Archive: 19/07/2022

Severe acute hepatitis of unknown causes in children is on the rise. Why?

In children in the US and UK, a sudden increase in the number of cases of severe acute hepatitis of unknown causes (SAHUC) and pediatric acute liver failure was reported between October 2021 and May 2022. As of June 22, 2022, ...

Jul 19, 2022

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COVID-19 transmission in geriatric acute care shows need for enhanced infection control and prevention measures

Researchers in Switzerland and the UK have found that in COVID-19 isolation wards less transmission of the virus occurred between patients and healthcare workers than expected, according to a study published today in eLife.

Jul 19, 2022

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Depression linked to consuming an inflammatory diet, increasing risk of frailty

A new study published in The Journal of Gerontology: Series A found a link between depression, diet, and the development of frailty. Frailty, defined as a recognizable state of increased vulnerability resulting from a decline ...

Jul 19, 2022

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Cytokines found to contribute to IgA nephropathy

Some cytokines can enhance the production of aberrantly O-glycosylated IgA1, the main autoantigen in IgA nephropathy. The mechanism behind this observation is described in the Journal of Interferon & Cytokine Research (JICR).

Jul 19, 2022

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US youth firearm mortality increases over the past decade: Trends differ significantly across states

Not a day goes by without reports of more tragic incidents of gun violence against children. In 2020, firearms were the leading cause of death in children in the United States. While alarm at increasingly frequent school ...

Jul 19, 2022

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3D virtual reality models improve 'trifecta' outcomes of prostate cancer surgery

Providing surgeons with 3D virtual reality (VR) models for surgical planning can help to achieve the critical "trifecta" outcomes of prostate cancer surgery: controlling the cancer while maintaining patient's sexual function ...

Jul 19, 2022

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Training blood vessels may help protect against heart attack, stroke

The majority of heart attacks and strokes in the world are ischemic, meaning a clot or buildup of plaque in an artery prevents oxygen-rich blood from reaching cells in the heart or brain. Blocked for too long, tissues die.

Jul 19, 2022

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Teen with heart defect wants to help others like her

Peyton Bono makes sure her friends know the drill. If they're at a pep rally, for instance, and it's a hot day and she's starting to feel dizzy and unsteady, they'll probably see her count her heart beats.

Jul 19, 2022

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Novel HIV combination therapies could prevent viral escape and rebound

Carefully designed cocktails of broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs) could help treat HIV while minimizing the risk of the virus escaping treatment, suggests a study published today in eLife.

Jul 19, 2022

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US overdose deaths shot up for Black, Native people during pandemic

Overdose deaths increased 44 percent for Black people and 39 percent for American Indians in 2020 compared to 2019, as the Covid-19 pandemic disrupted access to care and exacerbated racial inequality, an official report showed ...

Jul 19, 2022

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