Archive: 10/08/2020

Masks could save the lives of 66,000 Americans by Dec. 1—if more people wear them

By Dec. 1, there will be an estimated 295,011 coronavirus deaths in the United States since the start of the pandemic. But nearly 66,000 of these deaths—about one in four—could have been prevented if all Americans would ...

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Gynecological exam, heart screening should go hand-in-hand

(HealthDay)—What if you were given a heart screening when you see your gynecologist?

Aug 10, 2020

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Researchers characterize important regulators of tissue inflammation, fibrosis and regeneration

Although macrophages (cells involved in the detection and destruction of bacteria and other harmful organisms as well as dead cells) are classified as immune cells functioning in the activation and resolution of tissue inflammation, ...

Aug 10, 2020

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Tuberculosis vaccine research could benefit the elderly and diabetics

A study of older mice with type 2 diabetes has yielded highly promising results for researchers investigating potential new vaccines for tuberculosis (TB).

Aug 10, 2020

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Scientists find strong evidence that wasting syndrome is the same for all organisms

An interdisciplinary team of Dutch researchers has discovered that wasting syndrome, a severe byproduct of tuberculosis, is the same for all humans and animals studied. The discovery offers new opportunities to investigate ...

Aug 10, 2020

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Reducing urinary protein for patients with rare kidney disease slows kidney decline

Reducing the amount of protein in the urine of patients with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), a rare disease in which scar tissue forms on the parts of the kidneys that filter waste from the blood, can significantly ...

Aug 10, 2020

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Coronavirus transmission risk increases along wildlife supply chains

Coronaviruses were detected in a high proportion of bats and rodents in Vietnam from 2013 to 2014, with an increasing proportion of positive samples found along the wildlife supply chain from traders to large markets to restaurants, ...

Aug 10, 2020

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Five million cases: What next for America's COVID-19 epidemic?

It took the United States just 17 days to move from four million to five million coronavirus cases—even as the country is finally starting to bend its curve downward.

Aug 10, 2020

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Nutritional screening a potential tool for determining heart attack, angina prognosis

In a study published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology of more than 5,000 acute coronary syndromes (ACS) patients, 71.8% were considered malnourished by at least one nutrition screening test, and ...

Aug 10, 2020

Cuba reports record daily number of coronavirus cases

Faced with a second wave of coronavirus cases, Cuba announced on Monday a record daily number of new infections.

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