November 2021
November 20
What science knows now about the risk of COVID-19 transmission on planes
WSJ Sept 29, 2021
Over a million Americans may have permanently lost their sense of smell to Covid-19
JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. Published online November 18, 2021.
Early treatment for Covid-19 with SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibody
N Engl J Med 2021; 385:1941-1950
Covid rapid test prices ‘ridiculous’
By Kristina Fiore, MedPageToday November 18, 2021
Couch potatoes are 7 times more likely to suffer a stroke than more physically active people
American Heart Association Aug 20, 2021 study finds.org
Coffee and tea linked to lower risk of stroke and dementia in 11-year study
PLOS, Published November 16, 2021
Scientists mystified, wary, as Africa avoids Covid disaster
By MARIA CHENG and FARAI MUTSAKA, Associated Press, November 19, 2021
Association between low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and all-cause mortality: results from the NHANES 1999-2014
Scientific Reports, Nov 11, 2021
November 13
Multivitamins, but not cocoa, tied to slowed brain aging
14th Clinical Trials on Alzheimer’s Disease
Anxiety effectively treated with exercise
Journal of Affective Disorders, 2022; 297: 26 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2021.10.006
Arginine, an inexpensive oral drug, could enhance radiation therapy for cancer
Science Advances, 2021; 7 (45) DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abg1964
Fish intake and MRI burden of cerebrovascular disease in older adults
First published November 3, 2021, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0000000000012916
It turns out paying people to take the COVID-19 vaccine doesn’t really work
By Talal Ansari WSJ, October 26, 2021
Premenopausal bilateral oophorectomy more strongly linked to cognitive decline
JAMA Netw Open. 2021;4(11):e2131448. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.31448
Vitamin D and disease prevention: Worth another look?
American College of Rheumatology
Early trials underway to test mushrooms as Covid treatment
JAMA. Published online November 3, 2021. doi:10.1001/jama.2021.19388
November 6
Covid-19: Researcher blows the whistle on data integrity issues in Pfizer’s vaccine trial
BMJ 2021;375:n2635
Pfizer says its antiviral pill slashes risk of severe COVID-19by 89%
By Deena Beasley, Reuters
Safety and efficacy of NVX-CoV2373 Covid-19 vaccine
N Engl J Med 2021; 385:1172-1183
States sue to stop Biden’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate
By Joseph Pisami, WSJ, November 5, 2021
Covid vaccines: Half of unvaccinated Americans say NOTHING will change their minds
Chris Melore, November 5, 2021
Neutralization of the SARS-CoV-2 mu variant by convalescent and vaccine serum
NEJM DOI: 10.1056/NEJMc2114706, Nov 6, 2021
Gottlieb says pandemic in US could be over by January
By Peter Sullivan, thehill.com, November 5, 2021
‘Grave concern’ over Covid in Europe as German cases soar
April 11, 2021, AFP
Zinc-induced copper deficiency causes neurological abnormalities
Intern Med J 2020; 50, Issue 1, 121-123
Increasing dairy intake reduces falls and fractures among older care home residents
BMJ 2021;375:n2364
Us emergency department visits attributed to medication harms, 2017-2019
JAMA. 2021;326(13):1299-1309. doi:10.1001/jama.2021.13844
Why sugary drink taxes aren’t effective—and how to change that
Psychological Science, 2021; 095679762110170 DOI: 10.1177/09567976211017022
Autism prevalence in children as high as 10% in some New Jersey communities
Autism Research October 21
More action needed to improve nutrition in the USA, experts and lawmakers agree
By Joyce Fieden, Medpage Today, November 2, 2021
No love for PRP in ankle osteoarthritis trial
JAMA. 2021;326(16):1595-1605. doi:10.1001/jama.2021.16602
Mediterranean diet warning: If you’re not going organic, you may be doing your body more harm than good
By Study Finds