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Long COVID also affects children, study finds

Older children and children with allergies or asthma were found to have greater odds of having persistent symptoms even months after recovery.

28 Apr 2021

Potent monoclonal antibody shows promise against emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

In a new study currently available on the bioRxiv* preprint server, a group of US-based researchers developed a panel of neutralizing monoclonal antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 that can block viral attachment to cells – and pinpointed a specific one that can potently neutralize all tested variants of concern.

28 Apr 2021

Safety and efficacy of Pfizer and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines even better than clinical trials predicted

Researchers in the UK and United States have demonstrated the efficacy of one dose of either the Pfizer-BioNTech or Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine against infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in a real-world community setting in the UK.

28 Apr 2021

Non-traditional risk factors impact African American patients with coronary artery disease

A retrospective analysis of risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD) in young African American patients is being presented today at the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions 2021 Virtual Scientific Sessions.

28 Apr 2021

New model may explain the perplexing asymmetrical motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease

Parkinson's disease (PD) is characterized by slowness of movement and tremors, which often appear asymmetrically in patients.

28 Apr 2021

Recovered COVID-19 patients show signs of long-term immunity

A study conducted by researchers in the United States has found that most patients who recovered from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) showed signs of long-lasting immunity against the causative agent severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

28 Apr 2021

Higher ratio of green spaces associated with reduced disparity in coronavirus infection rates

A higher ratio of green spaces at the county level is associated with a lower racial disparity in coronavirus infection rates, according to a new study.

28 Apr 2021

UH center seeks to investigate vaccine hesitancy in Houston's underserved communities

With COVID-19 vaccines more readily available than ever, there remains vaccine hesitancy in diverse communities across metropolitan Houston and beyond.

28 Apr 2021

Brazilian coronavirus variant could pose a bigger threat than previously assumed

A new study with the University of Copenhagen represented indicates that the coronavirus variant called P.1, which originated in Brazil, could pose a bigger threat than previously assumed.

28 Apr 2021

Purified exosomal product accelerates wound healing in preclinical models

Difficult-to-treat, chronic wounds in preclinical models healed with normal scar-free skin after treatment with an acellular product discovered at Mayo Clinic.

28 Apr 2021

Young people of color with a higher income more likely to participate in cancer clinical trials

People of color, those with a higher income and younger individuals are more likely to participate in clinical trials during their cancer treatment according to a new study from the University of Missouri School of Medicine.

28 Apr 2021

Mutation in a cancer-causing gene could exacerbate cerebral cavernous malformations in the brain

Researchers have discovered an explanation for why cerebral cavernous malformations (CCMs)--clusters of dilated blood vessels in the brain--can suddenly grow to cause seizures or stroke.

28 Apr 2021

Involuntary job changes are frequent among breast cancer patients

Breast cancer diagnosis: Around 88 percent of patients survive the dangerous disease in the first five years. Work is important for getting back to normality.

28 Apr 2021

Study explores link between text anxiety and poor sleep

College students across the country struggle with a vicious cycle: Test anxiety triggers poor sleep, which in turn reduces performance on the tests that caused the anxiety in the first place.

28 Apr 2021

Topical therapy can help safely reduce side effect of cancer treatment

Patients with advanced colorectal cancer may be spared from a toxic side effect caused by a type of targeted therapy used to treat the cancer with the help of another drug normally used to treat melanoma, according to a study led by researchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

28 Apr 2021

Simple exercise can limit harmful weight gain

New research shows that physical activity equivalent to 100 PAI a week can counteract excessive weight gain.

28 Apr 2021

Cloth face masks can be as effective as surgical masks in reducing transmission of COVID-19

Researchers from the Universities of Bristol and Surrey have found that well-fitting, three-layered cloth masks can be as effective at reducing the transmission of COVID-19 as surgical masks.

28 Apr 2021

Early MR imaging can greatly increase the diagnosis of broken-heart syndrome

In almost ten per cent of myocardial infarctions, no obvious cause in the coronary artery can be found. Some of the patients are diagnosed with broken-heart syndrome, while others are left without a diagnosis.

28 Apr 2021

New research sheds light on what causes sudden unexpected death in epilepsy

New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine has shed light on the No. 1 cause of epilepsy deaths, suggesting a long-sought answer for why some patients die unexpectedly following an epileptic seizure.

28 Apr 2021

Study examines mRNA COVID-19 vaccine’s effectiveness across age and gender

The findings reveal that although the two-dose vaccine regimen initially induces robust antibody response in all age groups, older male individuals are particularly associated with a gradual decline in vaccine-induced immunity six weeks after the second vaccine dose.

28 Apr 2021

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Long COVID also affects children, study finds

Potent monoclonal antibody shows promise against emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

Safety and efficacy of Pfizer and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines even better than clinical trials predicted

Non-traditional risk factors impact African American patients with coronary artery disease

New model may explain the perplexing asymmetrical motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease

Recovered COVID-19 patients show signs of long-term immunity

Higher ratio of green spaces associated with reduced disparity in coronavirus infection rates

UH center seeks to investigate vaccine hesitancy in Houston's underserved communities

Brazilian coronavirus variant could pose a bigger threat than previously assumed

Purified exosomal product accelerates wound healing in preclinical models

Young people of color with a higher income more likely to participate in cancer clinical trials

Mutation in a cancer-causing gene could exacerbate cerebral cavernous malformations in the brain

Involuntary job changes are frequent among breast cancer patients

Study explores link between text anxiety and poor sleep

Topical therapy can help safely reduce side effect of cancer treatment

Simple exercise can limit harmful weight gain

Cloth face masks can be as effective as surgical masks in reducing transmission of COVID-19

Early MR imaging can greatly increase the diagnosis of broken-heart syndrome

New research sheds light on what causes sudden unexpected death in epilepsy

Study examines mRNA COVID-19 vaccine’s effectiveness across age and gender

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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