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No evidence that COVID-19 vaccines cause sudden cardiac arrest or myocarditis in athletes

It is now almost a rule of thumb: As soon as an athlete falls to the ground with a sudden cardiac arrest, social media is awash with claims that COVID-19 vaccinations are to blame.

11 Aug 2023

Research focuses on Long Covid patient's legs turning blue after 10 minutes of standing

An unusual case of a Long Covid patient's legs turning blue after 10 minutes of standing highlights the need for greater awareness of this symptom among people with the condition, according to new research published in the Lancet.

11 Aug 2023

Genetically diverse mice reveal key differences in innate immune responses to SARS-CoV-2

Researchers at The Jackson Laboratory have created a panel of genetically diverse mice that accurately model the highly variable human response to SARS-CoV-2 infection.

11 Aug 2023

CRISPR/sgRNA-SAM therapy: a potential breakthrough for Parkinson's disease?

Researchers utilize the CRISPR-Cas9 system to induce the synthesis of dopamine (DA) in the brains of a rat model for Parkinson’s disease.

11 Aug 2023

COVID-19 lockdown may have led to waning immunity to gastrointestinal viruses

Following the first stay-at-home orders issued in the U.S. to curb the spread of COVID-19, gastrointestinal viruses such as norovirus, rotavirus and adenovirus all but disappeared from California communities, and remained at very low levels for nearly 2 years.

11 Aug 2023

Study analyzes the risk of death after hospital discharge with COVID-19 among older adults

As of June 2023, more than 1.1 million Americans have died of COVID-19. Adults older than 65 -;who make up just 16 percent of the population-;account for more than 75 percent of U.S. COVID-19 deaths and were hospitalized at three times the rate of younger people, highlighting the heightened vulnerability of this population.

11 Aug 2023

A third dose boosted cross-protection against SARS-CoV-2 viral variants, finds study

Transplant recipients must take life-long immunosuppressive medications to prevent rejection, but these drugs can compromise the effectiveness of vaccines.

11 Aug 2023

New study expands knowledge of post-COVID-19 conditions

Long COVID can persist for at least a year after the acute illness has passed, or appear months later, according to the most comprehensive look yet at how symptoms play out over a year.

10 Aug 2023

Good Trials Prism: A new partnership to enhance clinical research in low resource settings

Four major clinical trial networks based in low resource settings are embarking on an exciting partnership with the Good Clinical Trials Collaborative to enhance clinical research in low resource settings.

10 Aug 2023

Study examines shared genetic etiology of chronic diseases and links leukocyte telomere length to heart failure risk

Researchers performed a prospective cohort study to investigate the shared genetic etiology between chronic diseases.

10 Aug 2023

Inflammatory profiles in vaccinated vs. unvaccinated individuals following SARS-CoV-2 infection

A group of researchers determined the impact of vaccination on inflammation levels in individuals infected with SARS-CoV-2.

10 Aug 2023

Adenovirus infection linked to rare blood clotting disorder

Platelets, or thrombocytes, are specialized cellular fragments that form blood clots when we get scrapes and traumatic injuries. Viral infections, autoimmune disease, and other conditions can cause platelet levels to drop throughout the body, termed thrombocytopenia.

10 Aug 2023

Disease/Infection News

No evidence that COVID-19 vaccines cause sudden cardiac arrest or myocarditis in athletes

Research focuses on Long Covid patient's legs turning blue after 10 minutes of standing

Genetically diverse mice reveal key differences in innate immune responses to SARS-CoV-2

CRISPR/sgRNA-SAM therapy: a potential breakthrough for Parkinson's disease?

COVID-19 lockdown may have led to waning immunity to gastrointestinal viruses

Study analyzes the risk of death after hospital discharge with COVID-19 among older adults

A third dose boosted cross-protection against SARS-CoV-2 viral variants, finds study

New study expands knowledge of post-COVID-19 conditions

Good Trials Prism: A new partnership to enhance clinical research in low resource settings

Study examines shared genetic etiology of chronic diseases and links leukocyte telomere length to heart failure risk

Inflammatory profiles in vaccinated vs. unvaccinated individuals following SARS-CoV-2 infection

Adenovirus infection linked to rare blood clotting disorder

New pathway for HIV to enter nucleus of healthy cells identified

Newly identified helicase might hold the key to a novel family of anti-COVID-19 drugs

Preventing the next pandemic: swine influenza genomic surveillance essential, study shows

Study explores changes in cardiovascular disease hospitalization trends during the COVID-19 pandemic

Study explores the diverse expression patterns of T cell priming markers across cancers

The menopausal symptoms and food consumption in post-menopausal women before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

Study detects biomarker changes nearly 30 years before symptom onset of Alzheimer’s disease

How conversion between different types of cell death contributes to disease

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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