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LOX plays a number of key roles in promoting skin and organ fibrosis in scleroderma

A team of researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) has found that the molecule lysyl oxidase (LOX) plays a number of important roles in promoting skin and organ fibrosis in scleroderma, a connective tissue disorder.

17 Nov 2020

New multiplex assay can be used for epidemiological surveillance, management of COVID-19

Scientists from Northwell Health Laboratories have developed a new diagnostic multiplex assay that can be used for epidemiological surveillance and clinical management of COVID-19.

17 Nov 2020

Long COVID lessons from a study of wounded healers

The study, which appeared on the preprint server medRxiv*, highlights healthcare workers' experiences of long COVID or persistent symptoms even after recovering from the illness.

17 Nov 2020

New AHA COVID-19 CVD Registry details the disparities in care

A new American Heart Association collaborative model for COVID-19 research, using data from the new AHA COVID-19 Cardiovascular Disease Registry, found Hispanic and Black adults with COVID-19 were far more likely to be hospitalized than their white counterparts, as were people with obesity and COVID-19, according to three late-breaking research studies presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2020.

17 Nov 2020

Increasing long-term well-being during the pandemic with interventions

Interventions increase the chances of succeeding in changing and maintaining a new behavior in the long run. This is showed in a recently published study from CTF, Service Research Center at Karlstad University.

17 Nov 2020

Study finds more than half of in-hospital COVID-19 deaths among Black, Hispanic patients

More than half of all in-hospital deaths due to COVID-19 during the first six months of 2020 were among Black and Hispanic patients, according to a new study led by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine and Duke University.

17 Nov 2020

ECG abnormalities can predict COVID-19 mortality

A team of scientists from New York University Langone Medical Center, USA, has revealed that the clinical severity of hospitalized patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can be predicted by analyzing the level of troponin elevation and electrocardiographic (ECG) abnormalities. The study is currently available on the medRxiv preprint server.

17 Nov 2020

Novel patient engagement tool improved outcomes for heart failure patients

A novel patient engagement tool led one in five patients with heart failure to a more effective treatment regimen of generic medications, according to late- breaking research presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2020.

17 Nov 2020

Two-thirds of older Americans would not seek treatment for depression, new poll shows

A new nationwide poll, the GeneSight Mental Health Monitor, shows that nearly two-thirds (61%) of Americans age 65 or older who have concerns about having depression will not seek treatment.

17 Nov 2020

Stronger relationships between nursing homes and health systems can enhance patient care

In a new editorial in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Kathleen Unroe, M.D., MHA, a geriatrician, is advocating for stronger relationships between health systems and nursing homes to provide better care for patients in times of crisis and during day-to-day operations.

17 Nov 2020

Children's DTP vaccine may provide cross-immunity for COVID-19

He found that the viruses subject to pediatric vaccinations do not have cross-reactive epitopes for SARS-CoV-2, showing they cannot provide protection against COVID-19.

17 Nov 2020

UCLA researchers pinpoint how smoking causes more severe COVID-19 infection

UCLA researchers using a model of airway tissue created from human stem cells have pinpointed how smoking cigarettes causes more severe infection by SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in the airways of the lungs.

17 Nov 2020

New program can remotely improve cardiovascular health for broad population of patients

Despite being known risk factors for poor cardiovascular outcomes, blood pressure and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol remain undertreated among a large proportion of patients.

17 Nov 2020

Natural products and herbal medicines show promise in fight against COVID-19

Researchers in China and the United States have called for more research into the potential prophylactic effects of natural products and herbal medicines on severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and subsequent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

17 Nov 2020

Study examines healthy food labels that work and don't work

Want that packet of biscuits? That'll be 17 minutes of jogging to burn off one serving (and there's probably more than one serving in there).

17 Nov 2020

Existing UV light technology has potential to be effective against Covid-19

A recent study has shown that a UV light technology already used to prevent the spread of other airborne diseases in buildings has the potential to be effective against Covid-19.

17 Nov 2020

UCF researcher assesses the impact of aging-in-community programs for older adults

The number of Americans age 65 and older continues to increase as the baby boom generation ages and people are living longer. At the same time, many seniors plan to "age in place," or continue living in their current homes, despite needing more assistance as they get older.

17 Nov 2020

Accelerated biological aging not a risk factor for severe COVID-19, say researchers

A new study conducted by researchers at RWTH Aachen University in Germany has found no evidence to support the hypothesis that severe outcomes in cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may be linked to accelerated biological aging.

17 Nov 2020

Overweight and obesity in younger people associated with higher risk of severe COVID-19

Being younger doesn't protect against the dangers of COVID-19 if you are overweight, according to a new study from UT Southwestern.

17 Nov 2020

Psychological assessment needed for pregnant women to reduce stress during COVID-19

There is consensus among studies dealing with natural disasters, such as famines, earthquakes, and pandemics, that the stress to which pregnant women are exposed during such crises has short and long-term consequences, both on their health and on that of their unborn babies.

17 Nov 2020

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LOX plays a number of key roles in promoting skin and organ fibrosis in scleroderma

New multiplex assay can be used for epidemiological surveillance, management of COVID-19

Long COVID lessons from a study of wounded healers

New AHA COVID-19 CVD Registry details the disparities in care

Increasing long-term well-being during the pandemic with interventions

Study finds more than half of in-hospital COVID-19 deaths among Black, Hispanic patients

ECG abnormalities can predict COVID-19 mortality

Novel patient engagement tool improved outcomes for heart failure patients

Two-thirds of older Americans would not seek treatment for depression, new poll shows

Stronger relationships between nursing homes and health systems can enhance patient care

Children's DTP vaccine may provide cross-immunity for COVID-19

UCLA researchers pinpoint how smoking causes more severe COVID-19 infection

New program can remotely improve cardiovascular health for broad population of patients

Natural products and herbal medicines show promise in fight against COVID-19

Study examines healthy food labels that work and don't work

Existing UV light technology has potential to be effective against Covid-19

UCF researcher assesses the impact of aging-in-community programs for older adults

Accelerated biological aging not a risk factor for severe COVID-19, say researchers

Overweight and obesity in younger people associated with higher risk of severe COVID-19

Psychological assessment needed for pregnant women to reduce stress during COVID-19

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