Erin Hunter, Assistant Editor

New research suggests that high levels of an immune protein in kidney disease might be able to predict risk of heart failure or death by reflecting the upstream process of stress.

The TaqMan SARS-CoV-2, Flu A/B, RSV RT-PCR multiplex assay can differentiate between 3 different viral infections (including COVID-19), making it highly cost-effective.

Research showed the Omicron BA.4/BA.5-adapted bivalent COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech) increases neutralizing antibody response against multiple variants of Omicron.

A new review identified vitamin D as an important factor in maintaining endothelial progenitor cell health and function, which can impact risk of developing cardiovascular disease.

Researchers suggest that all patients with HIV should be considered for additional vaccine doses, among other measures, to reduce their risk.

Patients with type 2 diabetes may lower their risk of developing severe neurological disorders like Alzheimer disease by taking certain anti-diabetic medications alongside daily insulin.

A continuous glucose monitoring system may allow patients with type 1 diabetes to have longer periods in target glucose levels and decrease the risk of complications from hyperglycemia.

A short 5-minute educational video may improve health care professionals’ knowledge about the herpes zoster vaccine, guidelines, and what patients should receive it.

Many people wanted life to feel normal during the COVID-19 pandemic; however, this reason, among many, resulted in people not adhering to public health measures in the United States.

A researcher suggests that novel immune modulating cancer therapies like cancer vaccines can be more effective and safer alternative to previous cancer immunotherapies.

Males are more likely to suffer from the sexual dimorphism of hepatitis B infection, suggesting that sex hormones have a role in complication risk.

The COVID-19 vaccine may generally increase oxygenation ability, which could lead to lower mortality in patients who are treated using invasive mechanical ventilation.

Researchers suggest that tapering a patient’s opioid medications and allowing them to maintain a health care plan can decrease the risk of developing opioid use disorder among other negative outcomes.

New research suggests that ketamine can help rehabilitate those who suffer from an eating disorder, and it is important to recognize the root cause of this mental health crisis.

A researcher suggests that understanding specific cell function in the tumor microenvironment can help create effective and individualized immunotherapy cancer treatments.

Study data showed that more than three-quarters of patients with dermatomyositis who received intravenous immune globulin therapy experienced improved symptoms.

Although survival benefits for patients who received a kidney transplant varied, the benefits of kidney transplants were greater for all patients when compared with long-term dialysis.

Male students admitted into a high-performing public charter school found to have better physical health and lower body mass index than their female counterparts.

New research about the risks of dementia in patients with non-affective psychotic disorders could help shape new life course models for prevention.

The vaccine prevents whooping cough in infants younger than 2 months. It can be safely administered to mothers who are in their third trimester.

Tirzepatide received Fast Track designation from the FDA after showing superiority to placebo in treating obesity in clinical trials.

The discovery of a protective antiviral protein complex could help researchers find new ways to combat hepatitis B virus.

New research suggests that acetazolamide and standard loop-diuretic therapy may decrease congestion and prevent future hospitalizations in patients with acute decompensated heart failure.

New research suggests that psychedelics, and specifically ketamine, can increase neuroplasticity to help a patient with an eating disorder get “unstuck,” and help treat the disorder better than psychotherapy alone.

Researchers identified a new immunotherapeutic target that may be effectively treated with CAR T-cell therapy in patients with pretreated multiple myeloma.

Results from the largest head-to-head trial of programmed death receptor-1 inhibitors suggest that dostarlimab and chemotherapy could be an effective treatment option for patients with metastatic non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer.

Study finds cardioprotective medications were used in approximately 11% more men than women with type 1 diabetes.

Two Houston Methodist cancer researchers were granted a quarter-million dollars each to study some of the most lethal forms cancer, including triple-negative breast cancer and multiple myeloma.

Yvonne Chen, PhD, discusses some of the strategies that researchers are using to improve T-cell effectiveness and overcome immunosuppression in CAR T-cell therapy.

Vaccines reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection and hospitalization, but a recent study suggests that misinformation could make adults hesitant to vaccinate children 5 to 11 years of age.