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UrduHERO-HCQ trial will examine whether drug helps prevent COVID-19
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Neuroscientists discover neural circuits that control hibernation-like behaviors in mice
Findings offer potential clues toward profound applications in humans, including suspended animation
An aspirin a day keeps the bowel doctor away
A regular dose of aspirin to reduce the risk of inherited bowel cancer lasts at least 10 years after stopping treatment, research has revealed. The international trial – known as CAPP2 – involved patients with Lynch syndrome from around the…
COVID-19: Society’s response discriminates against ethnic minorities and migrants
Society’s response to COVID-19 is harming ethnic minorities and migrants, according to global health experts writing in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine . The risk of contracting COVID-19, the severity of the illness and the risk of…
Study finds older physicians and those of asian ancestry are at highest risk of suicide
Health care professionals who die by suicide are more likely to be older and nearing the end of their careers, or be of Asian or Pacific Islander ancestry, or confronting physical, mental health or medical malpractice issues, according to a…
Racial, gender disparities observed in heart transplant recipients with COVID-19 infection
Physician-scientists specializing in heart failure wanted to know: if their heart transplant patients contract COVID-19, would they have a different experience than the general public or others who are also immunosuppressed? A team of Michigan Medicine Frankel Cardiovascular Center researchers,…
To understand COVID-19, researchers review aging, immune response to viral infections
Information about the new COVID-19 infection is constantly evolving based on what clinicians see firsthand. One constant, so far, is that the older population tends to fare worse than younger folks with this disease. A team led by Daniel Goldstein,…
Ischemic stroke admissions, life-saving thrombectomy procedures decrease during COVID-19 pandemic
A new research letter reveals fewer people have been admitted to stroke centers in Michigan and northwest Ohio since the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic, and significantly fewer patients received a mechanical thrombectomy for their ischemic stroke. The authors call…
USPSTF recommendation on screening for unhealthy drug use
Bottom Line: The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for unhealthy drug use in adults 18 or older by asking questions about such use when services for diagnosis, treatment, and care can be offered or referred. Unhealthy drug use…
Ischemic stroke rates decrease during COVID-19 pandemic
A new research letter reveals fewer people have been admitted to stroke centers in Michigan and northwest Ohio since the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic, and significantly fewer patients received a mechanical thrombectomy for their ischemic stroke. The authors call…
Racial, gender disparities observed in heart transplant recipients with COVID-19 infection
Physician-scientists specializing in heart failure wanted to know: if their heart transplant patients contract COVID-19, would they have a different experience than the general public or others who are also immunosuppressed? A team of Michigan Medicine Frankel Cardiovascular Center researchers,…
To understand COVID-19, researchers review aging, immune response to viral infections
Information about the new COVID-19 infection is constantly evolving based on what clinicians see firsthand. One constant, so far, is that the older population tends to fare worse than younger folks with this disease. A team led by Daniel Goldstein,…
Ischemic stroke admissions, life-saving thrombectomy procedures decrease during COVID-19 pandemic
A new research letter reveals fewer people have been admitted to stroke centers in Michigan and northwest Ohio since the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic, and significantly fewer patients received a mechanical thrombectomy for their ischemic stroke. The authors call…
USPSTF recommendation on screening for unhealthy drug use
Bottom Line: The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for unhealthy drug use in adults 18 or older by asking questions about such use when services for diagnosis, treatment, and care can be offered or referred. Unhealthy drug use…
Ischemic stroke rates decrease during COVID-19 pandemic
A new research letter reveals fewer people have been admitted to stroke centers in Michigan and northwest Ohio since the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic, and significantly fewer patients received a mechanical thrombectomy for their ischemic stroke. The authors call…
Health disparities prove to be multidimensional
Hollings Cancer Center researcher finds that it is important to have effective strategies for chronic disease prevention and management for male minority prostate cancer patients as well as male veterans who have experienced various health issues
Heart injury among hospitalized COVID-19 patients associated with higher risk of death
Mount Sinai researchers have found that myocardial injury (heart damage) is prevalent among patients hospitalized with COVID-19 and is associated with higher risk of mortality. More specifically, a serious myocardial injury can triple the risk of death. The results were…
Health disparities prove to be multidimensional
Hollings Cancer Center researcher finds that it is important to have effective strategies for chronic disease prevention and management for male minority prostate cancer patients as well as male veterans who have experienced various health issues
Heart injury among hospitalized COVID-19 patients associated with higher risk of death
Mount Sinai researchers have found that myocardial injury (heart damage) is prevalent among patients hospitalized with COVID-19 and is associated with higher risk of mortality. More specifically, a serious myocardial injury can triple the risk of death. The results were…
France has won the R-number battle, but the COVID war rages on
French lockdown succeeded in reducing COVID transmission, but many existing infectious cases and lack of herd immunity means the risk of a second wave is high
Volcanic glass spray shows promise in controlling mosquitoes
An indoor residual spray made by combining a type of volcanic glass with water showed effective control of mosquitoes that carry malaria, according to a new study. The findings could be useful in reducing disease-carrying mosquito populations – and the…
COVID-19 safety recommendations, aim to reduce deaths among elderly in nursing homes
