Sue Hughes BARCELONA — For the first time, new research shows that taking a specific class of migraine medication during the prodromal phase reduces the development and severity of the subsequent headache. In the randomized, placebo-controlled crossover PRODROME trial, treatment with ubrogepant (Ubrelvy) 100 mg, one of the new CGRP receptor antagonists, during the prodrome...
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Study finds gut microbiota influence severity of respiratory viral infection
Peer-Reviewed Publication GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY THIS PICTURE ILLUSTRATES AN EXAMPLE OF GUT MICROBIOTA COMPOSITION DICTATING HOW RESIDENT LUNG ALVEOLAR MACROPHAGES (AM) RESPOND TO VIRAL INFECTION. THE PRESENCE OF SEGMENTED FILAMENTOUS BACTERIA, A COMMENSAL MICROBE PRESENT IN SOME MICE, REPROGRAMS AM GENE EXPRESSION, INCREASING COMPLEMENT EXPRESSION AND PHAGOCYTOSIS, THEREBY ENABLING AM TO ENGULF AND DESTROY VIRAL...
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COVID, No Matter the Severity, Linked With Urologic Effects in Men
Marcia Frellick SARS-CoV-2 infection is linked in men with increased incidence of urinary retention, urinary tract infection (UTI), and blood in the urine, a new study finds. Authors of the study, led by Alex Qinyang Liu, of S.H. Ho Urology Centre, at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, highlighted the clinical implications. “Clinicians should be...
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Skin scanner and AI used to ‘score’ disease severity in diabetics
By Paul McClure Researchers have used high-resolution scans of the skin of diabetics combined with AI to determine disease severity Depositphotos Researchers have used a high-resolution, non-invasive technique to obtain images of the tiny blood vessels under the skin of diabetics and used an AI algorithm to formulate a ‘score’ that can be used to determine...
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Mayo researchers find vaccine may reduce severity of long-haul COVID symptoms
MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER, Minn. — Getting a COVID-19 vaccine may not only reduce a person’s risk of getting long-haul COVID, but also could mean fewer symptoms for people who develop the condition. Mayo Clinic researchers discovered that long-haul COVID patients who were vaccinated before contracting the virus were less likely to experience symptoms such as...
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Severity of menopause symptoms can affect a woman’s cognitive performance
THE NORTH AMERICAN MENOPAUSE SOCIETY (NAMS) CLEVELAND, Ohio (Jan. 12, 2022)—Menopause is often accompanied by an array of symptoms that can detract from a woman’s quality of life. A new study suggests that the severity of some of those symptoms—especially depression and sexual dysfunction—were linked to a woman’s cognitive performance. Study results are published online...
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Researchers discover a gene that controls the severity of colon cancer
by Brittany Steff, Purdue University Majid Kazemian and a team of scientists have discovered that the gene TCF-1 plays a key role in controlling TReg cells, affecting the severity of colon cancer. Credit: Purdue University / Rebecca McElhoe Regulatory T cells (TReg) are essential to regulating the immune system. However, there are several different types of...