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Longer period of morning stiffness reported in children from less affluent families

Children with arthritis affecting five or more joints, called polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (polyarticular JIA), living in less affluent families were twice as likely to report more than an hour of morning joint stiffness, compared to their counterparts from more affluent families, according to a study by investigators at Hospital for Special Surgery.

9 Nov 2020

ACE2 and TMPRSS2 not the only virus-receptors to mediate SARS-CoV-2 entry

However, a recent study published on the preprint server bioRxiv in November 2020 uncovers the major role played by the N-terminal domain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in host infection. This could be of great use in measuring the usefulness of antibodies used in convalescent plasma therapy for COVID-19.

9 Nov 2020

Study of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in >5,000 healthcare workers

To address this, Daniel J Cooper and his team of researchers conducted a prospective seroepidemiological study to systematically evaluate specific risk factors for healthcare workers. They used a SARS-CoV-2 immunoassay and analyzed the risk factors for seropositivity using multivariate logistic regression.

9 Nov 2020

Majority of population likely has pre-existing immunity to SARS-CoV-2, claim researchers

A team of researchers has conducted a study suggesting that the majority of the global population is likely to have pre-existing T-cell immunity to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – the agent responsible for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

9 Nov 2020

Immune-evading variants can emerge in SARS-CoV-2, researchers warn

An international team of researchers has shown that a mutation within severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – the agent responsible for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) – enables the pathogen to evade antibody-mediated immunity while maintaining replication fitness and increasing viral loads.

9 Nov 2020

Skipping breakfast and late dinner may be linked with higher risk of proteinuria

The relationship between dietary habits and the occurrence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is not fully known. In a new study, researchers from Kanazawa University found out that skipping breakfast and late dinner might be associated with a higher risk of proteinuria which is a key prognostic factor of CKD.

9 Nov 2020

Social distancing is increasing feelings of loneliness in older population

Social distancing introduced in response to COVID-19 is increasing feelings of loneliness in Scotland's older population and impacting their wellbeing, according to a new University of Stirling study.

9 Nov 2020

A substantial minority of middle-aged adults have liver fibrosis

A substantial minority of participants from the Framingham Heart Study, (nearly nine percent), had potentially clinically significant liver fibrosis (scarring). This the first study of this size and scale done in the United States.

9 Nov 2020

‘A great day for science and humanity’; Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is found to be 90% effective

Pfizer and BioNTech have today announced their new vaccine candidate (BNT162b2) is 90% effective against SARS-CoV-2.

9 Nov 2020

Machine learning algorithms help predict out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival

Using neighborhood and local data in combination with existing information sources creates a more accurate prediction on a patient's recovery prospects after an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association's Resuscitation Science Symposium 2020.

9 Nov 2020

Serious health inequities exist for racial and ethnic minorities with heart problems

Adults from underrepresented racial groups who have acute heart blockages and cardiac arrests received fewer early interventions, had longer hospital stays and higher death rates than their white counterparts, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association's Resuscitation Science Symposium 2020.

9 Nov 2020

Study reveals link between food insecurity and increased risk of cardiovascular death

Food insecurity is one of the nation's leading health and nutrition issues--about 13.7 million (10.5 percent) of households in the United States were food insecure at some time during 2019, a trend likely to increase in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

9 Nov 2020

Search for a snakebite drug might lead to a COVID treatment, too

Dr. Matthew Lewin, founder of the Center for Exploration and Travel Health at the California Academy of Sciences, was researching snakebite treatments in rural locations in preparation for an expedition to the Philippines in 2011.

9 Nov 2020

Researchers to develop new method for high throughput screening

Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) is an important tool in drug research, since it can quantify and spatially resolve binding of drugs to pathogens. So far, however, NMR has lacked the sensitivity and throughput to scan large libraries of drug candidates.

9 Nov 2020

Centhaquine drug improves outcomes, reduces death rate in patients with severe blood or fluid loss

Centhaquine, a new medication to treat patients who have severe blood or fluid loss, significantly improved outcomes and reduced death rate when added to standard of care, compared to standard care alone, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association's Resuscitation Science Symposium 2020.

9 Nov 2020

Adolescent boys have higher mortality due to unintentional injury, interpersonal violence

A new study on gender equality in health and wellbeing in the Asia Pacific region calls for greater attention to be paid to excess mortality and health risks experienced by boys in the first 20 years of life.

9 Nov 2020

Exposure to higher ozone concentrations is linked to higher risk of cardiac arrest

Exposure to higher ozone concentrations in the air is significantly associated with a higher risk of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association's Resuscitation Science Symposium 2020.

9 Nov 2020

Mymee's clinical trial demonstrates health-related quality of life improvements in lupus patients

Mymee Inc., the leading digital health company that empowers those who suffer from autoimmune disease to reclaim their health, today announced the publication of it’s study assessing the Mymee Program as adjunct care in patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in the Journal of Medical Internet Research .

9 Nov 2020

GlobalData: Rapid adoption of AI could have a negative impact due to underlying bias in data

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused rapid adoption, integration and development of artificial intelligence and machine learning into the healthcare industry.

9 Nov 2020

Connect Health introduces new COVID-19 musculoskeletal risk assessment tool

CHART (COVID-19 Connect Health Assessment of Risk Tool) introduced to support MSK clinicians in making the right decisions for managing patient care whilst services are restricted

9 Nov 2020

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Longer period of morning stiffness reported in children from less affluent families

ACE2 and TMPRSS2 not the only virus-receptors to mediate SARS-CoV-2 entry

Study of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in >5,000 healthcare workers

Majority of population likely has pre-existing immunity to SARS-CoV-2, claim researchers

Immune-evading variants can emerge in SARS-CoV-2, researchers warn

Skipping breakfast and late dinner may be linked with higher risk of proteinuria

Social distancing is increasing feelings of loneliness in older population

A substantial minority of middle-aged adults have liver fibrosis

‘A great day for science and humanity’; Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is found to be 90% effective

Machine learning algorithms help predict out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival

Serious health inequities exist for racial and ethnic minorities with heart problems

Study reveals link between food insecurity and increased risk of cardiovascular death

Search for a snakebite drug might lead to a COVID treatment, too

Researchers to develop new method for high throughput screening

Centhaquine drug improves outcomes, reduces death rate in patients with severe blood or fluid loss

Adolescent boys have higher mortality due to unintentional injury, interpersonal violence

Exposure to higher ozone concentrations is linked to higher risk of cardiac arrest

Mymee's clinical trial demonstrates health-related quality of life improvements in lupus patients

GlobalData: Rapid adoption of AI could have a negative impact due to underlying bias in data

Connect Health introduces new COVID-19 musculoskeletal risk assessment tool

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

How industrial hygiene flow calibration supports defensible exposure data

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