SARS-CoV-2 and protective immunity.

26 Jan 2022

Study suggests synthetic SARS-CoV-2 S glycoprotein coated lipid vesicles are an effective vaccine candidate

In a new study, a team of researchers developed a vaccine candidate with the SARS-CoV-2 spike (S) glycoprotein coated onto lipid vesicles which resembles virus-like particles.

26 Jan 2022

Alterations of sphingolipids and their metabolizing enzymes in hospitalized or convalescent COVID-19 patients

An interdisciplinary team of researchers from Europe analyzed the alterations of sphingolipids and their metabolizing enzymes in hospitalized or convalescent COVID-19 patients.

26 Jan 2022

Does remdesivir reduce mortality in moderately ill hospitalized patients with COVID-19?

A team of researchers performed a meta-analysis to investigate the use of remdesivir in the treatment of COVID-19.

26 Jan 2022

Exploring hematological alterations in COVID-19 patients

New study findings indicated that some hematological alterations that occur during COVID-19-related hospital admission were associated with an increase in the risk of COVID-19-associated ICU admission and mortality.

26 Jan 2022

Endosomal sorting of neuropilin-1 in SARS-CoV-2 infectivity

A study recently identified Neurolipin-1 or NRP1, a host factor for SARS-CoV-2 infection, as a cargo retrograde-transported by the ESCPE-1.

26 Jan 2022

Study demonstrates differential alternative splicing in betacoronaviruses

A new study investigates whether the proportion of ribosomal genes displaying differential gene expression and differential alternative splicing differed between three betacoronaviruses and six other viruses and bacteria.

26 Jan 2022

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Microbiome 'profiling' may help identify people at risk of long COVID

Study shows enduring T-cell immunity up to at least 1-year after SARS-CoV-2 infection

Study finds link between lifetime workplace exposure to pesticides and elevated COPD risk

Research reveals the burden of aortic valve stenosis in the UK

New research on SARS-CoV-2 Omicron and care home residents

Hospitalization for COVID-19 may increase the risk of later readmission or death

Online survey highlights the struggles of females with long COVID

Study explores how cannabis use affects driving performance

Language used to describe 'long COVID' can impact patient outcomes

Macromolecular gel with therapeutic payload could halt or slow post-traumatic osteoarthritis

Gastrointestinal hormone shows promise for the treatment of heart and kidney failure

Cross-recognition of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine-elicited T cell responses among different variants

Breast cancer drug shows promise in treating young infants with PIK3CA-related overgrowth spectrum

Antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 found to persist for up to 15 months after infection

Study suggests synthetic SARS-CoV-2 S glycoprotein coated lipid vesicles are an effective vaccine candidate

Alterations of sphingolipids and their metabolizing enzymes in hospitalized or convalescent COVID-19 patients

Does remdesivir reduce mortality in moderately ill hospitalized patients with COVID-19?

Exploring hematological alterations in COVID-19 patients

Endosomal sorting of neuropilin-1 in SARS-CoV-2 infectivity

Study demonstrates differential alternative splicing in betacoronaviruses

Advancing Menopause Care: Non-Hormonal Treatments for Vasomotor Symptoms

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