Paths to Super Immunity for COVID-19: Laboratory Research Insights
New laboratory research reveals multiple paths to robust immunity against COVID-19, providing insights into immune responses and informing vaccine development strategies to enhance protective immunity against emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants.
September 2022
Effectiveness of Masks in Public Spaces: Real-World Efficacy
Masks are highly effective in protecting against infections in closed public spaces, underscoring their role as a critical preventive measure in reducing the transmission of respiratory pathogens and mitigating the spread of infectious diseases in community settings.
September 2022
Cardiovascular Effects of Cocaine: Pathophysiological Mechanisms
Cocaine exerts various adverse cardiovascular effects through multiple pathophysiological pathways, contributing to the development of acute and chronic cardiovascular complications in cocaine users, highlighting the importance of comprehensive risk assessment and harm reduction strategies in clinical practice.
September 2022
Coronadengue: Syndemic of COVID-19 and Dengue Co-Infection
Coronadengue, the combined infection of COVID-19 and dengue, presents as a syndemic or synergistic epidemic, with the first case detected in Rosario, Argentina in 2022, highlighting the overlapping public health challenges posed by emerging infectious diseases and the need for integrated surveillance and control measures.
September 2022
Anxiety as a Predictor of Cardiometabolic Disease: Early-Life Implications
Anxiety may affect cardiometabolic health earlier in the life course than previously thought, highlighting the importance of addressing mental health concerns as part of early intervention strategies to prevent and manage cardiometabolic diseases.
September 2022
Link Between High Blood Pressure and Diabetes: Neurobiological Insights
Decreased GLP1R expression is associated with sympathetic hyperactivity in rats with cardiometabolic disease, providing neurobiological insights into the link between high blood pressure and diabetes and highlighting potential therapeutic targets for cardiometabolic disorders.
September 2022
Music and Neurons: Discovery of 'Singing' Neurons in the Brain
Researchers discover 'singing' neurons in the brain that are uniquely activated during singing, providing insights into the neural mechanisms underlying music perception and production, and enhancing our understanding of the brain's response to auditory stimuli.
September 2022
Historic Surgery: Pig Heart Successfully Transplanted into Human Recipient in the US
A groundbreaking surgery involving the successful transplantation of a pig heart into a human recipient in the US marks a significant milestone in xenotransplantation research and organ transplantation techniques.
September 2022
Rare Incidence of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Vaccinated Children: Vaccine Recommendations
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome is rare in vaccinated children, supporting COVID-19 vaccination recommendations for everyone aged 5 and older in the United States to protect against severe illness and complications associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection.
September 2022
Ultrasound Findings of Joints in Young, Healthy Individuals: Incidental Pathology
Incidental ultrasound pathology is highly prevalent in young, healthy, and active patients, highlighting the importance of clinical correlation and judicious use of imaging modalities in the diagnostic evaluation of musculoskeletal complaints in asymptomatic individuals.
September 2022
