Stopping RAS Inhibitors May Worsen Outcomes in CKD
Stopping therapy tied to lower risk for dialysis, but higher risk for cardiovascular events and death
CDC Describes COVID-19 Trends in Nursing Home Residents, Staff
Rates of COVID-19 increased during June and July, followed by decline through mid-September, increase by late November
U.S. COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Nears 1 Million Doses Per Day
News comes as Ohio State University researchers discover new variant of COVID-19 virus
College Campuses at Risk for Extreme Incidence of COVID-19
Colleges rapidly reduced the number of new infections, but many failed to control the spread beyond the campus
Multifocal Microvascular Injury ID’d in Brain in COVID-19
No SARS-CoV-2 detected in postmortem samples, but brain may be susceptible to microvascular damage
Greater Levels of Exercise May Protect Brain in Later Life
Greater levels of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity linked to more intact white matter integrity in late life, lower odds of lacunar infarcts
Causal Link Suggested for Smoking, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Genetic susceptibility to smoking, assessed using polygenic risk score, is associated with increased risk for SAH
More Diabetes Remission in T2DM Seen With Low-Carb Diets for Six Months
Large clinically important improvements observed in weight loss, triglycerides, and insulin sensitivity, which decreased at 12 months
Drop in ED Visits for Cardiac Conditions Tied to Later Cardiac Deaths
Undertreatment of cardiac conditions during COVID-19 pandemic tied to delayed excess mortality versus previous years
Ad26.COV2-S Vaccine Seems Safe, Immunogenic for SARS-CoV-2
Neutralizing antibodies detected in 90 percent or more of all participants on day 29 after the first vaccine dose