Tag Archives: Cytokines

[ad_1] Contrary to what doctors suggest and what happens in other diseases such as the flu, the overreaction of the immune system would not be involved in most of the fatal forms of Covid-19. Death would instead be linked to damage to the immune system by the virus. A conclusion …

[ad_1] The 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has led to a serious global public health crisis. To date, the virus has infected 63.75 million people and has caused the deaths of over 1.47 million worldwide, showing that there is an urgent …

[ad_1] Singapore researchers conducted a study showing that asymptomatic individuals infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – the agent that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) – trigger a response efficient, balanced and coordinated cellular immune system that protects the host without giving the impression of triggering pathological …

[ad_1] In an article recently published on Trends in endocrinology and metabolism, Graziano Pinna of the University of Illinois at Chicago outlines some of the evidence that suggests that female reproductive hormones may play a role in the sexual bias that has been observed in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Reports …

[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 24, 2020 A Cleveland Clinic study shows that among obese patients who tested positive for COVID-19, a past history of bariatric surgery was significantly associated with a lower risk of hospitalization and intensive care unit admission. The findings were published in the Surgery for …

[ad_1] The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS-CoV-2), has caused more than 59 million cases globally. There is currently no vaccine or drug approved for the infection. However, doctors and scientists are using repurposed drugs to help hospitalized patients recover faster and improve clinical outcomes. …

[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 19, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause significant illness and death while treatment options remain limited. Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have discovered a potential strategy to prevent life-threatening inflammation, lung damage, and organ failure in patients with COVID-19. The research …

[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 16, 2020 The tipping point for people with COVID-19 typically comes in the second week of symptoms. As most people begin to recover, few others find it increasingly difficult to breathe and end up in the hospital. It has been theorized that those whose …

[ad_1] Children with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) sometimes develop multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), which is associated with high morbidity. The underlying mechanism associated with T cells is described by the researchers in a new study published on the prepress server bioRxiv* in November 2020, in response to superantigen …

[ad_1] Coronaviruses are a group of RNA viruses that cause disease in mammals and birds. In humans and birds, they cause respiratory tract infections that can range from mild to fatal. Mild illnesses in humans include some cases of the common cold. Conversely, more lethal varieties can cause SARS, MERS …