COVID-19 Antibody Treatments Exceed Expectations in Early Trials
Eli Lilly and Regeneron asking regulators to expand authorization of their drugs based on the new findings
Cardiovascular Disease Still Leading Cause of Death Worldwide
18.6 million deaths attributed to CVD in 2019, representing a 17.1 percent increase from 2010
Blood Biomarker May Detect Acute Heart Transplant Rejection
Blood test measuring percent donor-derived cell-free DNA could eliminate much of the need for endomyocardial biopsy
Childhood Insulin Levels Linked to Later Psychosis Risk
Additionally, major increase in body mass index during puberty tied to increased risk for depression as young adult
Aspirin Use Tied to Longer Bladder, Breast Cancer Survival
However, aspirin use in older adults not tied to incidence of various cancer types
Many Adults Do Not See Link Between Racism, Poorer Health
Findings revealed in national survey of U.S. adults with family incomes of less than $125,000
Metformin Use for T2DM May Reduce COVID-19 Mortality
Odds of contracting COVID-19, COVID-19-related mortality higher for individuals with diabetes
Air Pollution May Up Risk for Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Exposure to different pollutants including PM2.5, NO2, NOx linked to differences in retinal layer thickness
Brazilian Coronavirus Variant Found in Minnesota
No immediate indication seen that the variant is spreading in the state
Considerable Proportion of Cancer Deaths Attributable to Smoking
Smoking-related population-attributable fractions for cancer varied from 8.8 percent to 35.7 percent
