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Increased severity of COVID-19 in pregnancy

A new preprint on the medRxiv* server provides more evidence that COVID-19 likely causes a more serious phenotype to arise in pregnant women.

23 Jun 2021

Eating 2.5 grams of pure natural cocoa powder improves daytime visual acuity

Eating 2.5 grams of pure natural cocoa powder serves to improve visual acuity in healthy young adults and in daylight conditions, according to research by the Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) and the ICTAN (Institute of Food and Nutrition Science and Technology) of the CSIC.

23 Jun 2021

Study examines the role of spirituality in health, well-being of breast cancer survivors

Throughout her 20-year career as a nurse practitioner, Jennifer Hulett noticed survivors of breast cancer would often express gratitude for being alive and mention God or a divine acknowledgement that had improved their health and well-being.

23 Jun 2021

Cedars-Sinai receives $11.99 million from CIRM to launch ALS clinical trial

Cedars-Sinai has been awarded $11.99 million by California's stem cell agency to launch a clinical trial testing a potential gene and stem cell therapy for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

23 Jun 2021

In utero exposure to high levels of manganese, selenium may protect children from high blood pressure

Children who were exposed to higher levels of trace minerals manganese and selenium during their mothers' pregnancy had a lower risk of high blood pressure in childhood, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

23 Jun 2021

Blood test shows promise for predicting treatment response in patients with advanced HPV-positive throat cancer

A sensitive blood test being developed by a team of researchers at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center shows promise for predicting whether patients with metastatic HPV-positive throat cancer will respond to treatment months earlier than standard imaging scans.

23 Jun 2021

Study finds higher mortality and lower transplant rates among Black patients with cirrhosis

Black patients with cirrhosis - late-stage liver disease - are about 25% more likely to die compared to non-Hispanic white patients and four times less likely to receive a liver transplant, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.

23 Jun 2021

Young home isolated people have persistent symptoms six months after acute COVID-19

A paper published in the prestigious journal Nature Medicine on long-COVID, describes persistent symptoms six months after acute COVID-19, even in young home isolated people.

23 Jun 2021

Poor workplace psychological health and safety can increase risk of depression symptoms

A year-long Australian population study has found that full time workers employed by organizations that fail to prioritize their employees' mental health have a threefold increased risk of being diagnosed with depression.

23 Jun 2021

Repeated vaccination could control infection with SARS-CoV-2 variants among infection-naïve individuals

Researchers have suggested that repeated vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 may enable previously uninfected individuals to cope with viral variants.

23 Jun 2021

Bilingual children reliably acquire English skills by age 5, shows study

In the United States, more than 12 million children hear a minority language at home from birth. More than two-thirds hear English as well, and they reach school age with varying levels of proficiency in two languages.

23 Jun 2021

Study: Subconscious changes in day-to-day movements can predict Alzheimer’s disease

As people go about their daily activities, complex fluctuations in their movement occur without conscious thought. These fluctuations -- known as fractal motor activity regulation (FMAR) -- and their changes are not readily detectable to the naked eye, but FMAR patterns can be recorded using a wristwatch-like device known as an actigraph.

23 Jun 2021

Indian SARS-CoV-2 variant has unique infection and immune escape strategy say researchers

Researchers have conducted a study suggesting that the B.1.617 lineage of SARS-CoV-2 that emerged in India has evolved a unique strategy.

23 Jun 2021

Recovering from critical COVID-19: A secondary analysis of a UK study

A study has aimed to characterize the severity levels of fatigue as a long-lasting symptom post-COVID-19 in patients who were ICU-survivors.

23 Jun 2021

A study on hospitalized COVID-19 patients who received plasma therapy

A new study has been published which focuses on the evaluation of the outcomes of infected COVID-19 patients who were treated with CCP therapy.

23 Jun 2021

Natural compound myricetin shows antiviral potential against SARS-CoV-2

New findings from a team of Chinese researchers suggest natural compounds — specifically the flavonoid myricetin — could also be a potential drug candidate for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection.

23 Jun 2021

Higher levels of antibodies from COVID-19 mRNA vaccine compared to natural SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers found antibody levels in mRNA vaccinated individuals varied with age, gender, and previous coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infection.

23 Jun 2021

Vaccinated individuals previously infected with SARS-CoV-2 show robust neutralization of the B.1.1.7 variant

New research published in the journal Viruses suggests recovering from a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection provides immunity against the B.1.1.7 (or UK) variant. The time when the previous infection took place and the variant involved in prior infection influenced cross-neutralization.

23 Jun 2021

Study shows equitable allocation strategies for SARS-CoV-2 vaccines have a comparative edge

In a recent paper, US researchers demonstrate that equitable distributions of vaccines against COVID-19 are a very optimal approach.

23 Jun 2021

Longitudinal study finds SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies decline a year after infection

Research led by Xin Zheng of Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan, China, found that about 90% of patients who recovered from COVID-19 continued to have IgG antibodies targeting the N-domain and receptor-binding domain of the spike protein. However, approximately 43% of patients showed signs of neutralizing antibody activity.

23 Jun 2021

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Increased severity of COVID-19 in pregnancy

Eating 2.5 grams of pure natural cocoa powder improves daytime visual acuity

Study examines the role of spirituality in health, well-being of breast cancer survivors

Cedars-Sinai receives $11.99 million from CIRM to launch ALS clinical trial

In utero exposure to high levels of manganese, selenium may protect children from high blood pressure

Blood test shows promise for predicting treatment response in patients with advanced HPV-positive throat cancer

Study finds higher mortality and lower transplant rates among Black patients with cirrhosis

Young home isolated people have persistent symptoms six months after acute COVID-19

Poor workplace psychological health and safety can increase risk of depression symptoms

Repeated vaccination could control infection with SARS-CoV-2 variants among infection-naïve individuals

Bilingual children reliably acquire English skills by age 5, shows study

Study: Subconscious changes in day-to-day movements can predict Alzheimer’s disease

Indian SARS-CoV-2 variant has unique infection and immune escape strategy say researchers

Recovering from critical COVID-19: A secondary analysis of a UK study

A study on hospitalized COVID-19 patients who received plasma therapy

Natural compound myricetin shows antiviral potential against SARS-CoV-2

Higher levels of antibodies from COVID-19 mRNA vaccine compared to natural SARS-CoV-2 infection

Vaccinated individuals previously infected with SARS-CoV-2 show robust neutralization of the B.1.1.7 variant

Study shows equitable allocation strategies for SARS-CoV-2 vaccines have a comparative edge

Longitudinal study finds SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies decline a year after infection

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