(Newswise)–African-Americans have up to three times the risk of dying from strokes as people of European descent, yet there has been little investigation of if and how genetic variants contribute to their elevated risk. Until now. A large international team of scientists has completed the largest analysis of stroke-risk genes ever undertaken in individuals of […]

(Newswise)–George Washington University (GW) researchers found five biomarkers, medical indicators found in the blood, associated with higher odds of clinical deterioration and death in COVID-19 patients. Published in Future Medicine, these findings will help physicians better predict outcomes for COVID-19 patients in the U.S.    “When we first started treating COVID-19 patients, we watched them […]

POWAY–Palomar Medical Center Poway has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines Target: Stroke Honor Roll Bronze Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence. Palomar Medical Center Poway earned […]

(Newswise)–Many Black men suffer symptoms of traumatic stress in the aftermath of traumatic injury, and they also often carry social concerns, including experiences of discrimination and stigma.  Yet despite their significant needs, underserved populations often have limited access to behavioral health care as well as a lack of financial resources to pay for such care. […]

(Newswise)–Results of an analysis published in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society found that African Americans were twice as likely as White individuals to test positive for COVID-19.   The average age of all participants in the study was 46. However, those infected were on average 52-years-old, compared to those who tested negative, who was […]

(Newswise)–Several U.S. cities may be at increased risk of surges in COVID-19 cases as they reopen their economies because their residents are unwilling to follow practices that reduce the spread of the disease, according to Penn State researchers. Dr. Robert Lennon, an associate professor of family and community medicine at Penn State College of Medicine, […]

(Newswise)–Research in the journal Cell shows that a specific change in the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus virus genome, previously associated with increased viral transmission and the spread of COVID-19, is more infectious in cell culture.  The variant in question, D614G, makes a small but effective change in the virus’s ‘Spike’ protein, which the virus uses to enter […]

(Newswise)–Xiang-Dong Fu, PhD, has never been more excited about something in his entire career. He has long studied the basic biology of RNA, a genetic cousin of DNA, and the proteins that bind it. But a single discovery has launched Fu into a completely new field: neuroscience. For decades, Fu and his team at the […]

SAN DIEGO–Nearly 9 in 10 U.S. adults are “very” (55%) or “somewhat” (33%) concerned that the pharmaceutical industry will leverage the COVID-19 pandemic to raise drug prices. Similarly, 84% are very or somewhat concerned that the general cost of care will rise, and 79% are very or somewhat concerned their health insurance premiums will go […]

(Newswise)–One of the mysteries of COVID-19 is why children are much less likely than adults to be harmed by the disease. To answer this question, Cedars-Sinai ‘s Newsroom spoke to Priya Soni, MD, Cedars-Sinai Pediatric Infectious Disease specialist.  “Not only are fewer children testing positive for COVID-19,” said Soni, “but those that do test positive are […]