Only now, more than a year after COVID-19 infection rates first hit peak levels and in the knowledge that receptors for SARS-CoV-2 are present in the ovary, are we able to assess the effect of the virus on reproductive function….
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With age, insufficient tryptophan alters gut microbiota, increases inflammation
With age, a diet lacking in the essential amino acid tryptophan—which has a key role in our mood, energy level and immune response—makes the gut microbiome less protective and increases inflammation body-wide, investigators report. In a normally reciprocal relationship that…
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More than half of people with asthma arent seeing a specialist
Among Americans with severe asthma, less than half see a specialist to manage their condition, new research shows. The U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute recommends patients with severe asthma be referred to a specialist for evaluation and care….
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Going with your gut can result in better decision-making than using detailed data methods, study shows
Managers who use their gut instinct together with simple decision-making strategies may make equally good, but faster, decisions as those who use data to reach an outcome, a new study has found. The report, co-authored by academics at the Business…
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Patients with mild cases of COVID-19 may have LIFELONG protection
Patients with mild cases of COVID-19 still have antibodies 11 months after infection and may even have LIFELONG protection, study suggests A new study looked at blood samples from 77 patients who previously had mild cases of COVID-19 Antibody levels…
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People living with HIV more likely to get sick with, die from COVID-19
Over the past year, studies have revealed that certain pre-existing conditions, such as cancer, diabetes and high blood pressure, can increase a person’s risk of dying from COVID-19. New research shows that individuals living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and…
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U.S. FDA Approves ALK’s Ragwitek (Short Ragweed Pollen Allergen Extract) Tablet for Sublingual Use as Immunotherapy for Children and Adolescents With Short Ragweed Pollen-Induced Allergic Rhinitis With or Without Conjunctivitis
ROUND ROCK, Texas, April 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — ALK (ALKB: DC / OMX: ALK B / AKABY / AKBLF), a global, research-driven pharmaceutical company that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of allergies, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug…
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Studies suggest people with blood cancers may not be optimally protected after COVID-19 vaccination
Two new studies published in Blood suggest that the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine may have reduced efficacy in individuals with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and multiple myeloma, two types of blood cancer. According to researchers, these studies could help inform the…
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Study estimates duration of employment loss experienced by adults with kidney failure
A new study estimates the years of employment loss experienced by working-aged adults with kidney failure. The study, which will appear in an upcoming issue of CJASN, notes that most of this lost time is due to patients’ loss of…
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With giant swabs and grumpy camels, Kenya hunts for next deadly virus
Kicking and grunting under the restraint of three men, the camel makes its displeasure known as Kenyan veterinarian Nelson Kipchirchir swirls a giant swab in the nostril of the grumpy dromedary. It turns out camels don’t much like being tested…
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