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Researchers in Canada explore risks of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in retirement homes

Researchers at the McMaster University, Canada, have found that the higher the population in retirement homes, the higher the risk of COVID-19 outbreaks. Moreover, they found that retirement homes in a community with a higher ethnic concentration are also more likely to face COVID-19 outbreaks.

14 Dec 2020

Study implicates diaphragm dysfunction as a potential cause for prolonged COVID-19 impairments

Using a neuromuscular ultrasound technique, researchers reveal that COVID-19 patients have a very high prevalence of diaphragm dysfunction.

14 Dec 2020

Study unlocks some muscle cell secrets

A muscle fiber consists of just one cell, but many nuclei. A team at the MDC led by Professor Carmen Birchmeier has now shown just how varied these nuclei are.

11 Dec 2020

Study: Most pregnant patients who tested positive for coronavirus were asymptomatic

The majority of pregnant women who tested positive for COVID-19 on arrival to the delivery room were asymptomatic, according to a paper by Mount Sinai researchers published in PLOS One on Thursday, December 10.

11 Dec 2020

Researchers develop new online calculator for estimating mortality risk from COVID-19

A new online calculator for estimating individual and community-level risk of dying from COVID-19 has been developed by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

11 Dec 2020

Innovations to fix our food systems could have unintended consequences

Protein derived from organic waste to feed livestock could decrease demand for soybean meal. This could lead to less deforestation caused by soy farming.

11 Dec 2020

Favipiravir does not attenuate the progression of COVID-19

Scientists have conducted an observational study to evaluate the efficacy of an anti-influenza medicine favipiravir in treating hospitalized COVID-19 patients.

11 Dec 2020

Pulmonary rehabilitation may promote recovery in severe COVID-19

A new study compares rehabilitation outcomes between COVID-19 patients and those with ordinary pneumonia, to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions.

11 Dec 2020

Study highlights shared risk of diabetes in dogs and pet owners

Owners of a dog with diabetes are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than owners of a dog without diabetes.

11 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

Researchers deploy new framework for eliminating defects in health care value

A new paper published in the New England Journal of Medicine Catalyst states that the U.S. health care system spends in excess of $1.3 trillion annually on sub-optimal behavior and outlines a roadmap for reducing costs by eliminating defects in health care value.

10 Dec 2020

$2.5 million funding helps researchers to advance tools for predicting readmission in diabetic patients

Each year in the United States, more than 1 million patients with diabetes make return trips to the hospital for diabetes-related illness, often being readmitted within 30 days of their initial hospitalization.

10 Dec 2020

SARS-CoV-2 spike protein mediates acute lung pathology in mice

A study shows that the viral spike protein is adequate by itself to induce macrophage activation in pulmonary tissue and induce acute inflammation.

10 Dec 2020

New model shows how bacteria behave in multiple scenarios with common spatial patterns

Bacteria is all around us-;not just in bathrooms or kitchen counters, but also inside our bodies, including in tumors, where microbiota often flourish.

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

Researchers identify new therapeutic target to treat patients with type 1 diabetes

Researchers at the University of Utah School of Medicine have identified a new therapeutic target to treat patients with type 1 diabetes.

9 Dec 2020

Study links insulin resistance and ozone exposure to interstitial lung disease

People with pre-diabetes or diabetes who live in ozone-polluted areas may have an increased risk for an irreversible disease with a high mortality rate.

9 Dec 2020

Depressed children, teenagers have higher risk of premature death and wide range of diseases

Depressed children and teenagers have an increased risk of suffering from premature death and a wide range of illnesses later in life.

9 Dec 2020

Obesity increases the risk of severe COVID-19, study finds

Researchers reveal that being overweight and obese are common risk factors for developing severe COVID-19. However, they suggested further assessment of metabolic parameters, including body mass index (BMI), waist-hip ratio, and insulin levels, to estimate the risk.

9 Dec 2020

Measuring a tau fragment in plasma can help predict future cognitive decline in elderly people

Today, a clinician can order a blood test to check a patient's cholesterol or hemoglobin A1c levels -- biomarkers that help predict an individual's risk of cardiovascular disease or diabetes, respectively. But despite decades of advances in the understanding of Alzheimer's disease (AD), a blood test for predicting its risk remains elusive.

9 Dec 2020

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Endocrinology News and Research

Latest Endocrinology News and Research

Researchers in Canada explore risks of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in retirement homes

Study implicates diaphragm dysfunction as a potential cause for prolonged COVID-19 impairments

Study unlocks some muscle cell secrets

Study: Most pregnant patients who tested positive for coronavirus were asymptomatic

Researchers develop new online calculator for estimating mortality risk from COVID-19

Innovations to fix our food systems could have unintended consequences

Favipiravir does not attenuate the progression of COVID-19

Pulmonary rehabilitation may promote recovery in severe COVID-19

Study highlights shared risk of diabetes in dogs and pet owners

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

Researchers deploy new framework for eliminating defects in health care value

$2.5 million funding helps researchers to advance tools for predicting readmission in diabetic patients

SARS-CoV-2 spike protein mediates acute lung pathology in mice

New model shows how bacteria behave in multiple scenarios with common spatial patterns

Wearable technology could transform how patients manage type 1 diabetes

Researchers identify new therapeutic target to treat patients with type 1 diabetes

Study links insulin resistance and ozone exposure to interstitial lung disease

Depressed children, teenagers have higher risk of premature death and wide range of diseases

Obesity increases the risk of severe COVID-19, study finds

Measuring a tau fragment in plasma can help predict future cognitive decline in elderly people

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