Tag Archives: Immune response

[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] 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] Scientists from EPFL and the Friedrich Miescher Institute used cryo-electron microscopy to explain how a DNA-sensitive biomolecule that is key to our innate immune response is inactivated when it comes into contact with the cell’s DNA. One biomolecule that has garnered considerable attention in recent years is cGAS, a …

[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] A recent study looked at possible links between the severity of the Covid-19 pandemic and the deterioration of our environment caused by chemicals. This new light points to endocrine disruptors, these everyday pollutants that can be involved in severe forms of Covid-19. You will also be interested [EN VIDÉO] …

[ad_1] Cells are constantly moving throughout our body, performing a myriad of operations critical to tissue development, immune responses, and general well-being. This commotion is driven by chemical signals long studied by scientists interested in cell migration. To better understand this phenomenon, a team of biologists and physicists, led by …

[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] People who have recovered from Covid-19 retain antibodies for at least eight months after convalescence, according to the results of a new study devoted to the immune response to this disease, pre-published on the bioRxiv website. Immunity to Covid-19 can last eight months or more after the first infection, …

[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 18, 2020 In a controlled study of smokers, non-smokers, and e-cigarette users, researchers at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine found that e-cigarette users exhibited significantly altered immune responses to a influenza virus infection pattern, suggesting a increased susceptibility to the disease. …

[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 …