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Limiting sodium intake results in improved quality of life for patients with heart failure

Nutrition counseling and strictly limiting salt intake for one year in patients with heart failure resulted in improved quality of life and a slowing in the progression of the disease, but a study presented at the American College of Cardiology's (ACC) 71st Annual Scientific Session found reducing salt intake did not significantly reduce major adverse events or hospitalizations.

2 Apr 2022

UW Medicine responds to social media posts about specimens of fetuses with anomalies

The following statement is in response to social media posts made by an anti-abortion group that shared photos taken in the Birth Defects and Research Laboratory at the University of Washington.

1 Apr 2022

Groundbreaking collaborative work defines the risk of SARS-CoV-2 variants on immune protection

In a paper in the journal Nature, Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists Bette Korber, Hyejin Yoon, Will Fischer and James Theiler, among nearly 130 authors from institutions around the world, describe their groundbreaking collaborative work, "Defining the risk of SARS-CoV-2 variants on immune protection."

1 Apr 2022

TMPRSS2 inhibitor found to be a novel and effective therapeutic option against pan-variant SARS-CoV-2 infections

Researchers assessed the efficacy of TMPRSS2 against SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and Delta, in mice and human lung cells.

1 Apr 2022

As US nears 1 million covid deaths, one hard-hit county grapples with unthinkable loss

Connie Houtz didn't think covid would be that bad. She'd seen many people in this rural hamlet in central Pennsylvania get infected yet recover within a few days. She did not get vaccinated because she worried about how a new vaccine, developed in record time, might affect her heart condition.

1 Apr 2022

The longest duration of SARS-CoV-2 positivity after initial diagnosis

An immunocompetent individual with prolonged SARS-CoV-2 shedding 221 days after their initial COVID-19 diagnosis.

31 Mar 2022

How effective are household cleaning agents against SARS-CoV-2?

Researchers analyze commonly available household cleaning products to determine the most effective virucidal agent against SARS-CoV-2.

31 Mar 2022

NIH-sponsored trial of second COVID-19 booster shots begins enrolling adult participants

A Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating various additional COVID-19 booster shots has begun enrolling adult participants in the United States.

31 Mar 2022

Study identifies implications of long-COVID on long term physical and mental health

A new study assessed the characteristics of persistent COVID-19 symptoms lasting beyond six months in some COVID-19 patients.

31 Mar 2022

Study models the airborne transmission of COVID-19 in a hospital outpatient examination room

A recent work assessed infection control strategies for SARS-CoV-2 in hospital consultation rooms.

31 Mar 2022

Despite doctors’ concerns, pharmacists get more leeway to offer treatment with testing

When Reyna or Justin Ansley or one of their three kids feels sick and needs to be tested for strep throat or flu, there's a good chance they'll head to their local pharmacy in Hemingford or Alliance, Nebraska. Dave Randolph, the proprietor of both locations of Dave's Pharmacy, can do a rapid test, give them medicine if they need it, and send them on their way.

31 Mar 2022

SARS-CoV-2 and pandemic chilblains

Researchers evaluate the pathophysiological relationship between COVID-19 and pandemic-associated chilblain lesions.

30 Mar 2022

Scientists create a biobank of 87 triple-negative breast cancer organoids

It's the cancer version of "mini me." Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) Professor David Spector, among others, has developed organoids, which are miniature, three-dimensional copies of cancers. Organoids can be derived from cancer or healthy cells.

30 Mar 2022

Cold, Flu & Cough News and Research

Latest Cold, Flu & Cough News and Research

Limiting sodium intake results in improved quality of life for patients with heart failure

UW Medicine responds to social media posts about specimens of fetuses with anomalies

Groundbreaking collaborative work defines the risk of SARS-CoV-2 variants on immune protection

TMPRSS2 inhibitor found to be a novel and effective therapeutic option against pan-variant SARS-CoV-2 infections

As US nears 1 million covid deaths, one hard-hit county grapples with unthinkable loss

The longest duration of SARS-CoV-2 positivity after initial diagnosis

How effective are household cleaning agents against SARS-CoV-2?

NIH-sponsored trial of second COVID-19 booster shots begins enrolling adult participants

Study identifies implications of long-COVID on long term physical and mental health

Study models the airborne transmission of COVID-19 in a hospital outpatient examination room

Despite doctors’ concerns, pharmacists get more leeway to offer treatment with testing

SARS-CoV-2 and pandemic chilblains

Scientists create a biobank of 87 triple-negative breast cancer organoids

Understanding COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and decision-making during pregnancy

A summary of SARS-CoV-2 RNA-protein interactome studies

Preclinical investigation of intranasal adjuvanted COVID-19 vaccine

Study shows that the SARS-CoV-2 envelope protein potently restricts HIV-1 infection

Study investigates whether coinfection with multiple SARS-CoV-2 variants exists in COVID-19 patients

Lung abnormalities may remain detectable long after COVID-19 pneumonia

Furin inhibitors as potential therapies to combat SARS-CoV-2 and other diseases

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

Cold, Flu & Cough News and Research

Latest Cold, Flu & Cough News and Research

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