Researchers previously demonstrated that online peer mentoring for individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD) improves patient activation—or patients’ willingness and ability to take actions to manage their health and care—and quality of life (QOL). Now the investigators have looked at…
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COVID-19 model inspired by gas-phase chemistry predicts disease spread
A COVID-19 transmission model inspired by gas-phase chemistry is helping the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) forecast COVID-19 deaths across the country. Developed by Yunfeng Shi, an associate professor of materials science and engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute,…
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AHA News: The Mummies’ Message: Take Steps Against Heart Disease
By Michael Precker American Heart Association News WEDNESDAY, Oct. 21, 2020 (American Heart Association News) — Centuries before bacon cheeseburgers, cigarettes and couch potatoes, people had clogged arteries that can lead to heart attack and stroke. How do we know…
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Hospital Outcomes Worse for Children With Chronic Kidney Disease
TUESDAY, Oct. 13, 2020 — Among children who are hospitalized, pediatric chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with longer length of stay (LOS) and increased costs compared with other chronic illnesses, according to a study published online Oct. 12 in…
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Researchers demonstrate how changing the stem cell response to inflammation may reverse periodontal disease
Periodontal disease, also known as gum disease, is a serious infection that affects nearly 50 percent of Americans aged 30 years and older. If left unchecked, periodontal disease can destroy the jawbone and lead to tooth loss. The disease is…
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Spinal cord stimulation reduces pain and motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease patients
A team of researchers in the United States and Japan reports that spinal cord stimulation (SCS) measurably decreased pain and reduced motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, both as a singular therapy and as a “salvage therapy” after deep brain stimulation…
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JANE CLARKE reveals how you can EAT to beat disease
Heart disease, arthritis, dementia and cancer – all can be triggered by inflammation. Now JANE CLARKE, one of the UK’s top dietitians reveals how you can EAT to beat disease What’s the biggest health threat we all face? Most people…
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Study shows high prevalence of fatigue following SARS-CoV-2 infection independent of COVID-19 disease severity
Research being presented at the ESCMID Conference on Coronavirus Disease (ECCVID, held online from 23-25 September) shows that persistent fatigue occurs in more than half of patients recovered from COVID-19, regardless of the seriousness of their infection. The study is…
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New treatments for deadly lung disease could be revealed by 3-D modeling
A 3-D bioengineered model of lung tissue built by University of Michigan researchers is poking holes in decades worth of flat, Petri dish observations into how the deadly disease pulmonary fibrosis progresses. The causes of pulmonary fibrosis are not fully…
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Unconventional T cells in severe COVID-19 patients could predict disease outcome
Researchers in France have discovered that patients suffering from severe COVID-19 show changes in a class of immune cells known as unconventional T cells. The study, published today in the Journal of Experimental Medicine (JEM), suggests that monitoring the activity…
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