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Expanding statin prescription could be a cost-effective intervention against cardiovascular disease

Expanding prescription of statin medication to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol could be a cost-effective intervention against cardiovascular disease, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in the journal Circulation.

8 Apr 2022

Certain antirheumatic drugs may lower incidence of Alzheimer's and related dementias in people with cardiovascular disease

New findings from the ongoing Drug Repurposing for Effective Alzheimer's Medicines (DREAM) study suggest that certain rheumatoid arthritis drugs may lower incidence of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias in people with cardiovascular disease.

8 Apr 2022

Substantial SARS-CoV-2 infection in perivascular cells of inflamed blood vessels

A new study demonstrated that vascular inflammation leads to heightened SARS-CoV-2 infection in perivascular cells.

8 Apr 2022

Depressive disorders are associated with general increase in the deformability of immune cells

A recent study by the TU Dresden and the University of Zurich in cooperation with the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light establishes for the first time a link between depressive disorders and mechanical characteristics of all major blood cell types.

8 Apr 2022

Nanomedicine for treating life-threatening brain tumors

Innovation Center of NanoMedicine (Director General: Prof. Kazunori Kataoka) has announced that Dr. Sabina Quader et al. published a review article focusing on the recent nanomedicines for brain cancers on Advanced Drug Delivery Review in this March.

8 Apr 2022

Study: Many older adults are not prescribed disease-modifying drugs for rheumatoid arthritis

Despite guidelines that call for early and aggressive treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, a new study suggests many older adults are not prescribed disease-modifying medications for their inflammatory autoimmune disease.

8 Apr 2022

Study finds higher risk of thrombotic events after SARS-CoV-2 infection

A study from Sweden published by The BMJ today finds an increased risk of deep vein thrombosis (a blood clot in the leg) up to three months after covid-19 infection, pulmonary embolism (a blood clot in the lung) up to six months, and a bleeding event up to two months.

8 Apr 2022

Study explores the antibody evasion pattern of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sublineages

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8 Apr 2022

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant spike-specific unique cluster of differentiation cells

A new study presented a safe and efficient multi-epitope SARS-CoV-2 vaccine construct against SARS-CoV-2 variants, including Omicron.

8 Apr 2022

Evaluating immunogenicity after BNT162b2 booster vaccination

Researchers assessed the levels of IgG and IgA antibodies in sera samples from healthcare workers before vaccination, after the first vaccine dose, after eight months, and after a booster shot.

8 Apr 2022

SARS-CoV-2 Delta-Omicron recombinant identified in a transplant patient treated with Sotrovimab

Researchers described a case of co-infection with SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern, Delta and Omicron.

8 Apr 2022

Study characterizes SARS-CoV-2 spike-specific cluster of differentiation 4+ T-cell response

In a new study, researchers characterized over 100 SARS-CoV-2-specific CD4+ T-cell epitopes.

8 Apr 2022

New laws let visitors see loved ones in health care facilities, even in an outbreak

Jean White’s mother has dementia and moved into a memory care facility near Tampa, Florida, just as coronavirus lockdowns began in spring 2020. For months, the family wasn’t allowed to go inside to visit.

8 Apr 2022

Role of natural immunity to SARS-CoV-2 on post-vaccination antibody responses in staff and residents of long-term care facilities

A new study collected and analyzed sera from the staff at a local long-term care facility from August to December 2020, where an outbreak occurred in September 2020.

8 Apr 2022

Collaborative modeling attempts could improve response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers retrospectively analyzed a collaborative modeling attempt for guiding public health decisions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

8 Apr 2022

Improved seroprevalence and antibody response after third COVID-19 vaccination

Researchers evaluated the immunogenicity of a third COVID-19 vaccination in antibody deficient subjects.

8 Apr 2022

Neutralization potency against the Omicron variant of naturally expressed MBC-derived IgG antibodies from vaccinated individuals

Researchers have shown how the Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 successfully evaded a large fraction of antibodies derived from memory B cells, giving rise to a reduced, but incomplete immune escape.

8 Apr 2022

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Expanding statin prescription could be a cost-effective intervention against cardiovascular disease

Certain antirheumatic drugs may lower incidence of Alzheimer's and related dementias in people with cardiovascular disease

Substantial SARS-CoV-2 infection in perivascular cells of inflamed blood vessels

Depressive disorders are associated with general increase in the deformability of immune cells

Nanomedicine for treating life-threatening brain tumors

Study: Many older adults are not prescribed disease-modifying drugs for rheumatoid arthritis

Study finds higher risk of thrombotic events after SARS-CoV-2 infection

Study explores the antibody evasion pattern of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sublineages

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant spike-specific unique cluster of differentiation cells

Evaluating immunogenicity after BNT162b2 booster vaccination

SARS-CoV-2 Delta-Omicron recombinant identified in a transplant patient treated with Sotrovimab

Study characterizes SARS-CoV-2 spike-specific cluster of differentiation 4+ T-cell response

New laws let visitors see loved ones in health care facilities, even in an outbreak

Role of natural immunity to SARS-CoV-2 on post-vaccination antibody responses in staff and residents of long-term care facilities

Collaborative modeling attempts could improve response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Improved seroprevalence and antibody response after third COVID-19 vaccination

Neutralization potency against the Omicron variant of naturally expressed MBC-derived IgG antibodies from vaccinated individuals

Exploring SARS-CoV-2 detection by profiling micro RNAs

Large-scale study sheds more light on the genetic basis of schizophrenia

Yale researchers discover immune response pathway that leads to severe COVID-19

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