Could Gut Bacteria Help Spur Parkinson’s Disease?
THURSDAY, Jan. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A recent study suggests that Parkinson’s disease, in which parts of the brain are progressively damaged over many years, may actually start in the gut.Nearly 30% of the gut bacteria in patients with Parkinso…
Learn MoreAdverse Outcomes Increased With SARS-CoV-2 Infection During Pregnancy
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk for maternal death, maternal morbidities, and neonatal morbidity, according to re…
Learn MorePandemic Funding Saved More Americans From Medical Debt
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The number of Americans who had trouble paying their medical bills dropped precipitously between 2019 and 2021, and funds from the American Rescue Plan and other federal pandemic relief programs may have be…
Learn MoreLa COVID durante el embarazo dispara el riesgo de muerte de una mujer
MARTES, 17 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La infección con la COVID-19 durante el embarazo multiplica el riesgo de morir de una mujer por siete, y eleva de forma significativa sus probabilidades de necesitar cuidados intensivos, encuentra un nue…
Learn MoreRespiratory Virus Coinfection May Up SARS-CoV-2 Severity in Children Under 5
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For children younger than 5 years hospitalized with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), respiratory virus coinfections may increase illness severity, according to a study published…
Learn MoreKids’ COVID More Dangerous When Co-Infected With RSV, Colds
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As colds, flu and COVID continue to circulate this winter, a new U.S. government study finds that young children infected with COVID plus a second virus tend to become sicker.While severe COVID is rare amon…
Learn MoreEpstein-Barr Viral Load Monitoring May Reduce Risk After Liver Transplant
TUESDAY, Jan. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients undergoing liver transplant (LT), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) viral load (VL) monitoring may reduce the incidence of posttransplant lymphoproliferative disease (PTLD), according to a study published…
Learn MoreConvalescent COVID-19 Plasma Beneficial for Immunocompromised
TUESDAY, Jan. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Transfusion of convalescent COVID-19 plasma is associated with a reduction in mortality for immunocompromised patients, according to a systematic review published online Jan. 12 in JAMA Network Open.Jonathon …
Learn MorePosoleucel Efficacious for Stem Cell Transplant Recipients
TUESDAY, Jan. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For recipients of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT) with refractory viral infections/disease, the T-cell therapy posoleucel is well tolerated and effective, according to a study publish…
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