Guidelines based on lessons learned in New York state guidelines based on lessons learned in New York state
Exercise levels can help doctors predict risk of heart disease and death among elderly
Asking elderly patients how much they exercise can help predict their risk of heart disease and death, Mount Sinai and collaborative researchers say. Their study, published in the Monday, June 5, issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Innovations, Quality and Outcomes…
BPS statement supporting Black Lives Matter and ending the cycle of violence
Statement attributable to the Committee for Inclusion and Diversity (CID) and the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) and Catherine A. Royer, BPS President
Use loss of taste and smell as key screening tool for COVID-19, researchers urge
King’s College London researchers have called for the immediate use of additional COVID-19 symptoms to detect new cases, reduce infections and save lives. In a letter published in The Lancet , the team discussed how loss of taste and smell…
BPS statement supporting Black Lives Matter and ending the cycle of violence
Statement attributable to the Committee for Inclusion and Diversity (CID) and the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) and Catherine A. Royer, BPS President
Use loss of taste and smell as key screening tool for COVID-19, researchers urge
King’s College London researchers have called for the immediate use of additional COVID-19 symptoms to detect new cases, reduce infections and save lives. In a letter published in The Lancet , the team discussed how loss of taste and smell…
High blood pressure linked to increased risk of dying from COVID-19
Patients with raised blood pressure have a two-fold increased risk of dying from the coronavirus COVID-19 compared to patients without high blood pressure, according to new research published in the European Heart Journal [1] today (Friday). In addition, the study…
Researchers aim to reduce LGBTQ youth suicide with novel intervention
SDSU psychologists will explore an intervention strategy that has proven successful in cancer care
Study seeks to optimize comfort for patients removed from ventilators at end of life
Findings take on urgency during the current COVID-19 pandemic
Researchers aim to reduce LGBTQ youth suicide with novel intervention
SDSU psychologists will explore an intervention strategy that has proven successful in cancer care
Study seeks to optimize comfort for patients removed from ventilators at end of life
Findings take on urgency during the current COVID-19 pandemic
Researchers develop new method to map cholesterol metabolism in brain
A team of researchers led by Swansea University have developed new technology to monitor cholesterol in brain tissue which could uncover its relation to neurodegenerative disease and pave the way for the development of new treatments
Watcher’ tracks coronavirus in Cincinnati and beyond
Two University of Cincinnati students develop interactive dashboard to keep tabs on pandemic
New study: Stroke patients are significantly delaying treatment amid COVID-19
Nearly 30% decrease in ischemic stroke patients from February to March, as doctors witness severe consequences
Those with IDD more likely to die from COVID-19, study shows
Syracuse, N.Y. – A new study published recently in ScienceDirect by researchers from Syracuse University and SUNY Upstate Medical University shows that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are more likely to die from COVID-19 than those without IDD.…
New stroke guidelines aim to improve care amid COVID-19
Recommendations seek to speed treatment, prevent virus’ spread
New study: Stroke patients are significantly delaying treatment amid COVID-19
Nearly 30% decrease in ischemic stroke patients from February to March, as doctors witness severe consequences
Those with IDD more likely to die from COVID-19, study shows
Syracuse, N.Y. – A new study published recently in ScienceDirect by researchers from Syracuse University and SUNY Upstate Medical University shows that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are more likely to die from COVID-19 than those without IDD.…
New stroke guidelines aim to improve care amid COVID-19
Recommendations seek to speed treatment, prevent virus’ spread
Nordic countries struggle with a severe drug overdose problem
The drugs causing deaths differ among the five countries
Canadian study of critically ill patients with COVID-19 found lower death rate
A Canadian case series of all patients with COVID-19 admitted to six intensive care units (ICUs) in Metro Vancouver found patient outcomes were substantially better than reported in other jurisdictions. The paper is published in CMAJ ( Canadian Medical Association…
Nordic countries struggle with a severe drug overdose problem
The drugs causing deaths differ among the five countries
CU Anschutz surgeons study guidelines for treating cancer patients during pandemic
New study looks at clinical decision-making for pancreatic cancer surgery
Canadian study of critically ill patients with COVID-19 found lower death rate
A Canadian case series of all patients with COVID-19 admitted to six intensive care units (ICUs) in Metro Vancouver found patient outcomes were substantially better than reported in other jurisdictions. The paper is published in CMAJ ( Canadian Medical Association…
CU Anschutz surgeons study guidelines for treating cancer patients during pandemic
New study looks at clinical decision-making for pancreatic cancer surgery
Bullying among LGBTQ youth who died by suicide
What The Study Did: Postmortem records from the National Violent Death Reporting System were used to determine how common being bullied was among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) youth ages 10 to 19 who died by suicide compared with…
Bullying among LGBTQ youth who died by suicide
What The Study Did: Postmortem records from the National Violent Death Reporting System were used to determine how common being bullied was among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) youth ages 10 to 19 who died by suicide compared with…
Fine-tuning treatment for triple-negative breast cancer
Researchers at the University of Queensland may have found a way to improve treatment of triple-negative breast cancer. The team found that triple-negative breast tumours with the highest energy usage respond best to chemotherapy because the ‘recycling stations’ that deal…
Fatal Lyme carditis in a 37-year-old man shows need for awareness of unusual symptoms
Lyme disease can have unusual presentations. Physicians and the public should be aware of its different manifestations, as people spend more time outside in the warmer weather and as the areas in Canada where the black legged tick is found…