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Safety and efficacy of Pfizer and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines even better than clinical trials predicted
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Safety and efficacy of Pfizer and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines even better than clinical trials predicted

By Sally Robertson, B.Sc. Apr 28 2021 Researchers in the UK and United States have demonstrated the efficacy of one dose of either the Pfizer-BioNTech or Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine against infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in a real-world community setting in the UK. The novel SARS-CoV-2 virus is the agent responsible for the coronavirus...

Clinical trials assess best first-line drugs for epilepsy
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Clinical trials assess best first-line drugs for epilepsy

Standard drugs remain the best first-line treatments for epilepsy, according to the results of two UK clinical trials led by the University of Liverpool. The Standard and New Antiepileptic Drugs (SANAD II) studies compared a range of antiepileptic drugs for how well they control seizures, their general tolerability and their cost, to assess whether newer drugs should...

Failed Alzheimer’s drugs given new life after human gene discovery
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Failed Alzheimer’s drugs given new life after human gene discovery

By Rich Haridy August 19, 2020 A new study is questioning whether potential Alzheimer’s treatments previously found to be ineffective in human trials should be re-examined, after the discovery of a specific gene that can inhibit a therapy’s efficacy is only present in 75 percent of people. The long-standing cholinergic hypothesis for Alzheimer’s disease suggests...

Tobacco smoking and vaping nicotine may exacerbate COVID-19 inflammation
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Tobacco smoking and vaping nicotine may exacerbate COVID-19 inflammation

By Sally Robertson, B.Sc. Researchers at the University of California San Diego have conducted a study showing that both smoking and the use of e-cigarettes containing nicotine and flavorings may critically exacerbate inflammation in cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and significantly worsen clinical outcomes. The use of e-cigs that do not contain nicotine or...

Researchers define type of Alzheimer’s that affects people in their younger years
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Researchers define type of Alzheimer’s that affects people in their younger years

by From Mayo Clinic News Network, Mayo Clinic News Network Mayo Clinic researchers have defined a form of Alzheimer’s disease that strikes younger people as early as their 40s, presents with atypical symptoms, and affects a different part of the brain not usually associated with Alzheimer’s. In their study, the researchers describe a progressive dysexecutive...

Korean Genome Project data released for public use
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Korean Genome Project data released for public use

by Bob Yirka , Medical Xpress A team of researchers with members affiliated with a large number of institutions in Korea, two in the U.S. and one in the U.K. has released data from the initial phase of the Korean Genome Project (Korea1K). In their paper published in the journal Science Advances, the group notes...

WalkWise Walker Attachment Helps Seniors Stay Safe and Mobile
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WalkWise Walker Attachment Helps Seniors Stay Safe and Mobile

Falls have serious consequences for seniors, especially those who live alone. Medical alert devices can notify emergency services, but they are not always worn. In addition, they do not address fall prevention by encouraging active lifestyles and physical strengthening. WalkWise hopes to fill these gaps. The Fargo, ND-based company offers a smart device that can...

Genome-wide pattern found in tumors from brain cancer patients predicts life expectancy
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Genome-wide pattern found in tumors from brain cancer patients predicts life expectancy

by University of Utah Health Sciences In her Genomic Signal Processing Lab, Alter develops new mathematical methods that are uniquely suited for personalized medicine. Credit: Nathan L. Galli, University of Utah For the past 70 years, the best indicator of life expectancy for a patient with glioblastoma (GBM)—the most common and the most aggressive brain...