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Concussed athletes take up to a month for complete recovery, study says

The findings are detailed in the journal Sports Medicine, in one of the marquee papers to emerge from the NCAA-DoD Concussion Assessment, Research and Education Consortium.

2 Sep 2021

Research uncovers test to identify iMCD patients with superior response to FDA-approved treatment

New research has uncovered a precision medicine test using blood proteins to identify a novel patient subgroup of idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease (iMCD), a rare blood disorder, who are more likely to respond to siltuximab, the only FDA approved treatment for the disease.

2 Sep 2021

Losing weight and treating excess fat levels may help prevent lung disease in 9/11 firefighters

Losing weight and treating excess levels of fat in the blood may help prevent lung disease in firefighters who were exposed to dangerous levels of fine particles from fire, smoke, and toxic chemicals on September 11, 2001, a new study shows.

2 Sep 2021

Simple blood test enables early detection of immunotherapy-triggered encephalitis

Immunotherapy is very effective for many cancers, but the treatment can also cause autoimmune side effects. Encephalitis is one of the most serious and difficult-to-diagnose side effects of immunotherapy.

2 Sep 2021

New study sheds light on stroke risk factors among racial and ethnic groups

A new study led by a University of Cincinnati researcher sheds light on risk factors for certain kinds of strokes among different racial and ethnic groups.

2 Sep 2021

Study could help physicians better manage patients experiencing debilitating stiffness after revision TKA

A new study by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City presented today at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2021 annual meeting could help physicians better manage patients who experience debilitating stiffness after they undergo knee replacement surgery.

2 Sep 2021

Pregnant women with a history of 'leaky' heart valves more likely to experience complications

An analysis of more than 20,000 individual medical records suggests that a form of heart valve disease thought to be relatively benign during pregnancy may put women at risk for serious bleeding, high blood pressure, organ damage and other complications during childbirth, according to research from Johns Hopkins Medicine.

2 Sep 2021

Double vaccination reduces the risk of Long COVID by almost half

Adults who have received a double vaccination are 49% less likely to have Long COVID should they contract a COVID-19 infection.

2 Sep 2021

Children hospitalized with chronic illness more likely to underperform at school

One in every 10 kids under the age of 14 live with a chronic health condition. These conditions – which can include heart disease, diabetes and asthma – affect many areas of a child's life and, in some cases, can lead to hospitalizations that last days, weeks or even months.

2 Sep 2021

Impact of COVID-19 vaccination pausing on uptake

A recent study looks at the implications of pausing vaccinations against COVID-19 due to blood clotting concerns.

2 Sep 2021

Should pregnant women be vaccinated against COVID-19?

A recent study examines whether COVID-19 risks in pregnant women justify the administration of COVID-19 vaccines to pregnant individuals.

2 Sep 2021

Climate and COVID-19 spread

A new study examines whether the number of infections and the mortality due to the virus is related to the temperature, rainfall, sunlight, and ultraviolet index (UVI).

2 Sep 2021

Risk of COVID-19 transmission from animals to older adults

A new study in the journal GeroScience deals with this aspect of the disease, especially with respect to preventing higher death rates in older adults.

2 Sep 2021

Adaptive policies integrating vaccination effort is key to relaxing restrictions during COVID-19 infection waves

Study suggests that re-opening countries and relaxing preventative measures safely is closely associated with vaccination efforts.

2 Sep 2021

Setting individual objectives for physical exercise and supporting their pursuit generates positive and long-lasting changes

The cardiovascular implications of physical exercise can be improved by helping individuals design and set out to accomplish key goals.

2 Sep 2021

Increased evolutionary rates seen in SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

An Australian study conducted at the University of Melbourne describes that the emergence of more deadly variants of concern (VOCs) of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is associated with an induction in episodic evolutionary rate. The study is currently available on the medRxiv* preprint server.

2 Sep 2021

Simple blood test could determine the right drug, dosage for patients with rheumatoid arthritis

A simple blood test could determine which drug and dosage is more likely to be effective against rheumatoid arthritis, potentially saving sufferers serious side effects and Australian taxpayers millions of dollars.

2 Sep 2021

Autistic children who have impaired executive functioning skills can face challenges at school

Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have found that children on the autism spectrum who have impaired executive functioning skills, which help control thoughts, emotions, and actions, can face challenges at school that are different from the ones they face at home.

2 Sep 2021

Booster shot of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine provides additional protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection

A team of scientists from the USA and Israel has recently highlighted the importance of a third booster dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine in achieving additional protection against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. The study is currently available on the medRxiv* preprint server.

2 Sep 2021

Research investigates how drug-eluting stent affects arterial tissue permeability and blood flow

For patients with symptomatic coronary artery disease, the best course of action often involves implanting a drug-eluting stent into the artery where a plaque buildup is blocking blood flow to the heart.

2 Sep 2021

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Concussed athletes take up to a month for complete recovery, study says

Research uncovers test to identify iMCD patients with superior response to FDA-approved treatment

Losing weight and treating excess fat levels may help prevent lung disease in 9/11 firefighters

Simple blood test enables early detection of immunotherapy-triggered encephalitis

New study sheds light on stroke risk factors among racial and ethnic groups

Study could help physicians better manage patients experiencing debilitating stiffness after revision TKA

Pregnant women with a history of 'leaky' heart valves more likely to experience complications

Double vaccination reduces the risk of Long COVID by almost half

Children hospitalized with chronic illness more likely to underperform at school

Impact of COVID-19 vaccination pausing on uptake

Should pregnant women be vaccinated against COVID-19?

Climate and COVID-19 spread

Risk of COVID-19 transmission from animals to older adults

Adaptive policies integrating vaccination effort is key to relaxing restrictions during COVID-19 infection waves

Setting individual objectives for physical exercise and supporting their pursuit generates positive and long-lasting changes

Increased evolutionary rates seen in SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

Simple blood test could determine the right drug, dosage for patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Autistic children who have impaired executive functioning skills can face challenges at school

Booster shot of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine provides additional protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection

Research investigates how drug-eluting stent affects arterial tissue permeability and blood flow

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