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Black pediatric cancer patients less likely to receive proton therapy than white children

A deep concern among pediatric oncologists has been confirmed by the data: Black children enrolled in national clinical trials have been found to be three times less likely to receive proton radiotherapy than their white counterparts.

27 Aug 2020

Mouse-adapted SARS-CoV-2 model helps advance the development of COVID-19 vaccines

A new COVID-19 mouse model developed at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill captures many of the features of human disease and has helped advance a COVID-19 vaccine candidate to clinical trial.

27 Aug 2020

Study shows furin cleavage site is crucial for SARS-CoV-2 replication

In a recent bioRxiv* preprint paper, researchers from the United States demonstrate the pivotal role the furin cleavage site insertion in the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike glycoprotein plays in viral replication and pathogenesis – highlighting, in turn, the need for mutation monitoring when developing therapeutics and vaccines.

27 Aug 2020

Vertebral body tethering yields promising results in scoliosis patients

Scoliosis is the most common spinal deformity affecting pediatric patients. A posterior spinal fusion (PSF) is the gold standard treatment for patients with curves exceeding 45 degrees, but the procedure's drawbacks include the loss of spinal mobility, persistent pain and adjacent segment disc disease.

27 Aug 2020

Study identifies three clinical course variations in patients with acute decompensated cirrhosis

When the body can no longer compensate the gradual failure of the liver caused by liver cirrhosis, there is a high risk of acute decompensated liver cirrhosis.

27 Aug 2020

Study finds increase in medical errors following the spring change to daylight saving time

Seeking medical care after springing forward to daylight saving time could be a risky proposition. Researchers at the Mayo Clinic found a statistically significant increase in adverse medical events that might be related to human error in the week after the annual time change in the spring.

27 Aug 2020

Evidence of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus particles in heart tissue

Researchers in Milan, Italy, have identified the presence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in the heart tissue of deceased coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients who had died from respiratory failure, without showing any signs of cardiac involvement.

27 Aug 2020

N95 respirators designed for single use can be decontaminated effectively

N95 respirators, which are widely worn by health care workers treating patients with COVID-19 and are designed to be used only once, can be decontaminated effectively and used up to three times, according to research by UCLA scientists and colleagues.

27 Aug 2020

AI algorithm promises to accurately diagnose Alzheimer's

By detecting subtle differences in the way that Alzheimer's sufferers use language, researchers at Stevens Institute of Technology have developed an A.I. algorithm that promises to accurately diagnose Alzheimer's without the need for expensive scans or in-person testing.

27 Aug 2020

Study: Estrogen may reduce severity of COVID-19 symptoms in women

Why are men at greater risk than women for more severe symptoms and worse outcomes from COVID-19 regardless of age?

27 Aug 2020

5 things to know about convalescent blood plasma

President Donald Trump told the American people this week that convalescent plasma is a potential new treatment for COVID-19.

27 Aug 2020

Cochlear implants should be offered to adults with moderate to severe or worse hearing loss

An international group of hearing specialists has released a new set of recommendations emphasizing that cochlear implants should be offered to adults who have moderate to severe or worse hearing loss much more often than is the current practice.

27 Aug 2020

New diagnostic tool can predict cancer patients' response to immunotherapy

A new diagnostic tool that can predict whether a cancer patient would respond to immunotherapy treatment has been developed by scientists at the University of Bath.

27 Aug 2020

Vaping-related lung injuries have suggestive patterns on CT scans

Injuries to the lungs from vaping have suggestive patterns on CT scans that could help physicians make accurate diagnoses and reduce unnecessary biopsies, according to a new study published in the journal Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging.

27 Aug 2020

ACR Convergence pivots to all-virtual, interactive format

In keeping with global efforts to stem the spread of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) will take its annual, face-to-face meeting virtual. ACR Convergence will take place online Nov. 5 - 9.

27 Aug 2020

Two viral gene targets needed in SARS-CoV-2 detection by PCR, say researchers

Researchers at the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub, San Francisco, and collaborators have warned against only targeting one viral gene when carrying out reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) testing for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

27 Aug 2020

First lethal mouse model of SARS-CoV-2 developed

Army scientists have developed the first lethal mouse model of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, using mice that were genetically engineered to express the human ACE2 gene--a key mechanism by which the virus enters human cells.

27 Aug 2020

NIAID awards $17 million to establish the Centers for Research in Emerging Infectious Diseases

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, one of the National Institutes of Health, today announced that it has awarded 11 grants with a total first-year value of approximately $17 million to establish the Centers for Research in Emerging Infectious Diseases.

27 Aug 2020

Exposure to light-emitting media devices at night linked with poor sperm quality

Men might want to think twice before reaching for their smartphone at night. A new study found correlations between electronic media use at night and poor sperm quality.

27 Aug 2020

Pence praises Trump’s ‘seamless’ COVID response, leaves out his state feuds

Vice President Mike Pence portrayed his boss, President Donald Trump, as a leader who has reached out across the aisle to help during the coronavirus pandemic.

27 Aug 2020

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Black pediatric cancer patients less likely to receive proton therapy than white children

Mouse-adapted SARS-CoV-2 model helps advance the development of COVID-19 vaccines

Study shows furin cleavage site is crucial for SARS-CoV-2 replication

Vertebral body tethering yields promising results in scoliosis patients

Study identifies three clinical course variations in patients with acute decompensated cirrhosis

Study finds increase in medical errors following the spring change to daylight saving time

Evidence of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus particles in heart tissue

N95 respirators designed for single use can be decontaminated effectively

AI algorithm promises to accurately diagnose Alzheimer's

Study: Estrogen may reduce severity of COVID-19 symptoms in women

5 things to know about convalescent blood plasma

Cochlear implants should be offered to adults with moderate to severe or worse hearing loss

New diagnostic tool can predict cancer patients' response to immunotherapy

Vaping-related lung injuries have suggestive patterns on CT scans

ACR Convergence pivots to all-virtual, interactive format

Two viral gene targets needed in SARS-CoV-2 detection by PCR, say researchers

First lethal mouse model of SARS-CoV-2 developed

NIAID awards $17 million to establish the Centers for Research in Emerging Infectious Diseases

Exposure to light-emitting media devices at night linked with poor sperm quality

Pence praises Trump’s ‘seamless’ COVID response, leaves out his state feuds

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