COVID-19 vaccine side effects are 'pot luck' says expert We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Fingers and toes turning shades of deep red, purple and even […]
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The advent of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) changed the landscape of heart failure (HF) management options, but perhaps a third of patients receiving biventricular pacemakers for CRT don’t respond to it. Strategies for boosting the CRT success rate have included, with mixed results, simultaneous left ventricular (LV) pacing from more than one lead location, the vectors spanning a larger swath […]
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In a recently published article in the journal Drugs in R&D, scientists have described the development and validation of a 13-amino acid peptide inhibitor of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The findings reveal that the peptide inhibitor binds with high affinity to the spike receptor binding domain (RBD) of SARS-CoV-2 at the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) binding site […]
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A new study by the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital shows that wearable sensor technology can be used to reliably assess the occurrence of myoclonic jerks in patients with epilepsy also in the home environment. The method used in the study was based on the measurement of electrical neuromuscular function and movement, and it corresponded well to […]
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Statin use is tied to longer survival in women with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), according to the first study that was adequately powered to investigate this association. TNBC, which lacks estrogen and progesterone receptors and excess HER2 protein, makes up roughly 10% to 20% of breast-cancer diagnoses. It’s a highly aggressive subtype and has a […]
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The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly altered the delivery of health care including neuropsychological evaluations. Telehealth procedures may become a standard feature in healthcare after the crisis has resolved. In a mini-forum published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease experts describe how neuropsychological tests that combine digital technology with standard paper and pencil tests can reveal behavioral information not otherwise obtainable […]
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Individuals who consumed more ultraprocessed foods had a significantly increased risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) than those who consumed less, according to data from more than 100,000 adults. “Diet alters the microbiome and modifies the intestinal immune response and so could play a role in the pathogenesis of IBD,” Neeraj Narula, MD, of McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont., and […]
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(Reuters) – Among people infected by the Delta variant of the coronavirus, fully vaccinated people with “breakthrough” infections may be just as likely as unvaccinated people to spread the virus to others, new research suggested.A worker sanitises a sign at the International arrivals area of Terminal 5 in London’s Heathrow Airport, Britain, August 2, 2021. REUTERS/Peter NichollsDEATHS AND INFECTIONS * […]
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SAN FRANCISCO — Health officials in San Francisco and six other Bay Area counties announced Monday that they are reinstating a mask mandate for all indoor settings as COVID-19 infections surge because of the highly contagious delta variant. The new mandate — which applies to everyone, regardless of their vaccination status — will take effect on Tuesday in San Francisco, […]
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Florida’s largest hospital systems are expanding their coronavirus units, limiting visitors and fearing staffing shortages as they deal with the statewide surge that is breaking records set last year for both cases and hospitalizations. Hospitalizations have grown tenfold statewide in just over a month as the more contagious delta variant spreads, with more than 95% of COVID-19 patients unvaccinated, officials […]
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