Add an improved memory to the list of the many benefits that accompany having a sense of purpose in life. A new study led by […]
Integrating social determinants of health in blood pressure management can improve patient outcomes
While cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death globally, new research led by NYU Grossman School of Medicine and Moi University School of […]
Targeted therapy achieves excellent outcomes, reduces side effects in high-risk Hodgkin lymphoma
Scientists are reporting results of the first frontline clinical trial to use targeted therapy to treat high-risk pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma. The study showed that the […]
Heart failure and stroke are on the rise in men below the age of 40, finds study
Heart failure and stroke are unusual diagnoses among younger people. But they are now clearly on the rise in men below the age of 40, […]
New machine learning algorithm ranks drugs based on efficacy in reducing cancer cell growth
Researchers from the Queen Mary University of London have developed a machine learning algorithm that ranks drugs based on their efficacy in reducing cancer cell […]
Repurposed heart and flu drugs that protect platelets improve survival of septic mice
Despite continued improvements in antibiotics and hospital intensive care, staph sepsis -; a bloodstream infection caused by Staphylococcus aureus bacteria -; still causes severe illness […]
COVID vaccines have only 17% detectable antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 virus
When clinical trials were conducted to determine the immunogenicity — the ability to elicit an immune response — for the first two vaccines marshaled against […]
Crisis standard of care guidelines may not exacerbate racial inequities
There are two simultaneously occurring pandemics in the U.S.: Racism and COVID-19. "These mutualistic pandemics have thrown into stark focus the separate and unequal systems […]
Study reports high prevalence of depression and anxiety during COVID-19 pandemic
A study conducted at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health reports a high global prevalence of both depression and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic […]
Study finds link between low dose aspirin and decreased COVID-19 severity, death
George Washington University researchers found low dose aspirin may reduce the need for mechanical ventilation, ICU admission and in-hospital mortality in hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Final […]
Higher levels of airborne pollen increase SARS-CoV-2 infection rates
When airborne pollen levels are higher, increased SARS-CoV-2 infection rates can be observed. These results were determined by a large-scale study conducted by an international […]
Study sheds light on experience of patients with substance use disorder during the pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect across society, but it has been especially devastating for people with substance use disorder. A new study, […]
SARS-CoV-2 can evade immune response by T-killer cells through mutations
The body's immune response plays a crucial role in the course of a SARS-CoV-2 infection. In addition to antibodies, the so-called T-killer cells, are also […]
Researchers develop first wearable device to precisely monitor jaundice in newborns
Researchers in Japan have developed the first wearable devices to precisely monitor jaundice, a yellowing of the skin caused by elevated bilirubin levels in the […]