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Will Long COVID Research Provide Answers for Poorly Understood Diseases Like ME/CFS?

In 1983, Rivka Solomon was 21 and attending the University of Massachusetts Boston when she and her two roommates came down with infectious mononucleosis, or “mono.” Her roommates recovered within a couple of weeks. She never did.

Study Finds Large Gap in Excess Deaths Along Partisan Lines After COVID-19 Vaccines Introduced

A team of Yale researchers has found that Republican voters in two U.S. states had more excess deaths than Democratic voters after vaccines for COVID-19 became widely available to counter the disease. The discrepancy didn’t exist prior to the vaccines.

How A Common Gene Variant Influences Your Risk of Severe Illness From COVID-19

Anew study led by Yale researchers has found that a common genetic variant that occurs in nearly 20% of individuals influences both susceptibility to COVID-19 and the development of severe disease.

Psychological Distress Associated With a 28% Greater Risk of Heart Disease

Screening for psychological distress can significantly reduce cardiovascular disease risk and improve quality of life.

Bypass Surgery Has Lower Risks Than Endovascular Therapy for Limb-threatening Ischemia

Bypass surgery performed on arteries leading to the legs was associated with a lower risk of cardiac events among patients with peripheral arterial disease who are candidates for two types of revascularization therapy, new research suggests.

Role Of Nutrient May Reveal Dietary Target In Fight Against Microbial Infections

A nutrient that is common in the human diet has been found to aid the survival of a cancer-causing bacterium, a new Yale study finds.

Opioid-Involved Car Crashes Plummeted Following Efforts To Curb Use

The number of non-fatal car accidents that involve prescription opioids has dropped significantly in recent years, suggesting efforts to curb use are working.

Potential New Treatment for “Brain Fog” in Long COVID Patients

Individuals with long COVID, sometimes referred to as “long-haulers,” experience symptoms that may persist for weeks, months, or even years after their acute viral infection.

New Study Presents Vision Of Machine Learning Leveraged For Precision Medicine

As a patient recovers from a wound, a doctor may watch over them, monitoring the healing process and prescribing treatments based on the body's responses.

Antibiotics Boosted With New Targeted Delivery System

The Texas A&M research could allow antibiotics to have a greater impact on pathogens.

Arsenic-Contaminated Water Associated With Antibiotic Resistance In Children

A new study found a higher prevalence of antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coli in water and child stool samples taken from rural areas of Bangladesh with high arsenic contamination levels in drinking water compared to areas with less contamination.

Welcome Home: Nutrient-Enriched Diets Improve Health Of Premature, Underweight Babies Post-Discharge

MU study finds adding additional nutrients to infant diet leads to improved weight, bigger head size, and stronger bones.

Monkeypox Mutations Cause Virus To Spread Rapidly, Evade Drugs And Vaccines, MU Study Finds

Monkeypox has infected more than 77,000 people in more than 100 countries worldwide, and — similar to COVID-19 — mutations have enabled the virus to grow stronger and smarter, evading antiviral drugs and vaccines in its mission to infect more people.

Autoimmunity As A Component In Dementia

An international research group led by Finnish scientists has identified several new risk factors for dementia-causing diseases. The group found strong evidence that mechanisms related to autoimmune diseases play a role in the development of dementia.

A Promising Drug Candidate Discovered For The Prevention Of Type 1 Diabetes

Spectroscopic observations with JWST confirm four early galaxies dating back to less than 400 million years after the Big Bang, three of which are the most distant confirmed to date

Discovery Of Antibody Structure Could Lead To Treatment For Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus

Study provides insights into fighting broad range of pathogen’s viral strains

DeFronzo Wins Global Prize For Work In Type 2 Diabetes

No one individual has done more to demonstrate the multifaceted nature of type 2 diabetes than Ralph DeFronzo

Laurie Garrett Recounts Public Health Failures In Talk On COVID-19 And Pandemic Preparedness

Sponsored by UCSC’s Global and Community Health Program, Garrett’s talk highlighted the urgent need to strengthen public health infrastructure

Integrated Platform Promises To Accelerate Drug Discovery Process

Novel approach integrates complex datasets from screening of natural products libraries, improving characterization of bioactive molecules and their mechanisms of action

Genetic Research Provides New Ways To Prevent Cardiovascular Disease

Researchers have identified gene variants linked to harmful fatty substances in the blood