Study: Higher Body Fat in Women May Protect Against Heart Disease Death
March 23rd 2021The researchers analyzed body composition data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (1999-2004) and cardiovascular disease data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (1999-2014).
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Fauci: DSMB Challenge of New AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Data Is an ‘Unfortunate Incident’
March 23rd 2021Following a review of the latest interim data released by AstraZeneca on its US phase 3 clinical trial assessing the 2-dose AZD1222 COVID-19 vaccine, the Data and Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) expressed concern at the inclusion of what may have been outdated data.
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Phase 3 Trial of Adjuvanted COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Commences Enrollment in the US, Canada
March 23rd 2021Phase 3 clinical testing of a plant-derived COVID-19 vaccine candidate in combination with a pandemic adjuvant commenced following approval to proceed with participant enrollment from regulatory authorities in both Canada and the United States.
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Review Confirms Nasal Hygiene Measures Are Effective to Protect Against COVID-19
March 23rd 2021Intranasal administration of virucidal and antiviral therapies may provide added clinical benefit by decreasing viral activity in the nasal pathway, preventing COVID-19 transmission and managing disease severity.
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Exposure to Common Preservative During Pregnancy May Increase Breast Cancer Risk
March 23rd 2021Low doses of propylparaben–a chemical preservative found in food, drugs, and cosmetics–can alter pregnancy-related changes in the breast in ways that may lessen the protection against breast cancer normally conveyed by pregnancy hormones.
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Study: Dogs Could Provide Greater Service for Prostate Cancer Screenings
March 22nd 2021Clinicians have been searching for accurate, reliable, non-invasive diagnostic tools to differentiate early stage, less dangerous, and more treatable stages of the disease from the aggressive, high-grade and likely-to-spread forms.
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Black adults living in rural areas of the United States have experienced higher mortality rates due to diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, and stroke compared to white adults over the past 20 years, according to a research letter published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
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First Participants Dosed in Phase 2/3 Study on Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine in Pediatric Population
March 22nd 2021The first participants were dosed in the phase 2/3 KidCOVE study investigating vaccine candidate mRNA-1273 against COVID-19 in children aged 6 months to less than 12 years of age.
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Hormonal IUD Shows Promise as an Effective Treatment for Early Endometrial Cancer or Precancer
March 22nd 2021According to study results presented at the SGO meeting, biopsies showed no signs of cancer or precancer in two-thirds of 165 women with stage I endometrial cancer or atypical endometrial hyperplasia, 6 months after insertion of the hormonal IUD.
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