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Blood test at COVID-19 diagnosis can predict disease severity, study finds
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Blood test at COVID-19 diagnosis can predict disease severity, study finds

by University of Virginia Doctors can examine COVID-19 patients’ blood to identify those at greatest risk of severe illness and to pinpoint those most likely to need a ventilator, new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine suggests. The discovery could lead to new treatments to prevent deadly “cytokine storms” seen in severe...

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Virginia Tech scientists confirm usually harmless virus attacks the heart’s electrical system

Fralin Biomedical Research Institute scientists show adenovirus disrupts electrical signaling, impedes new communication channels. Credit: Fralin Biomedical Research Institute Adenovirus, which typically can cause a common cold, has a far more dangerous impact if it reaches the heart. When the virus commandeers gap junctions, it can slow production of connexin43, disturbing the electrical system that...

Exercise may offer ‘profound’ benefits for Friedreich’s ataxia, research suggests
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Exercise may offer ‘profound’ benefits for Friedreich’s ataxia, research suggests

by Josh Barney, University of Virginia UVA researcher Zhen Yan studies the benefits of exercise. “You will benefit from just about any type of exercise as you age, as long as you’re not at risk of injury,” he said. Credit: Dan Addison, University Communications Atop exercise researcher at the University of Virginia School of Medicine...

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‘Consider a number of factors’ before buying an at-home genetic testing kit

Direct-to-consumer laboratories now offer at-home testing kits that allow individuals to mail in a saliva sample and receive a variety of genetic test results. These at-home kits had an unprecedented year in 2017. According to MIT Technology Review, more people took genetic tests last year than in all previous years combined. Research has estimated that...