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New toolkit helps practitioners to deliver effective remote assessments for people with physical impairments

Appointments for people with physical impairments were quickly made remote during the pandemic – with a lack of consistency or guidance around what could take place remotely and what would need to wait for an in-person visit.

31 Jan 2022

MCL1 regulates neuronal autophagy, cell survival in Alzheimer's disease

Announcing a new review article publication for Acta Materia Medica journal. In this review article, the authors discuss the emerging neuroprotective function of MCL1 and how dysregulation of MCL1 signaling is involved in the pathogenesis of AD.

31 Jan 2022

Study finds limited evidence for IL-1 blockers in treating COVID-19

Researchers assess the effectiveness and safety outcomes of interleukin-1 blocking agents in the treatment of COVID-19.

31 Jan 2022

Drugs derived from activated protein C may limit ischemia and reperfusion injury, study suggests

A University of South Florida Health preclinical study offers molecular insight into how activated protein C (APC) may improve aging patients' tolerance to reperfusion injury – a potentially adverse effect of treatment for ischemic heart disease.

31 Jan 2022

Research shows rapid antigen tests can detect SARS-CoV-2 variants, including Omicron

Researchers determined the analytical sensitivity of a CE-marked fast antigen with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron, Delta, Alpha, and Gamma variants.

31 Jan 2022

Researchers identify genetic cause of rare interstitial lung disease in a young child

New research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has solved the medical mystery of why a 2-year-old child — seemingly healthy at birth — succumbed to an undiagnosed, rare illness.

31 Jan 2022

Study identifies drugs that could help combat mortality in patients with COVID-19

Inflammation is a defense mechanism of the body to fight pathogens. However, when it is widespread and excessive, it can aggravate the pathology and even cause death.

31 Jan 2022

New survey highlights the need for national policy to implement high-quality Fracture Liaison Services

A new Irish survey has highlighted the need for a national policy to implement effective high-quality Fracture Liaison Services (FLS) across Irish hospitals with the aim of reducing the risk of fractures in patients.

31 Jan 2022

Yellow fever vaccine-vectored YF-S0 as a potent COVID-19 vaccine candidate

In a new study, a team of researchers developed YF-S0, an exceptionally potent COVID-19 vaccine candidate using live-attenuated yellow fever vaccine YF17D as a vector.

31 Jan 2022

Researchers assess outcomes of a self-care program for women with pelvic organ prolapse

University of Stirling researchers will explore the clinical and cost-effectiveness of an innovative self-management program designed to help improve the lives of women with pelvic organ prolapse.

31 Jan 2022

NYU Langone Health continues to expand its services on Long Island

NYU Langone Health continues to build its breadth and depth of services on Long Island, enhancing local access to high-quality care with the recent addition of a new location, new providers, and several specialties.

31 Jan 2022

Study assesses the antibody response to additional dose of COVID-19 vaccine in transplant recipients

A study has begun to assess the antibody response to an additional dose of a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine in kidney and liver transplant recipients, either alone or with a concurrent reduction in immunosuppressive medication.

31 Jan 2022

3C-like protease inhibitor clinical candidate, S-217622, as a treatment for SARS-CoV-2

In a new study, a team of researchers discovered S-217622, a non-covalent SARS-CoV-2 3C-like protease (3CLpro) inhibitor clinical candidate for the treatment of COVID-19.

31 Jan 2022

Armed Forces providing support within all four nations of the UK to overcome the pandemic

With the deployment of defense medics to hospitals in Northern Ireland, the Armed Forces are now providing support within all four nations of the United Kingdom as part of Operation Rescript.

31 Jan 2022

Three exposures to SARS-CoV-2 spike protein can induce robust neutralizing antibodies against variants

In a new study, scientists revealed that three consecutive exposures SARS-CoV-2 spike protein through infection, vaccination, or both can induce strong neutralizing antibodies against a wide variety of viral variants, including omicron.

31 Jan 2022

How many lives would vaccine sharing have saved?

In a new study, researchers have been investigating different COVID-19 vaccine sharing simulations, and how they would affect affect global mortality.

31 Jan 2022

Researchers create model to predict COVID-19 mortality

In a new study, researchers have created a model that can help determine the outcome of COVID-19 infection in patients in the ICU.

31 Jan 2022

States were sharing covid test kits. Then omicron hit.

In a few short months, states have gone from donating surplus rapid covid-19 tests to states with shortages to hoarding them as demand driven by the spike in cases strains supplies.

31 Jan 2022

It’s Day 6 of covid, and a rapid antigen test comes back positive. stay home, say virologists.

What does it mean if a person's rapid antigen test result comes back positive after five days of isolation due to covid-19? According to the experts, that person is most likely still carrying a viral load high enough to infect others.

31 Jan 2022

In California nursing homes, omicron is bad, but so is the isolation

Dina Halperin had been cooped up alone for three weeks in her nursing home room after her two unvaccinated roommates were moved out at the onset of the omicron surge. "I'm frustrated," she said, "and so many of the nursing staff are burned out or just plain tired."

31 Jan 2022

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New toolkit helps practitioners to deliver effective remote assessments for people with physical impairments

MCL1 regulates neuronal autophagy, cell survival in Alzheimer's disease

Study finds limited evidence for IL-1 blockers in treating COVID-19

Drugs derived from activated protein C may limit ischemia and reperfusion injury, study suggests

Research shows rapid antigen tests can detect SARS-CoV-2 variants, including Omicron

Researchers identify genetic cause of rare interstitial lung disease in a young child

Study identifies drugs that could help combat mortality in patients with COVID-19

New survey highlights the need for national policy to implement high-quality Fracture Liaison Services

Yellow fever vaccine-vectored YF-S0 as a potent COVID-19 vaccine candidate

Researchers assess outcomes of a self-care program for women with pelvic organ prolapse

NYU Langone Health continues to expand its services on Long Island

Study assesses the antibody response to additional dose of COVID-19 vaccine in transplant recipients

3C-like protease inhibitor clinical candidate, S-217622, as a treatment for SARS-CoV-2

Armed Forces providing support within all four nations of the UK to overcome the pandemic

Three exposures to SARS-CoV-2 spike protein can induce robust neutralizing antibodies against variants

How many lives would vaccine sharing have saved?

Researchers create model to predict COVID-19 mortality

States were sharing covid test kits. Then omicron hit.

It’s Day 6 of covid, and a rapid antigen test comes back positive. stay home, say virologists.

In California nursing homes, omicron is bad, but so is the isolation

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