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19/11/2021

Archive: 19/11/2021

Why a drug used to treat critically ill COVID-19 patients may only benefit males

A new study from the University of Calgary shows how dexamethasone, the main treatment for severe COVID-19 lung infections, alters how immune cells work, which may help male patients, but has little to no benefit for females.

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Repurposed ALS drug shows promise in mouse model of rare childhood genetic disorder

Riluzole, a drug approved to treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a disease affecting nerve cells controlling movement, could slow the gradual loss of a particular brain cell that occurs in Niemann-Pick disease type ...

Nov 19, 2021

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Why are COVID cases in India decreasing, despite the low double vaccination rate?

COVID continues to slow down in India. The festival season, which includes Durga Puja and Diwali where large groups of Indians gather, did not lead to a surge in cases. Epidemiological modelers had earlier predicted a third ...

Nov 19, 2021

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Why researchers are turning to music as a possible treatment for stroke, brain injuries and even Parkinson's

You probably don't realize it when you're listening to your favorite song, but music has an incredibly powerful effect on the human brain. Singing, playing an instrument or listening to music have all been shown to activate ...

Nov 19, 2021

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High prevalence of germline variants in rare endocrine tumors

Certain kinds of tumors can be inherited within families. Identifying the underlying genetic cause is important in treatment, but most studies on these tumors have been carried out on Caucasian populations. Now, a research ...

Nov 19, 2021

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Study provides 'critical information' for treating childhood cancer patients with COVID

A new paper in the Journal of Clinical Oncology shares findings from the largest registry of United States children with cancer who were diagnosed with COVID-19. Based on records from 917 children being treated at 94 United ...

Nov 19, 2021

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People with chronic kidney disease are vulnerable to hospitalisation

People with multiple health conditions—known as multimorbidity—are at risk of unplanned admissions to hospital. Now, new research has found the rates of hospitalization in these people are even higher if one of their ...

Nov 19, 2021

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National report offers solutions to overcome the three major obstacles to rural mental health care

One in 25 adult Americans has a serious mental illness (SMI) in a given year, but people in rural areas are more likely to experience it, and they face unique barriers to receiving treatment. A recent report from SMI Adviser ...

Nov 19, 2021

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Study: Vaccine incentives don't work, and may actually backfire

When the COVID-19 vaccine first became available in the United States, demand far exceeded supply. At the height of the vaccination campaign, nearly 2 million people were being fully vaccinated each week. By October 2021, ...

Nov 19, 2021

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Discovery of how immune cells sense nutrients offers new therapeutic insight

Activating the immune system to battle infections or cancers depends on more than detecting the threat. The immune system must also detect whether its cells have sufficient nutrients to fuel the immune response.

Nov 19, 2021

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