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Research identifies key role of CXCL9 cytokine in age-related chronic inflammation
An inflammatory-aging clock called developed by Stanford University School of Medicine and the Buck Institute for Research on Aging can…
Analysis: Hispanic, Black, and Native Americans have carried the burden of COVID-19 pandemic
A UCLA Fielding School of Public Health-led team has found that Hispanic, Black, and Native Americans have carried the burden…
Study quantifies how many children in the U.S. have lost a parent during Covid-19 pandemic
A letter published in JAMA Pediatrics, co-authored by Rachel Kidman, PhD, of the Program in Public Health at Stony Brook…
Muscle strength and mass may predict hospital stay duration in COVID-19 patients
Researchers found that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients with good muscle strength and higher muscle mass had a shorter stay…
New research project aims to treat patients with secondary brain damage
The Universities of Birmingham and Cambridge have launched a new research project aimed at discovering if selective P2X7 receptor blocker…
Researchers develop an electroceutical for preterm labor detection and treatment
Preterm labor comprises 12.7% of all pregnancies. Although the overall rate of pregnancy is decreasing, the occurrence of premature birth…
Complement system appears to be specifically implicated in severe COVID-19
Researchers in the United States have conducted a study showing that activation of the complement system is specifically implicated in…
'Phage therapy' helps treat mice infected with multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae
Using viruses instead of antibiotics to tame troublesome drug-resistant bacteria is a promising strategy, known as bacteriophage or "phage therapy."…
Post-transplant mortality among veterans enrolled in the VA and Medicare
In a study of kidney transplant recipients dually enrolled in the Veterans Health Administration (VA) and Medicare, use of the…