AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY The correlation between poor oral health and COVID-19 severity, as well as the correlation between oral health and delayed recovery, demonstrates a potential need to consider oral health an additional risk factor for cardiac patients who may contract COVID-19. The new sub-study, examining Egyptian cardiac patients, will be presented at ACC...
Month: <span>October 2021</span>
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Many at-risk older adults aren’t checking blood pressure at home, or being encouraged to do so
MICHIGAN MEDICINE – UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN IMAGE: A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF ADULTS AGE 50 TO 80 HAVE A CONDITION THAT IS SENSITIVE TO BLOOD PRESSURE, AND ACCORDING TO GUIDELINES THEY SHOULD BE MONITORING THEIR PRESSURE AT HOME. BUT A NEW POLL SHOWS ONLY 48% ARE, AND 62% HAVE BEEN TOLD BY A HEALTH PROVIDER TO...
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A peptide-drug conjugate that targets the acidic environment of cancer cells may improve the efficacy of immunotherapy
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH PHILADELPHIA – A peptide-drug conjugate that targets the acidic environment of cancer cells enhanced the efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors in preclinical cancer models, according to results presented at the AACR-NCI-EORTC Virtual International Conference on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics, held October 7-10, 2021. Immune checkpoint inhibitors are commonly combined with...
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DNA alkylation drug may improve outcomes for adolescents and young adults with central nervous system tumors
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH PHILADELPHIA – In phase II clinical trial, the drug 4-demethyl-4-cholesteryloxycarbonylpenclomedine (DM-CHOC-PEN) improved survival for some adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients with cancers involving the central nervous system, according to results presented at the AACR-NCI-EORTC Virtual International Conference on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics, held October 7-10, 2021. “Adolescents and...
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Ear sensor enables safe telemedical care for COVID-19 risk patients
TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH (TUM) IMAGE: WITH EAR SENSORS, A RESEARCH TEAM HEADED BY PROF. DR. GEORG SCHMIDT FROM TUM’S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL KLINIKUM RECHTS DER ISAR HAS CONTINUOUSLY MONITORED THE BIOLOGICAL VALUES OF COVID-19 PATIENTS IN ORDER TO ENABLE CONVENIENT HOME CARE – AND RAPID TRANSPORT TO THE HOSPITAL IF NECESSARY. CREDIT: ANDREAS HEDDERGOTT /...
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Kids with MIS-C mount normal T cell response to COVID-19
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA – SAN DIEGO IMAGE: ALESSANDRA FRANCO, MD, PH.D., ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF PEDIATRICS AT UC SAN DIEGO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE. CREDIT: UC SAN DIEGO HEALTH SCIENCES Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is a serious condition associated with a recent COVID-19 infection. The syndrome is rare, and it remains unclear how the viral...
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Gene editing can turn storage fat cells into energy-burning fat cells
by UT Southwestern Medical Center Lavanya Vishvanath, Senior Research Associate and Rana Gupta, Ph.D. in the research lab. Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center A team of researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center’s Touchstone Diabetes Center have successfully used CRISPR gene editing to turn fat cells normally used for storage into energy-burning cells. “It’s like flipping a switch. We removed the ‘brake’ on...
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Targeted treatment may prevent chronic Lyme disease
by Eva Botkin-Kowacki, Northeastern University Graphical abstract. Credit: DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2021.09.011 Chronic Lyme disease has frustrated doctors and patients alike for years. The severe, lingering symptoms, such as chronic fatigue, muscle and joint pain, arthritis, or cognitive difficulties, have disrupted patients’ lives and treatments have been elusive. But what if there was a way to prevent acute...
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Standing on one leg is a sign of good health, and practicing is good for you, too
Standing on one leg regularly can improve your health, research shows. Credit: Storytimestudio/Shutterstock Research shows that people’s ability to stand on one leg is an indicator of health and that getting better at standing on one leg can add to fitness and potentially lifespan. Being able to stand on one leg is linked to increased levels of physical activity and...
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Simultaneous acoustic energy transfer and communication in neuroscience and cardiovascular medicine
by Thamarasee Jeewandara , Medical Xpress Schematic illustration of the AECD. (A) Exploded schematics of the device structure. (B) Illustration showing the AECD function—wireless charging and communication based on ultrasound. (C) Image of the device in the bent configuration. (D) Image of the device in the twisted configuration. (E) Image of the device in the...