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Unprecedented manufacturing strategy provides a template for equitable supply of vaccines

Today, as AstraZeneca reports 2 billion doses of the COVID-19 vaccine released for supply University of Oxford scientists explain how it has been possible to produce so much of the vaccine in less than a year, and the unprecedented strategy used to improve international equity of access.

16 Nov 2021

Study: Covid-19 vaccine-elicited immune cells persist six months after vaccination

A recent study by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers provides evidence that CD4+ T lymphocytes — immune system cells also known as helper T cells — produced by people who received either of the two available messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines for COVID-19 persist six months after vaccination at only slightly reduced levels from two weeks after vaccination and are at significantly higher levels than for those who are unvaccinated.

16 Nov 2021

Drug improved cardiac structure and function in patients with early-stage hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Valsartan, an angiotensin II receptor blocker drug, delayed disease progression and improved cardiac structure and function in patients with early-stage hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, according to results from a recent clinical trial published in Nature Medicine.

16 Nov 2021

Two genetic risk variants in Black individuals may exacerbate sepsis and COVID-19 severity

Two genetic risk variants that are carried by nearly 40 percent of Black individuals may exacerbate the severity of both sepsis and COVID-19, a team of researchers from the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine have found.

16 Nov 2021

SARS-CoV-2 replicates in human placenta with release of infectious viral particles

The current study analyzed the interaction of SARS-CoV-2 at the human maternal-fetal interface by using an advanced ex vivo model.

16 Nov 2021

Lesser sodium and higher potassium intake associated with lower cardiovascular disease risk

Lower sodium consumption and higher potassium intake is linked with lower risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in most people, according to a study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health researchers.

16 Nov 2021

As big pharma and hospitals battle over drug discounts, patients miss out on millions in benefits

In early July, as the covid-19 pandemic slammed rural America, the president of a small Kansas hospital sat down on a Friday afternoon and wrote the president of the United States to plead for help.

16 Nov 2021

Study: Daily low-dose aspirin is neither protective nor harmful regarding dementia risk

Taking daily low-dose aspirin for seven years did not affect the risk of dementia or mental decline among adults with type 2 diabetes, according to late-breaking research presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2021.

15 Nov 2021

Machine learning analysis of long non-coding RNAs reveals new prognostic cancer biomarkers

A new batch of prognostic cancer biomarkers have been discovered in an area where few have gone looking before. Researchers have unveiled a catalogue of 166 prognostic biomarkers, generated by analyzing long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) – which are understudied in cancer research.

15 Nov 2021

Researchers develop AI-based method for identifying patients at risk of atrial fibrillation

Atrial fibrillation-;an irregular and often rapid heart rate-;is a common condition that often leads to the formation of clots in the heart that can travel to the brain to cause a stroke.

15 Nov 2021

New guidebook provides a roadmap for navigating the challenges in telehealth

The Foundation for Research Development at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) has partnered with The Stationery Office, a British publishing company, to develop a new guidebook titled TSIM: The Telehealth Framework.

15 Nov 2021

Simple risk score can help predict contrast-associated kidney injury after PCI

A new, updated risk score can help predict possible contrast-associated acute kidney injury (CA-AKI) among patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), Mount Sinai researchers report.

15 Nov 2021

Oral PCSK9-inhibitor highly effective at reducing high levels of LDL cholesterol, studies show

Results from two early clinical studies show the first version of an oral PCSK9-inhibitor cholesterol-lowering medicine was well tolerated and highly effective at reducing high levels of LDL cholesterol, according to late-breaking research presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2021.

15 Nov 2021

Prescription omega-3 pill did not reduce hospitalization or death from COVID-19

A high dose of a purified omega-3 fatty acid, available by prescription only, was well tolerated; however, it did not substantially reduce incidents of hospitalizations and/or deaths among people with COVID-19, according to a late-breaking clinical trial presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2021.

15 Nov 2021

Common hypertension drug not effective in slowing down the progression of Alzheimer's disease

New research led by the University of Bristol, has shown the drug losartan, normally used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension), is not effective in slowing down the progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD) in people with mild-to-moderate disease after 12 months of treatment.

15 Nov 2021

Study analyzes the health effects of a patented DGA compound

A study conducted at the University of Jyväskylä analyzed the health effects of a patented DGA compound and compared them to the effects of exercise.

15 Nov 2021

Anticoagulants to prevent strokes do not provide adequate protection for hemodialysis patients

The anticoagulants currently used to prevent strokes in dialysis patients with atrial fibrillation do not provide adequate protection for this group.

15 Nov 2021

Stem cell treatment reduced deaths related to cardiovascular issues, not hospitalization

Stem cell therapy helped to reduce the number of heart attacks, strokes and death among people with chronic, high-risk, NYHA class II or III heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), especially among those who have higher levels of inflammation, yet hospitalization was not reduced, according to late-breaking research presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2021.

15 Nov 2021

Study finds beneficial and harmful short-term health effects of caffeinated coffee consumption

Drinking caffeinated coffee appears to have both beneficial and harmful short-term health effects: increased abnormal heartbeats, increased physical activity and reduced sleep duration, according to late-breaking research presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2021.

15 Nov 2021

Valve replacement surgery may be beneficial for patients with asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis

For people experiencing severe aortic stenosis who do not have symptoms or need symptom relief, early aortic valve replacement surgery may be beneficial because it reduces the risk of death, heart attack, stroke and heart failure, according to late-breaking research presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2021.

15 Nov 2021

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Unprecedented manufacturing strategy provides a template for equitable supply of vaccines

Study: Covid-19 vaccine-elicited immune cells persist six months after vaccination

Drug improved cardiac structure and function in patients with early-stage hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Two genetic risk variants in Black individuals may exacerbate sepsis and COVID-19 severity

SARS-CoV-2 replicates in human placenta with release of infectious viral particles

Lesser sodium and higher potassium intake associated with lower cardiovascular disease risk

As big pharma and hospitals battle over drug discounts, patients miss out on millions in benefits

Study: Daily low-dose aspirin is neither protective nor harmful regarding dementia risk

Machine learning analysis of long non-coding RNAs reveals new prognostic cancer biomarkers

Researchers develop AI-based method for identifying patients at risk of atrial fibrillation

New guidebook provides a roadmap for navigating the challenges in telehealth

Simple risk score can help predict contrast-associated kidney injury after PCI

Oral PCSK9-inhibitor highly effective at reducing high levels of LDL cholesterol, studies show

Prescription omega-3 pill did not reduce hospitalization or death from COVID-19

Common hypertension drug not effective in slowing down the progression of Alzheimer's disease

Study analyzes the health effects of a patented DGA compound

Anticoagulants to prevent strokes do not provide adequate protection for hemodialysis patients

Stem cell treatment reduced deaths related to cardiovascular issues, not hospitalization

Study finds beneficial and harmful short-term health effects of caffeinated coffee consumption

Valve replacement surgery may be beneficial for patients with asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis

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