A study published in the journal Cell Host & Microbe reported that the increased presence of certain bacteria in a gut biome indicates a greater likelihood that colon polyps will become cancerous. In his research, William DePaolo, associate professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine, tracked 40 patients who had undergone routine colonoscopies and had biopsies taken near the polyps to identify bacteria...
by Murdoch Children’s Research Institute Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Long COVID symptoms rarely persisted beyond 12 weeks in children and adolescents unlike adults. But more studies were required to investigate the risk and impact of long COVID in young people to help guide vaccine policy decisions in Australia, according to a review led by the Murdoch...
by Karolinska Institutet Credit: Gerd Altmann (Pixabay) Postural hypotension, a drastic drop in blood pressure when standing up, is linked to an increased risk of dementia and accelerated progression from cognitive impairment to dementia, even in the absence of symptoms, for instance when feeling dizzy or faint. In a study published in the journal Hypertension, researchers from...
by University of Oxford Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers from the University of Oxford have today reported on findings on the vaccinated people who are at greatest risk from severe COVID-19 leading to hospitalisation or death from 14 days post the second dose vaccination, when substantial immunity should be expected. In a paper published in the British Medical...
by Public Library of Science Project design and overall conclusions of the St George’s, University of London and University of Oxford collaboration on immune parameters of ICU COVID-19 and severe influenza. Credit: Nicholas Provine, Jonathan Youngs, and Paul Klenerman, CC-BY 4.0, creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) The mortality rate of COVID-19 patients requiring mechanical ventilation is 30-40%, however, the immunological...
by Brigham and Women’s Hospital Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive disorder that is often not diagnosed until a patient is over 60 years old and has substantial airflow obstruction. At this stage, it can be difficult to manage and treat the condition. To identify those at risk and intervene...
by David J. Hill, University at Buffalo Cancer — Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0 Having second- or third-degree relatives with colorectal cancer increases a person’s risk of developing the disease, according to the findings of a study led by researchers from the University at Buffalo and the University of Utah. Early colonoscopy...
COVID-19 long-haulers, even those with mild infections of the virus, experience significant decline in kidney function, according to a deep dive into federal health data. The findings add to concerns that many people who have had COVID-19 go on to suffer a range of adverse conditions months after their initial infections. The data show that...
by University of Toronto Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new study published in the journal Eating Behaviors found that vaping or e-cigarette use is associated with a heighted risk of developing an eating disorder among US college students. This finding is particularly important given the common use of vape pens and e-cigarettes and an increase in the prevalence...
by Kristin Samuelson, Northwestern University Credit: DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2021.4945 Certain racial and ethnic minorities develop type 2 diabetes at a younger age than white Americans, meaning current diabetes screening and prevention practices for them may be inadequate and inequitable, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study. American adults are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at an average age of 50...
