Key China COVID-19 examination delivered results that affected ensuing exploration on Covid Kumar Jeetendra | September 18, 2020 Crucial China COVID-19 study produced results that Affected subsequent research on coronavirus Early in the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, a small study in China produced results that affected subsequent research on the virus. Researchers at the University of Cincinnati used the same research parameters on a much larger patient population and reached completely different …
Molecular investigation of COVID-19’s subsequent wave shows freak infections connected to quick spread Kumar Jeetendra | September 24, 2020 Molecular analysis of COVID-19’s powerful second wave in Houston — from May 12 to July 7 — shows that a mutated virus strain linked to higher transmission and infection rates than the coronavirus strains that caused Houston’s first wave. Gene sequencing results from 5,085 COVID-positive patients analyzed at Houston Methodist since early March show a …
Translational exploration preparing program causes understudies to more readily comprehend patients’ issues Kumar Jeetendra | September 27, 2020 Translational research aims to speed research breakthroughs into the practice. And yet, training for basic scientists and clinicians too often remains siloed, resulting in divergent cultures and a lack of chance for cross-disciplinary collaboration. The South Carolina Clinical & Translational Research (SCTR) Institute’s TL1 application, a translational research training program for doctoral students in the …
Amniotic liquid undifferentiated cells may prompt better treatment for ischemic stroke Kumar Jeetendra | October 7, 2020 A study published today in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine points the way to a potential new avenue of treatment for ischemic stroke. The study, led by Annamaria Cimini, Ph.D., of the University of L’Aquila, and Liborio Stuppia, M.D., of D’Annunzio University, Italy, shows how the secretome of amniotic fluid stem cells can restore neuronal plasticity …
New initiative identifies key parameters Inherent effective anti-tumor immunity Kumar Jeetendra | October 10, 2020 Neoantigens, tiny markers that arise from cancer mutations, flag cells as cancerous and could be the key to unlocking a new generation of immunotherapies. Targeting the”right” neoantigens – at a cancer vaccine or a cell treatment – has the promise to eliminate a patient’s cancer with minimal side effects. But countless mutations can exist in …
Study uncovers significant antagonistic results in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 Kumar Jeetendra | October 11, 2020 While older age is widely known as a risk factor for increased morbidity and mortality due to COVID-19, younger patients have received less attention as a population vulnerable to adverse clinical outcomes. Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital analyzed records from 419 hospitals utilizing the Premier Healthcare Database to examine the clinical trajectories of 3,222 …
Healthcare professionals experience mental wellness issues during and after pandemics Kumar Jeetendra | October 16, 2020 Mental health problems such as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, anxiety and depression are common among healthcare staff during and immediately after pandemics — according to new research from the University of East Anglia. Researchers investigated how treating patients in previous pandemics like SARS and MERS affected the mental health of front-line staff. They found that nearly …
Trial ALS drug shows potential to drag out patient endurance Kumar Jeetendra | October 18, 2020 An experimental medicine that was recently shown to slow the progression of the neurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s disease, has now demonstrated the capacity to also prolong patient survival. The findings come from a clinical trial conducted by investigators at the Sean M. Healey & AMG Center for ALS at Massachusetts …
Omega-3 rich nourishments improve forecast in patients with myocardial dead tissue Kumar Jeetendra | October 27, 2020 A team of researchers from the Germans Trias I Pujol Hospital and Research Institute (IGTP) and the Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM) has shown that regularly consuming foods full of omega-3 fatty acids, from the animal and vegetable roots, strengthens the heart’s membranes and helps improve the prognosis in the event of a …
SARS-CoV-2 hereditary changes may have made COVID-19 more infectious Kumar Jeetendra | October 31, 2020 A study involving over 5,000 COVID-19 patients in Houston finds the virus which causes the disease is accumulating genetic mutations, one of which may have made it longer infectious. According to the paper published in the peer reviewed journal mBIO, that mutation, known as D614G, is found in the spike protein that pries open our …
AI calculations help anticipate out-of-emergency clinic heart failure endurance Kumar Jeetendra | November 9, 2020 Using neighborhood and neighborhood data in combination with existing data sources creates a more precise prediction on a patient’s recovery prospects after an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), according to preliminary study to be presented in the American Heart Association’s Resuscitation Science Symposium 2020. The 2020 meeting will be held virtually, November 14-16, and will feature …
Researchers distinguish systems behind inflammasome initiation by fungal pathogens Kumar Jeetendra | December 3, 2020 Researchers at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have identified the mechanisms behind inflammasome activation driven by infection with the fungal pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus. Fungal infection, especially with A. fumigatus, is a leading cause of infection-associated deaths in people with compromised immune systems. The work provides clues to a potential therapeutic approach for treating infectious and …
