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Nucleoside and nucleotide analogues inhibit telomerase activity and leads to shortening of telomere length (TL) in activated PBMC’s in culture.
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High levels of circulating leptin contribute to the development of severe lung injury by Influenza A(H1N1) pdm09 in mice with diet-induced obesity.
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In the last issue of Infectious Disease Alert, we summarized a recent report demonstrating the increasing risk of coccidioidomycosis, especially in California and Arizona. The comment ended by pointing out the large number of cases of this fungal infection that occurred during construction of Interstate 5...
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In a 5% random Medicare sample to examine the uptake and efficacy of the herpes zoster vaccine in the general population, including immunocompromised individuals — the adjusted vaccine efficacy for protection against herpes zoster was 0.48 (95% CI, 0.39 to 0.56).
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Infectious Disease Alert Survey Now Online!
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In older adults, no association was found between subclinical hypothyroidism and coronary heart disease, heart failure, and cardiovascular mortality.
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Apixaban approval; new dental clinical practice guideline; apixaban for VTE; aspirin resistance; tamoxifen treatment; and FDA actions.
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When One Antihypertensive Med is Not Enough: Which Combination?; Early Identification of COPD Exacerbations; Vitamin D for Osteoarthritis: NOT
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Prevalent left bundle branch block (LBBB) in cardiovascular disease (CVD)-free women and either LBBB or right bundle branch block (RBBB) in women with CVD were significant predictors of coronary heart disease (CHD) death. In women with LBBB, ST segment J-point depression in lead aVL was also a strong independent predictor of CHD death.