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Novel genetic relationships with severe SARS-CoV-2

Researchers discovered multiple novel genetic processes underpinning severe COVID-19 using genome-wide association studies and meta-analyses.

11 Mar 2022

Updated results from ongoing study on the effect of a BNT162b2 booster dose on anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies

Researchers assessed the increase in Pfizer/BioNTech BNT162b2 vaccine efficacy on administering a homologous booster dose.

11 Mar 2022

Damage to the inner ear system linked to fall risk among Alzheimer’s patients

A Johns Hopkins Medicine study of about 50 people with Alzheimer's disease has added to evidence that damage to the inner ear system that controls balance is a major factor in patients' well-documented higher risk of falling.

10 Mar 2022

Study shows vaccine effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 and severe disease in dialysis patients

Multiple studies have shown that individuals with kidney failure who are undergoing dialysis mount weaker antibody responses after COVID-19 vaccination than people in the general population, but new research indicates that these individuals' immune responses are still capable of protecting against SARS-CoV-2 infection and severe COVID-19.

10 Mar 2022

Three vaccine doses are crucial to achieve effective protection against omicron

mRNA vaccines are highly effective in preventing covid-19 associated hospital admissions related to the alpha, delta, and omicron variants. But three doses are needed to achieve a similar level of protection against omicron that two doses provide against the delta and alpha variants, finds a large US study published by The BMJ today.

10 Mar 2022

Evaluating the Seven Components of Wisdom

In this interview, we speak to Professor Dilip Jeste about what 'wisdom' actually is, how it can be assessed, and what this can mean for our health.

10 Mar 2022

Association of benzodiazepines with SARS-CoV-2 positivity and clinical outcomes in three patient groups

A new study has evaluated the association of BZD use with the clinical outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 positive patients.

10 Mar 2022

Effective treatment for obstructive sleep apnea may reverse biological age acceleration

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects 22 million people in the U.S. and is linked to a higher risk of hypertension, heart attacks, stroke, diabetes and many other chronic conditions.

9 Mar 2022

Causal links between severe COVID-19 and blood proteins identified via proteome-wide Mendelian randomization in new study

A recent study was based on Mendelian randomization analyses conducted between high levels of numerous blood proteins and COVID-19.

9 Mar 2022

High prevalence of new-onset diabetes with ketoacidosis observed in children during COVID-19 pandemic

Research revealed the incidence of type 1 diabetes mellitus with severe diabetic ketoacidosis has increased among genetically susceptible children during the COVID-19 pandemic.

9 Mar 2022

A predictive model for COVID-19 outcomes

A new technique to solve unbalanced problems for the efficient management of SARS-CoV-2 infected patients according to comorbidities, age, and sex.

9 Mar 2022

Increasing trend of antimicrobial resistance in Eastern Mediterranean Region of World Health Organization

Researchers investigated the rising antimicrobial resistance in the Eastern Mediterranean Region of the World Health Organization from 2017 to 2019.

9 Mar 2022

Pain neuron-derived peptide protects mice from endotoxic death by enhancing brain ATP production

Sepsis is a high-mortality disease that arises when the body's immune reaction to pathogens causes multi-organ defects.

9 Mar 2022

Mathematical model for evaluating factors driving SARS-CoV-2 transmission and pathogenesis

A new study provides an overview of the use of mathematical modeling to determine severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 kinetics.

9 Mar 2022

Elevated P2X7 receptor levels in COVID-19 patients correlate with disease severity

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv preprint server, researchers demonstrated that the soluble P2X7 receptor is increased in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) patients. They also showed that the elevated P2X7 receptors correlated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) severity.

9 Mar 2022

Lower exosome component 2 expression protects against clinical SARS-CoV-2 infection

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers demonstrated that the lower expression of EXOSC2 human protein safeguards from clinical coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This protective effect was via the reduced EXOSC2 expression-associated suppression of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) replication.

9 Mar 2022

A new view of SARS-CoV-2 genome structure

Researchers performed DMS mutational profiling with sequencing and DREEM clustering to determine the SARS-CoV-2 RNA secondary structure.

8 Mar 2022

Insurance status and residential zip codes linked with survival among breast cancer patients

Recent findings published in JAMA Oncology found that individual insurance status and residential zip codes were correlated with overall survival among women with early hormone receptor-positive breast cancer.

8 Mar 2022

Researchers develop scoring tools to determine hospitalization and mortality risk in COVID-19 patients

Researchers conducted a large retrospective study on a cohort of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 SARS-CoV-2 patients, developing and validating a simple and precise scoring tool to risk stratify COVID-19 ambulatory and emergency department patients for subsequent hospitalizations and mortalities.

8 Mar 2022

Higher SARS-CoV-2 load in morning-collected samples

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers identified that morning-collected nasal and saliva samples yielded better detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), especially in tests with low to moderate analytical sensitivity.

8 Mar 2022

Mortality News and Research

Novel genetic relationships with severe SARS-CoV-2

Updated results from ongoing study on the effect of a BNT162b2 booster dose on anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies

Damage to the inner ear system linked to fall risk among Alzheimer’s patients

Study shows vaccine effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 and severe disease in dialysis patients

Three vaccine doses are crucial to achieve effective protection against omicron

Evaluating the Seven Components of Wisdom

Association of benzodiazepines with SARS-CoV-2 positivity and clinical outcomes in three patient groups

Effective treatment for obstructive sleep apnea may reverse biological age acceleration

Causal links between severe COVID-19 and blood proteins identified via proteome-wide Mendelian randomization in new study

High prevalence of new-onset diabetes with ketoacidosis observed in children during COVID-19 pandemic

A predictive model for COVID-19 outcomes

Increasing trend of antimicrobial resistance in Eastern Mediterranean Region of World Health Organization

Pain neuron-derived peptide protects mice from endotoxic death by enhancing brain ATP production

Mathematical model for evaluating factors driving SARS-CoV-2 transmission and pathogenesis

Elevated P2X7 receptor levels in COVID-19 patients correlate with disease severity

Lower exosome component 2 expression protects against clinical SARS-CoV-2 infection

A new view of SARS-CoV-2 genome structure

Insurance status and residential zip codes linked with survival among breast cancer patients

Researchers develop scoring tools to determine hospitalization and mortality risk in COVID-19 patients

Higher SARS-CoV-2 load in morning-collected samples

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