Study: Second vaccine dose still makes organ transplant recipients vulnerable to COVID-19
In a study published today in the
Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers show that although two doses of a vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 -; the virus that causes COVID 19 -; confers some protection for people who have received solid organ transplants, it s still not enough to enable them to dispense with masks, physical distancing and other safety measures.
This is a follow-up study to an earlier one published in March in
JAMA, in which the researchers reported that only 17% of the participating transplant recipients produced sufficient antibodies after just one dose of a two-dose COVID-19 vaccine regimen.
Mild depression may predict postoperative delirium in older adults undergoing hip fracture repair
Screening for even mild depressive symptoms before hip fracture repair may be helpful in predicting which patients are at higher risk of developing delirium after emergency surgery, according to results of a new study by researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine. The researchers say their findings also add to evidence that symptoms of depression and postoperative delirium may be an early indicator of Alzheimer s disease, although those findings were not conclusive.
A report on the findings, first posted online, ahead of print, on Feb. 3, 2021, will be published in an upcoming print issue of
Four new companies have joined the Mindmaze Healthcare network of partners and distributors. They will bring MindMaze s digital neurotherapeutics to patients in Latin America, Middle East, Spain and Switzerland. The products will be used to aid patients with stroke, Parkinson s, and other neurological conditions.
MindMaze Healthcare’s digital neurotherapeutics (DTx) solutions combine neuroscience with engaging, serious game-based medical software supported by tailored smart peripherals that target two distinct areas: neurorehabilitation (Rehab DTx) and neuro-restoration (Neuro DTx).
The Company s animated therapeutic games aid patients suffering with neurological injuries and conditions such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, or Parkinson s disease. They were created to be as highly engaging as video games while promoting the high dose, high intensity therapeutic movements that lead to restoration of function.
RELEASE: Nina Palmer to Join the Center for American Progress as Senior Fellow
Date: May 5, 2021
Contact: Sam Hananel
Washington, D.C. The Center for American Progress announced today that Nina Palmer is joining the organization’s National Security and International Policy team as a senior fellow. Palmer will be part of CAP’s Asia team and lead the team’s work on U.S.-China policy.
Palmer joins CAP from the Albright Stonebridge Group, a global business strategy firm. She previously served as the attaché for the U.S. Department of Energy in Beijing and, before that, as the senior East Asia analyst in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Security Division, where she produced analysis on U.S.-China climate negotiations, China’s Belt and Road Initiative, and U.S. security policy in Asia.
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For people with diabetes, choosing the perfect pair of socks means more than just grabbing the most colorful pair off the rack. “The right socks can help improve blood circulation in the feet, reduce the risk of irritation and foot injury, and help keep feet dry,” says Rita Kalyani, MD, an associate professor of medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
As many as 50% of adults with diabetes experience a type of nerve damage called peripheral neuropathy. This can result in pain or tingling in your feet or it can cause your feet to feel numb, so you might not even realize something is irritating your toes or that you have a blister or callus until it results in an infection or damage (if left untreated, sores can turn into foot ulcers). Diabetes can also cause the skin to become dry and cracked, and poor blood circulation makes it more difficult for infections and injuries to heal.