Archive: 22/07/2021

'Missing self' contributes to organ rejection after transplantation

Immune cells called natural killer cells contribute to organ rejection after transplantation because they miss "self" proteins on donor cells, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of JASN. A better understanding ...

Jul 22, 2021

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Vaccinations rise in some states with soaring infections

Vaccinations are beginning to rise in some states where COVID-19 cases are soaring, White House officials said Thursday in a sign that the summer surge is getting the attention of vaccine-hesitant Americans as hospitals in ...

Jul 22, 2021

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Investigational magnetic device shrinks glioblastoma in first-in-world human test

Houston Methodist Neurological Institute researchers from the department of neurosurgery shrunk a deadly glioblastoma tumor by more than a third using a helmet generating a noninvasive oscillating magnetic field that the ...

Jul 22, 2021

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'Good cholesterol' may protect liver

The body's so-called good cholesterol may be even better than we realize. New research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that one type of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) has a previously unknown ...

Jul 22, 2021

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During COVID-19, nurses face significant burnout risks

Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 40 percent of nurses and other health care workers had risks associated with an increased likelihood of burnout, reports a survey study in the August issue of the American Journal ...

Jul 22, 2021

'Superbug' fungus spread in two cities, health officials say

U.S. health officials said Thursday they now have evidence of an untreatable fungus spreading in two hospitals and a nursing home.

Jul 22, 2021

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Soft skin patch could provide early warning for strokes, heart attacks

Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a soft and stretchy ultrasound patch that can be worn on the skin to monitor blood flow through major arteries and veins deep inside a person's body.

Jul 22, 2021

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Alpha variant spread via 'super-seeding' event in UK, researchers say

The rapid spread of the Alpha variant of COVID-19 resulted from biological changes in the virus and was enhanced by large numbers of infected people "exporting" the variant to multiple parts of the UK, in what the researchers ...

Jul 22, 2021

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Biogen calls criticism of Alzheimer's drug 'misinformation'

Biogen Inc. fought back against criticism of the unusual circumstances that led to the U.S. approval of its Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm, saying in an open letter it has been the subject of "extensive misinformation and misunderstanding."

Jul 22, 2021

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Less-sensitive COVID-19 tests may still achieve optimal results if enough people tested

A computational analysis of COVID-19 tests suggests that, in order to minimize the number of infections in a population, the amount of testing matters more than the sensitivity of the tests that are used. Philip Cherian and ...

Jul 22, 2021

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