Thousands of excess deaths from cardiovascular disease during the COVID-19 pandemic
Credit: University of Leeds A major new study has identified 2085 excess deaths in England and Wales due to heart ...
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Analysis reveals heart-related side effects of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine
Credit: Dr. Elad Maor As the antimalarial drugs hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine have drawn attention as potential therapies for COVID-19 and ...
Cincinnati Children’s scientists identify hormone that might help treat malabsorption
Human intestinal organoids grown from stem cells used to model congenital disorder in babiesCredit: Heather A. McCauley, PhD/Cincinnati Children's Hospital ...
Potential new drug to mitigate SARS-CoV-2 infection consequences
Researchers at the University of Malaga study how '4-PBA' treatment modulates the inflammatory response in severe cases of COVID-19Credit: University ...
CNIC researchers discover a mechanism allowing immune cells to regulate obesity
Researchers at the CNIC have discovered a mechanism explaining how macrophages regulate obesityCredit: CNIC Macrophages are immune system cells. They ...
Potent drug supply drop, not domestic drug policies, likely behind 2018 OD death downturn
Credit: University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health PITTSBURGH, Sept. 16, 2020 - The slight decline in drug overdose ...
Gun laws in neighboring states affect state gun deaths, new evidence
Weaker gun laws in neighboring states appear to increase gun deaths in adjoining states, and strong gun laws may be ...
MIT press first reads series continues with ‘Viruses, pandemics, and immunity’
From MIT's Arup K. Chakraborty and immunologist Andrey ShawCredit: The MIT PRESS, 2020. Throughout history, humans have contended with pandemics. ...
Additional data on blood thinner efficacy for COVID-19 and insight on best possible regimens
Credit: Mount Sinai Health System Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, Mount Sinai researchers were among the first to show that ...
COVID-19 — Scenarios for the post-lockdown period in Italy
Infection has been reduced up to 70% as of May 1st. Thanks to developed model, scenarios can be drawn regarding ...
NUS researchers develop new system for accurate telomere profiling in less than 3 hours
The novel STAR assay can rapidly determine telomere dysregulation in cancers and age-related diseases in clinical settingsCredit: National University of ...
Clear will and capacity to help emergency care in crisis
Credit: Phot by Emily Glantz Operators beyond the confines of conventional emergency healthcare are willing and able to assist in ...
New study calculates alarming lifetime risk of death from firearms and drug overdoses in the US
One out of every 100 American children will die from firearms if current death rates continue; one out of every ...
UCalgary research delivers new insights into how skin can regenerate after severe burns
Findings provide basis for developing drugs to improve healing in severely damaged skinCredit: UCalgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Calgary, AB ...