Sarecycline, a drug approved for use in the United States in 2018, is the first new antibiotic approved to treat acne in more than 40 years. Now, researchers at Yale and the University of Illinois-Chicago have discovered how its unique chemical structure makes it effective. Their new study is the most detailed biological analysis to...
Month: <span>August 2020</span>
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Artificial intelligence-enhanced ECGs may speed heart failure diagnosis and treatment
Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology Journal Report DALLAS, August 4, 2020 — When people seek emergency care for shortness of breath, a routine electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) enhanced by artificial intelligence (AI) is better than standard blood tests at determining if the cause is heart failure, according to new research published today in Circulation: Arrhythmia and...
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Nasal spray approved for treating suicidal people
by Cynthia Koons Johnson & Johnson’s Spravato has been approved as the first antidepressant for actively suicidal people, as doctors are becoming increasingly concerned about COVID-19’s effect on the mental health of Americans. The Food and Drug Administration approval means the quick-acting nasal spray will be available to people with suicidal thoughts and a plan...
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The six strains of SARS-CoV-2
THE MOST EXTENSIVE STUDY EVER CARRIED OUT ON SARS-COV-2 SEQUENCING REVEALED SIX STRAINS OF THE VIRUS. The virus causing the COVID-19 pandemic, SARS-CoV-2, presents at least six strains. Despite its mutations, the virus shows little variability, and this is good news for the researchers working on a viable vaccine. These are the results of the...
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How rehabilitation impacts research and care of patients with cerebral palsy
Experts document progress made through rehabilitation interventions that improves quality of life Experts document progress made through rehabilitation interventions that improves quality of life for patients with cerebral palsy, in this special issue of the Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine Amsterdam, NL, August 3, 2020 – Cerebral palsy (CP) is one of the most common...
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Glucosamine Supplementation Correlates with Lower All Cause Mortality
This news or article is intended for readers with certain scientific or professional knowledge in the field. An analysis of a large study population here shows that glucosamine supplementation results in about a 15% reduction in mortality, a sizable effect size in the context of what is known of the effects of lifestyle choices and...
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Rise of TB
‘The Biggest Monster’ Is Spreading. And It’s Not the Coronavirus. Tuberculosis kills 1.5 million people each year. Lockdowns and supply-chain disruptions threaten progress against the disease as well as H.I.V. and malaria. It begins with a mild fever and malaise, followed by a painful cough and shortness of breath. The infection prospers in crowds, spreading...
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Fatty liver disease despite a normal weight
Researchers from the University of Tsukuba identify differences in the clinical features of non-obese patients with non-alcoholic fatter liver disease based on their sex and body mass index UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA REPRESENTATIVE MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGES OF THE FEMORAL REGION IN A FEMALE SUBJECT WITHOUT NON-ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE (NAFLD) (A) AND THAT IN A FEMALE...
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Young women with polycystic ovary syndrome have raised risk of heart disease
EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF CARDIOLOGY Sophia Antipolis, 3 August 2020: Women in their 30s and 40s with a common condition affecting how the ovaries work are more likely to get heart disease. That’s the finding of a study published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).1...
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China: New DEADLY Bunyavirus Re-emerges as the Country Grapples with Bubonic Plague Death
7 August 2020, 5:59 am EDT By Jamie P. Tech Times Coronavirus has not yet ended. Worse, there is still no official vaccine nor cure to counter its attack on humans. However, China recently found out that another virus revolves around the country, has the same characteristics as the SARS-CoV-2. The virus is called ‘Novel...