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Study of individuals referred to a cardiovascular disease clinic designed for patients with long COVID

Scientists discuss the characteristics, diagnostic evaluations, and cardiac diagnoses in patients referred to a clinic designed for patients with PASC.

9 Dec 2021

Environmental exposure to low-levels of toxic metals may increase risk of clogged arteries

Environmental exposure to low-levels of the toxic metals arsenic, cadmium and titanium appears to increase the risk of plaque buildup in arteries in the neck, heart and legs, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology (ATVB).

9 Dec 2021

UEA researchers reveal how immune cells use the body’s fat stores to fight infection

New research from the University of East Anglia and Quadram Institute reveals how our immune cells use the body’s fat stores to fight infection.

9 Dec 2021

UVA researchers uncover common link between lupus and macular degeneration

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have made a discovery linking lupus, a potentially debilitating autoimmune disorder, and macular degeneration, a leading cause of blindness.

9 Dec 2021

Older people taking anxiety drugs and antidepressants more likely to suffer postoperative delirium

Older people taking a drug used to treat anxiety and insomnia – nitrazepam – as well as those on antidepressants, are twice as likely to suffer postoperative delirium after hip and knee surgery, a new Australian study has found.

9 Dec 2021

For most young people, COVID vaccine-related myocarditis is not serious

A new study published in the journal Circulation aimed to describe a large case series of suspected myocarditis temporally related with the COVID-19 vaccine in adolescents and young adults below 21 years of age across the United States and Canada.

8 Dec 2021

Research provides new insights into debilitating cluster headaches

Debilitating cluster headaches commonly begin in childhood, but patients are not typically diagnosed until they are adults, according to research from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

8 Dec 2021

Woman's race/ethnicity and menopause status may partially determine the severity of GI symptoms

Hormonal changes during the menopause transition have been shown to affect a woman's gastrointestinal (GI) functions with some unpleasant results such as nausea, bloating, and abdominal pain.

8 Dec 2021

Internal tremors and vibrations symptoms among people with long-COVID

In a recent study, researchers aimed to identify a potentially important cluster of similar patient-reported symptoms from PASC-affected individuals.

8 Dec 2021

Impact of COVID-19 on children with complex underlying medical conditions

A new study concludes that children with medical complexities experienced adverse health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

8 Dec 2021

Long COVID-19 in frontline workers found to directly impact health service delivery

New findings show that Long COVID-19 among frontline workers could directly impact health service delivery.

7 Dec 2021

New approaches needed to address the U.S. opioid epidemic

To address the U.S. opioid epidemic, policies and guidelines have focused primarily on reducing opioid prescribing and restricting supply. Accordingly, opioid prescribing decreased 38% in the past decade.

7 Dec 2021

Study reveals link between recent cannabis use and extremes of nightly sleep duration

Recent cannabis use is linked to extremes of nightly sleep duration--less than 6 hours or more than 9 hours--reveals a study of a large representative sample of US adults, published online in the journal Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine.

7 Dec 2021

An analysis of risk factors and symptom presentation among groups at risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection

The study, published on the pre-print server medRxiv*, analyzed the specific linkages between the COVID-19 patients belonging to the three risk groups with the overall COVID-19 patients and compared symptoms between and within the risk groups.

6 Dec 2021

Novel monoclonal antibody could help revolutionize treatment of children with high-risk neuroblastoma

Survival rates increased about 20% for children with high-risk neuroblastoma enrolled in a St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital clinical trial that included a novel monoclonal antibody produced onsite. The findings appeared today in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

6 Dec 2021

Study shows COVID booster shots work

A new study investigates uses seven different COVID-19 vaccines as the third dose to boost immunity in vulnerable patients.

6 Dec 2021

Most young people improve quickly from COVID-19 vaccine-related myocarditis

Most young people under the age of 21 who developed suspected COVID-19 vaccine-related heart muscle inflammation known as myocarditis had mild symptoms that improved quickly, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship journal Circulation.

6 Dec 2021

A case of post-vaccination MIS in an adult without prior SARS-CoV-2 infection

A new case study on the report of multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MISC) in a 22-year-old woman in South Korea after vaccination.

5 Dec 2021

Exposure to Chikungunya may offer partial cross-protection against Mayaro virus

A study conducted at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil suggests people previously infected by Chikungunya virus may develop partial immunity to Mayaro virus.

4 Dec 2021

Review: Diagnostic radiologists at higher risk of burnout

A review co-authored by Dr. Bradley Spieler, Vice-Chair of Scholarly Activity and Research in the Department of Radiology at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, and Dr. Neil Baum, of Tulane's Department of Urology, reports that although burnout affects more than 50% of health care workers, diagnostic radiologists are at even higher risk.

4 Dec 2021

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Study of individuals referred to a cardiovascular disease clinic designed for patients with long COVID

Environmental exposure to low-levels of toxic metals may increase risk of clogged arteries

UEA researchers reveal how immune cells use the body’s fat stores to fight infection

UVA researchers uncover common link between lupus and macular degeneration

Older people taking anxiety drugs and antidepressants more likely to suffer postoperative delirium

For most young people, COVID vaccine-related myocarditis is not serious

Research provides new insights into debilitating cluster headaches

Woman's race/ethnicity and menopause status may partially determine the severity of GI symptoms

Internal tremors and vibrations symptoms among people with long-COVID

Impact of COVID-19 on children with complex underlying medical conditions

Long COVID-19 in frontline workers found to directly impact health service delivery

New approaches needed to address the U.S. opioid epidemic

Study reveals link between recent cannabis use and extremes of nightly sleep duration

An analysis of risk factors and symptom presentation among groups at risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection

Novel monoclonal antibody could help revolutionize treatment of children with high-risk neuroblastoma

Study shows COVID booster shots work

Most young people improve quickly from COVID-19 vaccine-related myocarditis

A case of post-vaccination MIS in an adult without prior SARS-CoV-2 infection

Exposure to Chikungunya may offer partial cross-protection against Mayaro virus

Review: Diagnostic radiologists at higher risk of burnout

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Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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