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Researchers identify neurons that regulate nausea-like responses in mice

At some point, everyone experiences nausea. Whether it occurs after unwisely eating a week-old slice of pizza or as an accompaniment to a serious infection, that queasy, unsettling sensation centered around the stomach is a signal that something is amiss within the body and typically portends a bout of vomiting.

17 Dec 2020

Impaired blood vessel and kidney function underlie heart disease risk in people with HIV

A new study has found impaired blood vessel function in those living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

16 Dec 2020

Study: COVID-19 patients have greater risk of health problems, mortality than those with flu

Almost a year ago, COVID-19 began its global rampage, going on to infect about 69.5 million people and kill about 1.6 million as of early this month.

15 Dec 2020

Novel MRI contrast agent shows strong potential as safer alternative to current products

Adding a contrast-enhancing agent to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) significantly improves image quality and allows radiologists who interpret MRI scans to pick up subtle anatomic details and abnormalities that might otherwise be missed.

15 Dec 2020

Teenagers with severe obesity and type 2 diabetes can benefit from bariatric surgery

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in patients with type 2 diabetes, and youth with severe obesity and type 2 diabetes face a high risk of developing cardiovascular disease during their lifetime.

11 Dec 2020

A new model for assessing kidney function in cancer patients

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory scientists have developed a new model for assessing kidney function in cancer patients as part of an international collaboration that involved contributions from the United Kingdom and Sweden.

10 Dec 2020

Wearable technology could transform how patients manage type 1 diabetes

A PRODUCT design graduate from the University of Huddersfield has defeated thousands of entries from around the world to become one of the finalists of the 2020 Global Grad Show with their design for a discrete earring that monitors blood sugar levels and delivers feedback in real-time.

9 Dec 2020

Chronic kidney disease strongly associated with COVID-related hospitalization

An analysis of Geisinger's electronic health records has revealed chronic kidney disease to be the leading risk factor for hospitalization from COVID-19.

2 Dec 2020

Immune system differences, better blood vessel health could protect children from severe COVID-19

Differences in the immune systems and better blood vessel health were among the factors protecting children from severe COVID-19, according to a new review.

2 Dec 2020

Multiple pregnancies may affect the body's physical aging process

Having children doesn't just make you feel like you've aged overnight -- a new study led by Penn State researchers found that the number of times a person gives birth may also affect the body's physical aging process.

1 Dec 2020

Body mass index and severe COVID-19

French researchers led by first author Abdallah Al-Salameh from the Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes Mellitus and Nutrition, Amiens University Hospital, Amiens, France, have published findings of their study titled, “The association between body mass index class and coronavirus disease 2019 outcomes,” in the latest issue of the International Journal of Obesity.

26 Nov 2020

Otsuka Pharmaceutical enters into global agreement with Columbia University School of Public Health

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc., announced an agreement with research experts from the Columbia University Irving Center Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and Mailman School of Public Health to help support the epidemiological needs of Otsuka Global Pharmacovigilance (GPV) for products, enhanced training, and employee education.

25 Nov 2020

Bariatric surgery linked to lower risk of hospital and intensive care unit admission

A Cleveland Clinic study shows that among patients who have obesity and who tested positive for COVID-19, a past history of bariatric surgery was significantly associated with a lower risk of hospital and intensive care unit admission.

24 Nov 2020

COVID-19: HLA class I genotypes and mortality

The study, published on the preprint server medRxiv, explores the ability of HLA class I molecules to mediate the outcome in COVID-19 patients.

24 Nov 2020

Early high-titer convalescent plasma prevents 75% of severe COVID-19 in elderly

A promising new clinical study published on the preprint server medRxiv reports that if convalescent plasma with a high titer of antibodies is given early in the course of COVID-19 in elderly patients, the risk of severe illness is reduced by 73%.

24 Nov 2020

Cutting edge technology used to bioprint miniature human kidneys in the lab

Researchers have used cutting edge technology to bioprint miniature human kidneys in the lab, paving the way for new treatments for kidney failure and possibly lab-grown transplants.

23 Nov 2020

New CDC report describes COVID-19 in NYC in early spring

The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), has published an update on the outbreak in New York City. The report is titled, "COVID-19 Outbreak — New York City, February 29–June 1, 2020".

23 Nov 2020

High cost of drugs could lead to more than 1.1 million deaths among Medicare recipients

More than 1.1 million Medicare patients could die over the next decade because they cannot afford to pay for their prescription medications, according to a new study released today by the West Health Policy Center, a nonprofit and nonpartisan policy research group and Xcenda, the research arm of the drug distributor AmerisourceBergen.

19 Nov 2020

Afro-Caribbean patients with end stage kidney disease more likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19

Afro-Caribbean people with end stage kidney disease (ESKD) are more likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 than other ethnicities, a study has found.

19 Nov 2020

People with heart disease can receive high-dose or standard-dose flu vaccines for protection

People with heart disease can receive either the high-dose or standard-dose flu vaccines for protection from heart or lung-related deaths or hospitalizations, according to late breaking research presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2020.

18 Nov 2020

Kidney Disease News and Research

Researchers identify neurons that regulate nausea-like responses in mice

Impaired blood vessel and kidney function underlie heart disease risk in people with HIV

Study: COVID-19 patients have greater risk of health problems, mortality than those with flu

Novel MRI contrast agent shows strong potential as safer alternative to current products

Teenagers with severe obesity and type 2 diabetes can benefit from bariatric surgery

A new model for assessing kidney function in cancer patients

Wearable technology could transform how patients manage type 1 diabetes

Chronic kidney disease strongly associated with COVID-related hospitalization

Immune system differences, better blood vessel health could protect children from severe COVID-19

Multiple pregnancies may affect the body's physical aging process

Body mass index and severe COVID-19

Otsuka Pharmaceutical enters into global agreement with Columbia University School of Public Health

Bariatric surgery linked to lower risk of hospital and intensive care unit admission

COVID-19: HLA class I genotypes and mortality

Early high-titer convalescent plasma prevents 75% of severe COVID-19 in elderly

Cutting edge technology used to bioprint miniature human kidneys in the lab

New CDC report describes COVID-19 in NYC in early spring

High cost of drugs could lead to more than 1.1 million deaths among Medicare recipients

Afro-Caribbean patients with end stage kidney disease more likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19

People with heart disease can receive high-dose or standard-dose flu vaccines for protection

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