One-Third of U.S. Adults Likely to Refuse a COVID-19 Vaccine
Blacks, women, and conservatives more hesitant in the United States
Stem Cell Infusions Investigated for Treatment of COVID-19 ARDS
Researchers explore possible anti-inflammatory effects of mesenchymal stem cells in COVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome
Higher Dietary Fiber Lowers Premenopausal Depression Risk
Significant association between dietary fiber intake and prevalence of depression seen for premenopausal, but not postmenopausal, women
Stopping RAS Inhibitors May Worsen Outcomes in CKD
Stopping therapy tied to lower risk for dialysis, but higher risk for cardiovascular events and death
CDC Describes COVID-19 Trends in Nursing Home Residents, Staff
Rates of COVID-19 increased during June and July, followed by decline through mid-September, increase by late November
U.S. COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Nears 1 Million Doses Per Day
News comes as Ohio State University researchers discover new variant of COVID-19 virus
College Campuses at Risk for Extreme Incidence of COVID-19
Colleges rapidly reduced the number of new infections, but many failed to control the spread beyond the campus
Multifocal Microvascular Injury ID’d in Brain in COVID-19
No SARS-CoV-2 detected in postmortem samples, but brain may be susceptible to microvascular damage
Greater Levels of Exercise May Protect Brain in Later Life
Greater levels of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity linked to more intact white matter integrity in late life, lower odds of lacunar infarcts
Causal Link Suggested for Smoking, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Genetic susceptibility to smoking, assessed using polygenic risk score, is associated with increased risk for SAH
