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Impact of maternal COVID-19 on neonatal brain development

Researchers described two coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) -infected neonate cases.

10 Apr 2023

A call for a universal definition of post-COVID-19 condition (PCC)

Researchers assessed the published definitions of the post-coronavirus disease 2019 condition.

10 Apr 2023

The distribution and prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in the Huanan seafood market

Researchers surveyed SARS-CoV-2 at the Huanan seafood market (HSM).

10 Apr 2023

The association between dietary behaviors and video gaming

Researchers investigated the dietary behaviour and health of individuals participating in video gaming.

10 Apr 2023

Mistrust in authorities, information linked to lower Covid-19 vaccine uptake among minority groups

Lower Covid-19 vaccine uptake among Black ethnic groups in London compared to White British groups was driven by trust, including mistrust in the vaccine itself and in authorities administering it, according to research led by UCL.

10 Apr 2023

Many preeclampsia cases may be prevented with timed birth

More than half of all preeclampsia cases that occur during weeks 37-42 of pregnancy (at-term) may be prevented with timed birth, such as a scheduled induction or Cesarean delivery, according to new research published today in Hypertension, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

10 Apr 2023

Current CVD risk assessments fall short for women from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds

Non-biological factors and social determinants of health are important to include in CVD risk assessment for women, particularly for women of diverse races and ethnicities other than white, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in Circulation, the Association's flagship, peer-reviewed journal.

10 Apr 2023

Special Medicaid funds help most states, but prompt oversight concerns

The extra federal money comes through an obscure, complicated mechanism called "directed payments" — available only for states that hire health insurers to deliver services for Medicaid.

10 Apr 2023

For uninsured people with cancer, securing care can be like spinning a roulette wheel

Eighteen months after April Adcox learned she had skin cancer, she finally returned to Charleston's Medical University of South Carolina last May to seek treatment.

10 Apr 2023

Study highlights the potential long-term neurological effects post-COVID-19

Researchers studied the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in the skull-meninges-brain (SMB) axis.

10 Apr 2023

Intermittent fasting vs. calorie restriction: which diet reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes more?

Researchers performed randomized controlled trials among adults at a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

10 Apr 2023

Immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment is facilitated by dietary tryptophan metabolite synthesized by Lactobacillus reuteri

Researchers highlight how dietary tryptophan metabolite released by intratumoral Lactobacillus reuteri facilitates immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment.

10 Apr 2023

A comparison of death rates associated with COVID-19 versus influenza during fall-winter 2022-23

Researchers compared the mortality rates associated with COVID-19 with seasonal influenza.

10 Apr 2023

Study develops a novel model that estimates undetected COVID-19 emergence

Researchers developed a model framework to estimate the probability of an undetected epidemic.

10 Apr 2023

Is there an association between body mass index and cognitive function in older adults?

Researchers examined whether body mass index was associated with cognitive performance in older adults.

10 Apr 2023

Sleep disturbances linked to increased risk of acute stroke

In a recent study published in the journal Neurology, researchers investigated how a wide range of symptoms of sleep disturbance, individually and cumulatively, could be associated with the risk of acute stroke.

10 Apr 2023

COVID mRNA vaccines fall short in eliciting lung resident memory T cells compared to natural infection

Pieren, D. K. J., Kuguel, S. G., Rosado, J., Robles, A. G., Rey-Cano, J., Mancebo, C., Esperalba, J., Falcó, V., Buzón, M. J., & Genescà, M. (2023). Limited induction of polyfunctional lung-resident memory T cells against SARS-CoV-2 by mRNA vaccination compared to infection. Nature Communications, 14(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-37559-w, https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-37559-w

10 Apr 2023

Air pollution lowers COVID-19 vaccine immune response

In a recent study published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, researchers performed a population-level cohort study in Catalonia, Spain, to evaluate the association between exposure to air pollution for a prolonged duration and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine-induced antibody response.

9 Apr 2023

Alzheimer's risk patients may benefit from Mediterranean keto diet, study shows gut microbiome changes

In a recent study published in the Journal of the Alzheimer's Association (AA), researchers examined the effects of a low-carbohydrate-modified Mediterranean ketogenic diet (MMKD) on the gut microbiome and metabolome of patients at risk for Alzheimer's disease (AD).

9 Apr 2023

Study suggests potential therapeutic targets for COVID-19-related neurological pathologies

In a recent study published in the journal Molecular & Cellular Proteomics, researchers analyzed the proteins in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples obtained from African green monkeys and rhesus macaques infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 to understand the neurological manifestations of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

9 Apr 2023

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Impact of maternal COVID-19 on neonatal brain development

A call for a universal definition of post-COVID-19 condition (PCC)

The distribution and prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in the Huanan seafood market

The association between dietary behaviors and video gaming

Mistrust in authorities, information linked to lower Covid-19 vaccine uptake among minority groups

Many preeclampsia cases may be prevented with timed birth

Current CVD risk assessments fall short for women from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds

Special Medicaid funds help most states, but prompt oversight concerns

For uninsured people with cancer, securing care can be like spinning a roulette wheel

Study highlights the potential long-term neurological effects post-COVID-19

Intermittent fasting vs. calorie restriction: which diet reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes more?

Immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment is facilitated by dietary tryptophan metabolite synthesized by Lactobacillus reuteri

A comparison of death rates associated with COVID-19 versus influenza during fall-winter 2022-23

Study develops a novel model that estimates undetected COVID-19 emergence

Is there an association between body mass index and cognitive function in older adults?

Sleep disturbances linked to increased risk of acute stroke

COVID mRNA vaccines fall short in eliciting lung resident memory T cells compared to natural infection

Air pollution lowers COVID-19 vaccine immune response

Alzheimer's risk patients may benefit from Mediterranean keto diet, study shows gut microbiome changes

Study suggests potential therapeutic targets for COVID-19-related neurological pathologies

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