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Single-dose vaccine demonstrates sustained efficacy against RSV-related lower respiratory tract disease in older adults
Researchers from GlaxoSmithKline have reported that a single dose of the RSV vaccine, Arexvy (RSVPreF3 OA), provides effective protection against respiratory syncytial virus-related lower respiratory tract disease (RSV-LRTD) in adults aged 60 and older across three consecutive RSV seasons. Cumulative efficacy reached 62.9%, with protection observed against both RSV A and RSV B subtypes.
Exercise before bed is linked with disrupted sleep
Exercise too close to bedtime may affect sleep duration, timing and quality, new research led by Monash University has found. More strenuous workouts closer to bedtime coincided with greater disruptions to sleep and nighttime cardiac activity.
Hereditary Alzheimer’s: Blood marker for defective neuronal connections rises early
Individuals with a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer’s disease show altered blood levels indicating damaged neuronal contacts as early as 11 years before the expected onset of dementia symptoms. This is evident in the levels of the protein beta-synuclein.
Could bush medicine in Medicare spell better health for First Peoples?
Health outcomes for Indigenous people could be drastically improved by increasing access to cultural medicines through Medicare and the PBS, says Southern Cross University researcher and proud Truwulway woman, Dr. Alana Gall.
Turning off protein may help prevent liver cancer
New research from the Centenary Institute has found that switching off a specific protein in liver cells may help prevent the early development of liver cancer.
Medicaid telehealth study shows positive impacts
The ability to have an appointment with a doctor or other health care provider by video visit or telephone call has improved access to care for people with low incomes in Michigan’s Medicaid expansion program, a new University of Michigan study finds.
To keep high-risk patients out of the hospital, at-home monitoring shows promise in new study
For someone with heart failure, very high blood pressure, or severe COVID-19, going home from the hospital can feel like falling off a cliff.
Research reveals patient attitudes toward devices like smartwatches
Last year, two popular smartwatches—the Samsung Galaxy Watch and Apple Watch—received Food and Drug Administration approval for features that can potentially alert the wearer that they may have sleep apnea.
Immune system proteins involved in severe parasitic disease identified
New insights into the mechanisms that cause more severe cases of schistosomiasis—a disease caused by parasitic worms and second only to malaria in terms of potential harm—have been revealed by researchers at Penn State.