Cardiology
Researcher finds proteins in diabetic patients may be biomarkers of heart disease
Laura Riesenberg was visiting a local amusement park with three of her children when she suffered a massive heart attack.
May 13, 2021
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Biomedical technology
Antibody injections could become more affordable with new production method
Antibody injections are a highly desirable treatment for people with chronic diseases such as cancer, psoriasis, Crohn's disease and arthritis. And recently, antibodies have been in the news as a promising treatment for severe ...
Mar 22, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Pfizer COVID vaccine shows mettle against Brazilian variant
Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine does successfully neutralize the more contagious P.1 variant of the virus recently discovered in Brazil, new research shows.
Mar 9, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
US halts trials of plasma transfusions for COVID patients
US health experts said Tuesday they are halting clinical trials of convalescent blood plasma in patients with mild to moderate COVID symptoms after preliminary results showed no benefit from the treatment.
Mar 3, 2021
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Gut microbiome implicated in healthy aging and longevity
The gut microbiome is an integral component of the body, but its importance in the human aging process is unclear. ISB researchers and their collaborators have identified distinct signatures in the gut microbiome that are ...
Feb 18, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Why do antibodies fade after a COVID-19 infection, and will the same thing happen with vaccines?
The goal of the COVID-19 vaccines being rolled out worldwide is to stimulate our immune systems into creating a protective response against the coronavirus, particularly by generating antibodies. These antibodies then circulate ...
Feb 18, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Existing heart failure drug may treat potential COVID-19 long-hauler symptom
In a new study out of University of California San Diego School of Medicine, researchers found a drug used for heart failure improves symptoms associated with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, otherwise known as ...
Feb 15, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Anti-cancer drug's mode of operation deciphered
Rituximab, an anti-cancer drug targeting the membrane protein CD20, was the first approved therapeutic antibody against B tumor cells. Immunologists at the University of Freiburg have now solved a mystery about how it works. ...
Feb 10, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Research finds COVID plasma donation is fuelled by kindness
Researchers have given new insights into why people would choose to donate COVID-19 plasma after recovering from the virus, which will be used to support the recruitment of convalescent plasma donors to help treat current ...
Feb 2, 2021
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Cardiology
New weapon for inflammation
Flinders University researchers have discovered a new anti-inflammatory role for well-known blood clot protein fibrinogen, which could support targeted new treatments for kidney, heart and other common diseases.
Feb 1, 2021
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