by Chung Ang University Researchers analyze primary and secondary cardiovascular outcomes in 132,784 inpatients with COVID-19 (October 8, 2020 to September 30, 2021) and 31,173 inpatients with non-COVID-19 pneumonia (January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019) in Korea. The results indicate a lower risk of cardiovascular disease in COVID-19 patients. Credit: Won-Young Kim, Chung-Ang UniversityThe...
by Eurac Research Eccher, terraXcube technician, in one of the climatic chambers in which the experiments on human perception take place. Credit: Eurac Research/Andrea De GiovanniAn experiment conducted by Laura Battistel involved the use of four temperature-controlled climate chambers, ranging from 23 to 25 degrees Celsius. Twenty-six participants were involved: 13 men and 13 women....
by Oregon Health & Science University Credit: CC0 Public DomainNew research from Oregon Health & Science University for the first time reveals the function of a little-understood junction between cells in the brain that could have important treatment implications for conditions ranging from multiple sclerosis to Alzheimer’s disease, to a type of brain cancer known as...
by Barbara Intermill, Tribune News Service stomach pain Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDivertitulitis is a fairly common condition, especially as we get older. What to eat when plagued with this intestinal condition depends on where one is in the process. For reasons not yet completely understood, little pockets called diverticuli sometimes form in the lining of...
by American Society for Microbiology Credit: CC0 Public DomainSevere gum disease has been linked to the progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, but an understanding of how the connection plays out in the immune system remains unclear. This week in mSystems, a new study identifies immune system cells that play a critical role in...
by Institute of Science and Technology Austria Electron microscope image of neurons in the cerebellum. This slice through the cells in the cerebellum shows a dendritic branch of a Purkinje cell and its side arms (yellow) receiving several excitatory inputs (green) and inhibitory inputs (red). Credit: Walter Kaufmann / ISTAWhether picking up a small object like...
Two doses of the recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV) are effective against herpes zoster (HZ) for 4 years after vaccination, according to a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Findings from the prospective cohort study showed that people who received two doses of the vaccine, regardless of when they received their second dose,...
Written by Jennifer Gershman, PharmD, CPh, PACS | Reviewed by Austin Ulrich, PharmD, BCACP Key takeaways: Metformin is a first-choice medication for managing Type 2 diabetes. But it can sometimes lower your vitamin B12 levels.Many foods, dietary supplements, and prescription medications contain vitamin B12 (cobalamin) to some degree. If your vitamin B12 levels get too...
by Ruhr-Universitaet-Bochum Once one fear has been conquered, this can also have an effect on other fears. Credit: RUB, KramerIt has long been assumed that it is necessary to use different exposure therapies to treat different fears. A new study from Ruhr University Bochum challenges this view. Exposure therapy for a specific fear can also help...
by Korea University College of Medicine Cognitive trajectory according to Aβ positivity. The y-axis represents the K-MMSE score (a) or CDR-SOB score (b) 3 and 12 months after stroke. Thin and thick lines represent the scores of each patient and the predicted scores, respectively. Abbreviations: Aβ, amyloid-β; CDR-SOB, Clinical Dementia Rating-Sum of Box; K-MMSE, Korean...
