Archive: 30/08/2021

Drug delivery capsule could replace injections for protein drugs

In recent years, scientists have developed monoclonal antibodies—proteins that mimic the body's own immune defenses—that can combat a variety of diseases, including some cancers and autoimmune disorders such as Crohn's ...

Aug 30, 2021

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Jury still out on cardiovascular safety of prostate cancer treatments

The relative cardiovascular safety of different types of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer remains unresolved after the PRONOUNCE trial was terminated early. The late breaking research is presented in ...

Aug 30, 2021

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Flu jab after heart attack should become standard care

Influenza vaccination reduces the risk of all-cause death, myocardial infarction, or stent thrombosis at 12 months in hospitalized patients with myocardial infarction or high-risk coronary disease, according to late breaking ...

Aug 30, 2021

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Finerenone improves outcomes in patients with mild-to-moderate kidney disease and diabetes

Finerenone reduces the risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in patients with mild-to-moderate kidney disease and type 2 diabetes. That's the finding of late breaking research presented in a Hot Line session today ...

Aug 30, 2021

Immunity to SARS-CoV-2: Spike protein docking site is Achilles' heel of the virus

Around 20% of those who have recovered from COVID-19 fail to develop immune protection against SARS-CoV-2, according to a MedUni Vienna research team led by allergist and immunologist Rudolf Valenta from the Center for Pathophysiology, ...

Aug 30, 2021

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Continuous heart rhythm monitoring, and treatment if indicated, does not prevent stroke

Continuous heart rhythm monitoring—with anticoagulation if atrial fibrillation is detected—does not prevent strokes in those at risk. That's the finding of late breaking research presented in a Hot Line session today ...

Aug 30, 2021

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Proning maneuver dramatically improves COVID-19 patients' blood oxygen levels

A new protocol for prone positioning—a technique commonly used to treat COVID-19 patients in respiratory distress by turning them on to their front to increase oxygen flow to the lungs, is published in the Journal of Frailty ...

Aug 30, 2021

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COVID-19 pandemic accelerates children's weight gain, BMI

A study led by researchers at the University of South Carolina's Department of Exercise Science has found increases in body mass index (BMI) scores among school-age children. Likely a result of school closures, food insecurity ...

Aug 30, 2021

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Study: COVID-19 has hit farmworkers especially hard

A new UO study, which was recently shared with the U.S. secretary of labor, shows that COVID-19 has caused long-term economic, social, physical and mental health challenges for farmworkers in Oregon.

Aug 30, 2021

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International standards for type 2 diabetes remission established

People with type 2 diabetes should be considered in remission after sustaining normal blood sugar levels for three months or more, according to a new consensus statement from the Endocrine Society, the European Association ...

Aug 30, 2021

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