Health: Switching to a soy-rich vegan diet causes an 84 per cent drop in menopausal hot flushes
Of the women who followed the soy-rich diet in their study, 59 per cent saw moderate-to-severe hot flushes gone within 12 weeks, researchers from the George Washington University reported. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 16, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Magnetic field from MRI affects focused-ultrasound-mediated blood-brain barrier
(Washington University in St. Louis) Washington University in St. Louis researchers have found for the first time that the magnetic field of the MRI scanner decreased the BBB opening volume by 3.3-fold to 11.7-fold, depending on the strength of the magnetic field, in a mouse model. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 12, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Male dragonflies lose their 'bling' in hotter climates
(Washington University in St. Louis) A study in PNAS led by Washington University in St. Louis finds that dragonfly males have consistently evolved less breeding coloration in regions with hotter climates. The research reveals that mating-related traits can be just as important to how organisms adapt to their climates as survival-related traits. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 5, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Study Suggests Long-lasting Protection from COVID-19 Vaccine Study Suggests Long-lasting Protection from COVID-19 Vaccine
WebMD ' s Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Rachel M. Presti, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Infectious Disease, Washington University in St. Louis, about the positive results of a new study on the Pfizer mRNA vaccine.WebMD (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - July 2, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases Expert Interview Source Type: news

Covid first wave led to increase in antibiotic misuse in India: Study
The researchers at Washington University in the US estimated that Covid-19 likely contributed to 216.4 million excess doses of antibiotics and 38 million more doses of azithromycin in adults from June 2020 through September 2020, a period of peak Covid-19 activity in India. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - July 2, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

COVID-19 aggravates antibiotic misuse in India
(Washington University in St. Louis) Antibiotic sales soared during India's first surge of COVID-19, suggesting that the drugs were inappropriately used to treat mild and moderate COVID-19 infections, according to research led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The excessive usage is especially concerning because antibiotic overuse increases the risk for drug-resistant infections -- not just in India, but worldwide. (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - July 1, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Pfizer, Moderna vaccines likely to provide lasting immunity, Washington University study finds
The Moderna and Pfizer vaccines will likely provide lasting immunity to Covid-19, according to findings from a new study by the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Both vaccines were authorized for emergency use and employed mRNA technology, which has never been used before in FDA-approved vaccines. Both vaccines performed well in clinical trials, and both have been widely credited with reducing disease, but there have been concerns over how long immunity in duced by the new vaccine… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - June 29, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Kelsi Anderson, KSDK Source Type: news

Cell-based immunotherapy shows promise against melanoma
(Washington University School of Medicine) Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown in preclinical studies conducted in mice and human cells that a type of immunotherapy based on natural killer cells could be effective against solid tumors, starting with melanoma, a type of skin cancer that can be deadly if not caught early. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - June 29, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

COVID-19 vaccine generates immune structures critical for lasting immunity
(Washington University School of Medicine) A new study from researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, published June 28 in the journal Nature, has found evidence that the immune response to Pfizer's mRNA vaccine against COVID-19 is both strong and potentially long-lasting. (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - June 28, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Virus that causes COVID-19 can find alternate route to infect cells
(Washington University School of Medicine) The virus that causes COVID-19 normally gets inside cells by attaching to a protein called ACE2. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that a single mutation confers the ability to enter cells through another route, which may threaten the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics designed to block the standard route of entry. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - June 24, 2021 Category: Biology Source Type: news

COVID-19 dual-antibody therapies effective against variants in animal study
(Washington University School of Medicine) A study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that many, but not all, COVID-19 therapies made from combinations of two antibodies are effective against a wide range of virus variants. Further, combination therapies appear to prevent the emergence of drug resistance. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - June 21, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Blood cancer patients with COVID-19 fare better with convalescent plasma
(Washington University in St. Louis) A large, retrospective, multicenter study involving Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis indicates that convalescent plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients can dramatically improve likelihood of survival among blood cancer patients hospitalized with the virus. The therapy involves transfusing plasma -- the pale yellow liquid in blood that is rich in antibodies -- from people who have recovered from COVID-19 into patients who have leukemia, lymphoma or other blood cancers and are hospitalized with the viral infection. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - June 17, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

BJC HealthCare, Washington University to require Covid-19 vaccination for all employees
Two of the St. Louis region's largest employers announced Tuesday that they will require their employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19 by fall. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - June 16, 2021 Category: Health Management Authors: Diana Barr Source Type: news

BJC HealthCare, Washington University to require Covid-19 vaccination for all employees
Two of the St. Louis region's largest employers announced Tuesday that they will require their employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19 by fall. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - June 16, 2021 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Diana Barr Source Type: news

More than one MILLION deaths were linked to fossil fuel combustion in 2017
In 2017, 1.05 million deaths would have been avoidable during the year by eliminating fossil-fuel combustion, according to a research team led by Washington University in St. Louis. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 15, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news