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Fractures of the clavicle, or collarbone, are common. Unfortunately, current fixation plates that are used to surgically stabilize these fractures are suboptimal, leading to reoperation rates of up to 53%. A new study published in the Journal of Orthopaedic Research indicates that custom plates developed through computer modeling may be a better option. In the study, the […]
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 Lyme disease from progressing to the longer-term version? That’s […]
The master regulator behind the development of antibody-producing cells has been identified in a study by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine. The findings provide new insight into the inner workings of the immune system and may help understand how tissues develop and how certain cancers arise. The study, published Sept. 23 in Nature Immunology, combined […]
Before COVID, there was Zika. In 2015, the number of babies born in Brazil with small heads and brains—a condition known as microcephaly—suddenly increased dramatically. The severe deformities left the children disabled for life, and caused intense global concern. These cases of microcephaly were soon shown to be caused by pregnant women being infected with […]
Amyloid protein made in the liver can cause neurodegeneration in the brain, according to a new study in the open-access journal PLOS Biology, by John Mamo of Curtin University in Bentley, Australia, and colleagues. Since the protein is thought to be a key contributor to development of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the results suggest that the […]
Socializing with others is important for mental health and well-being, and it may help improve cognition, as well—especially for older adults, according to new research. In a study led by Ruixue Zhaoyang, assistant research professor of the Center for Healthy Aging at Penn State, the researchers found that when adults between the ages of 70 […]
Had an awesome workout? Your team won (or maybe lost) their LAX game? Go ahead, have a beer or two. Science is totally cool with it. A systematic review on beer consumption related to endurance sports was published in the International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism this July. Among the findings: Light beer […]
A new study suggests that a Sinopharm vaccine offers poor protection from COVID-19 among the elderly, raising questions for dozens of countries that have given the Chinese company’s shots to their most vulnerable populations. A survey of blood samples taken from 450 people in Hungary at least two weeks after their second Sinopharm dose found […]
Steve Doocy: Get the COVID-19 vaccine if you have chance, it will ‘save your life’ ‘Fox & Friends’ co-anchor Steve Doocy stresses the importance of Americans vaccinating themselves Coronavirus patients taking statins prior to hospitalization substantially reduced their odds of in-hospital death and severe COVID-19, researchers found, confirming earlier findings. Statin drugs are frequently used […]
New research published in the European Journal of Clinical Investigation identifies cardiovascular test results that might help to identify patients hospitalized with COVID-19 who face an especially high risk of dying. Out of 1,401 patients with a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 admitted to seven Italian centers, 226 (16.1%) underwent transthoracic echocardiography within 48 hours of […]