Archive: 13/05/2021

Immunocompromised pediatric patients showed T-cell activity and humoral immunity against SARS-CoV-2

According to data from a cohort of adult and pediatric patients with antibody deficiencies, patients that often fail to make protective immune responses to infections and vaccinations showed robust T-cell activity and humoral ...

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Epigenetic changes drive the fate of a B cell

B cells are the immune cells responsible for creating antibodies, and most B cells, known as B2 cells, produce antibodies in response to a pathogen or a vaccine, providing defense and immunity against infections. But a small ...

May 13, 2021

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Knowledge gaps on opioid use after surgery offer opportunities for improving patient education

Researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) have identified gaps in patient knowledge about pain management and opioid use before total hip replacement, including misconceptions about how much pain relief to expect ...

May 13, 2021

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Study identifies risk factors for pediatric opioid dependence after surgery

Researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) have identified risk factors for persistent opioid use after surgery in pediatric patients. Study findings were presented at the 2021 Spring American Society of Regional Anesthesia ...

May 13, 2021

Study finds lasofoxifene a promising treatment for resistant breast cancer

In a study carried out in mice at the University of Chicago, researchers found that lasofoxifene outperformed fulvestrant, the current gold-standard drug, in reducing or preventing primary tumor growth. It also was more effective ...

May 13, 2021

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Johnson 'anxious' over rise of Indian virus variant in UK

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson voiced anxiety Thursday about a rise in the U.K. of the coronavirus variant first identified in India, after a closely-monitored study of infections in England found it becoming more prevalent—just ...

May 13, 2021

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'Great day for America': Vaccinated can largely ditch masks

In a major step toward returning to pre-pandemic life, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people on Thursday, allowing them to stop wearing masks outdoors in crowds ...

May 13, 2021

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Researcher finds proteins in diabetic patients may be biomarkers of heart disease

Laura Riesenberg was visiting a local amusement park with three of her children when she suffered a massive heart attack.

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Pregnant Aussie mums denied nausea and vomiting medications

Pregnant Aussie mums are being denied access to medications that treat severe nausea and vomiting by pharmacists and medical practitioners because of misleading labels and a lack of awareness about clinical guidelines.

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Study of 70,000 individuals links dementia to smoking and cardiovascular disease

In the largest study of the associations between smoking and cardiovascular disease on cognitive function, researchers at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), an affiliate of City of Hope, found both impair ...

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