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Study examines heart and kidney outcomes of adults with nephrotic syndrome
A form of kidney disease called primary nephrotic syndrome is characterized by high urinary excretion of protein, low protein in the blood, high cholesterol, and swelling in the arms and legs. Patients may face a range of ...
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Study examines symptoms before and after kidney transplantation
Investigators have examined how various symptoms experienced by individuals with kidney failure are impacted by kidney transplantation. The findings will appear in an upcoming issue of CJASN.
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Team describes science-based hiccups intervention
Researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) and colleagues worldwide describe a new science-based intervention for hiccups in a research letter published June 18 in ...
Jun 18, 2021
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Losartan found ineffective in reducing hospitalization from mild COVID-19
University of Minnesota Medical School researchers determined that the common blood pressure medication, losartan, is not effective in reducing hospitalization for mildly-ill COVID-19 outpatients.
Jun 18, 2021
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Undiagnosed and untreated disease identified in rural South Africa
A comprehensive health-screening program in rural northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, has found a high burden of undiagnosed or poorly controlled non-communicable diseases, according to a study published in The Lancet Global ...
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mRNA vaccine yields full protection against malaria in mice
Scientists from the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research and Naval Medical Research Center partnered with researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and Acuitas Therapeutics to develop a novel vaccine based on mRNA technology ...
Jun 18, 2021
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Leaders of Germany, France urge vigilance over virus variant
The leaders of Germany and France called for vigilance Friday to prevent the spread of a coronavirus variant that this week prompted Britain to delay the planned relaxation of pandemic restrictions in England.
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Dutch take 'big step' towards ending COVID curbs
The Netherlands on Friday announced further easing of a raft of measures to combat coronavirus, including an end to mask-wearing in most places.
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COVID-19 morbidity and mortality examined in people with rheumatic diseases
The COVID-19 pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 virus (SARS-CoV-2) is of particular concern for people with inflammatory diseases, and there are concerns that these people may be at higher ...
Jun 18, 2021
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Increase in giant cell arteritis associated with peaks in COVID-19 prevalence
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is an inflammatory disease that affects the arteries, often causing headaches, jaw pain, and vision problems. The precise cause is not known, but infection is thought to play a role. Immediately ...
Jun 18, 2021
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Blocking IL-11 signaling can help liver regenerate after drug-induced injury
Scientists at Duke-NUS Medical School and National Heart Center Singapore (NHCS), in collaboration with colleagues in Singapore and the UK, have shown that the human form of the signaling protein interleukin 11 (IL-11) has ...
Jun 18, 2021
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Vaccination, previous infection, protect against SARS-CoV-2 gamma variant in animal model
In early January 2021, travelers returning to Tokyo, Japan, from Amazonas, Brazil, were screened for COVID-19 at the airport. A few days later, the National Institute of Infectious Disease of Japan announced that the travelers ...
Jun 18, 2021
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Brazil still debating dubious virus drug amid 500,000 deaths
As Brazil hurtles toward an official COVID-19 death toll of 500,000—second-highest in the world—science is on trial inside the country and the truth is up for grabs.
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'MIND' diet can help preserve brain in people with multiple sclerosis
A diet designed to boost brain health appears to benefit people with multiple sclerosis (MS), new research suggests.
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The pandemic exposed the vulnerability of people in nursing homes, but the real danger is isolation
Car parades. Grandchildren waving and holding signs from outside. Spouses and children pressing their hands against window panes as a sort of embrace with glass between their palms. These were the scenes when nursing homes ...
Jun 18, 2021
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Research paves way for new kidney treatment, potential synthetic transplant options
A new lab at CU Boulder is exploring how the extracellular matrix—a network of proteins that surrounds cells and provides structural and mechanical cues in the body—specifically impacts kidney growth, development and ...
Jun 18, 2021
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New study finds SARS-CoV-2 can infect testes
Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch have observed that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can infect the testes of infected hamsters. The findings, published in the journal Microorganisms, could ...
Jun 18, 2021
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Mutation in highly infectious Alpha variant may help coronavirus evade immune system
The B.1.1.7 coronavirus variant—also known as Alpha—may be more infectious because it contains mutations that make it better adapted to foil the innate immune system, at least for long enough to allow the virus to replicate ...
Jun 18, 2021
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New antibiotic to combat deadly bacterial 'superbugs' enters clinical trials
In a critical step toward addressing an urgent unmet medical need due to infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria—also known as superbugs—a new antibiotic (QPX9003) discovered by Monash University researchers ...
Jun 18, 2021
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Persistent disparities in drowning death rates
(HealthDay)—There are persistent racial/ethnic disparities in drowning death rates in the United States, according to research published in the June 18 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity ...
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