Study highlights the economic burden of cardiovascular diseases in the European Union

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) cost the EU an estimated €282 billion in 2021, according to late breaking research presented at ESC Congress 2023. Health and long-term care accounted for €155 billion (55%) of these costs, equalling 11% of EU health expenditure. The analysis was a collaborative effort by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the […]

‘I realised it was moving’. Roundworm pulled from patient’s brain likely came from carpet python

For a 64-year-old woman from New South Wales, what started as abdominal pain and diarrhoea, fever and night sweats, turned into a world-first, 16-month medical ordeal. Key points: Surgeons removed an 8-centimetre, living roundworm from the patient’s brain followed an abnormal MRI The parasite is found in carpet pythons and has never been known to infect a […]

How vaccines work against new COVID-19 variants, according to a Chattanooga doctor

Q: Is it true the COVID-19 vaccine can possibly prevent new variants of the virus from emerging? A: COVID-19 vaccines play a crucial role in preventing the emergence of new variants of the virus by reducing the spread of the virus and limiting opportunities for it to mutate. Here’s how COVID-19 vaccines contribute to preventing […]

Does high blood pressure cause fatigue? What to know

High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, does not typically cause symptoms. However, untreated hypertension can lead to kidney damage, which may cause tiredness and fatigue. High blood pressure occurs when the force of the blood pushing against the blood vessel walls is consistently too high. When measuring blood pressure, doctors refer to systolic pressure, […]

Reduced ADP off-rate by the yeast CCT2 double mutation T394P/R510H which causes Leber congenital amaurosis in humans

Abstract The CCT/TRiC chaperonin is found in the cytosol of all eukaryotic cells and assists protein folding in an ATP-dependent manner. The heterozygous double mutation T400P and R516H in subunit CCT2 is known to cause Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA), a hereditary congenital retinopathy. This double mutation also renders the function of subunit CCT2, when it […]

Neonatal and maternal outcomes following SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 vaccination: a population-based matched cohort study

Abstract Understanding the impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy on neonatal and maternal outcomes informs clinical decision-making. Here we report a national, population-based, matched cohort study to investigate associations between SARS-CoV-2 infection and, separately, COVID-19 vaccination just before or during pregnancy and the risk of adverse neonatal and maternal outcomes among women […]