A new animal study from Katherine Lee, a researcher with the West Virginia University School of Medicine, investigates why individuals with obesity may have a particularly difficult time fending off SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Specifically, female obese mice experienced worse disease symptoms, showing the importance of both obesity and biological sex in COVID-19 outcomes. Lee's findings appear in […]

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We all know that Brittany Mahomes is as stylish as they come (we’re still not over the red and black ensemble she wore to surprise her husband Patrick Mahomes!) But it seems their daughter Sterling is not only taking after Brittany’s sass, but her style as well. Even before she hits her second birthday, Sterling is all about the accessories. […]

Columbia researchers have found a link between a common back ailment and a type of heart failure, suggesting that screening patients with lumbar spinal stenosis could identify those at risk of the heart disease and prevent premature deaths. Once considered rare, the heart disease, called transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy, is now thought to be a more common but underdiagnosed cause of […]

A diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) does not appear to lower overall self-reported quality of life (QOL) among adolescents (aged 14 to 15 years), according to a study published online Oct. 13 in JAMA Network Open. Luise Kazda, M.P.H., from the Sydney School of Public Health at the University of Sydney, and colleagues compared QOL in 393 matched adolescents with […]

A paper by scientists at the Hangzhou Dianzi University proposed a 3D-stacked multi-stage inertial microfluidic sort chip to enrich and separate Circulating Tumor Cells (CTCs). The new paper, published in the journal Cyborg and Bionic Systems, provided a multi-stage integration of the spiral and serpentine channels that can meet the requirements of flow rate input for high-throughput and flow rate […]

Women who worry about their pregnancies are more likely to give birth prematurely, study warns Researchers at University of California, Los Angeles looked at 196 mothers-to-be Questionnaires determined more than one in ten were clinically anxious These women were significantly more likely to go into labor early, results show Babies born early are at a higher risk for a host […]

In a new scientific statement, the American Heart Association (AHA) highlights the unique drivers of burnout in academic cardiovascular medicine physicians and proposes system-level and personal interventions to support individual wellness in this setting. The statement was published online September 19 in the journal Circulation. “The future cardiovascular health of Americans relies on a well-trained and experienced physician workforce created […]

Radiometer announces that it will purchase its current facility in Turku and expand the site’s production and R&D capabilities, a move that will grow its global immunoassay business. By moving from a lease agreement to ownership of the site, Radiometer is strengthening its global production and development activities to accommodate the future growth of its global immunoassay business. “We are […]

While a common non-drug treatment called ablation exists for the heart rhythm disorder atrial fibrillation (a-fib), the procedure can be more problematic for women than for men. A-fib, a chaotic electrical pattern in the upper chambers of the heart, affects up to 20% of Americans during their lifetimes. It can be dangerous, raising the odds for a stroke. A new […]