[ad_1] Researchers from the University of Minnesota Medical School and the UnitedHealth Group found that metformin was associated with significantly reduced risks of death from COVID-19 in women in one of the world’s largest observational studies of COVID-19 patients. Metformin is an established generic drug for managing blood sugar levels …
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[ad_1] Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have identified the mechanisms behind infection-driven inflammasome activation with the fungal pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus. Fungal infection, especially with A. fumigatus, is a leading cause of infection-associated deaths in people with compromised immune systems. The work provides clues to a potential therapeutic approach …
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[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 …
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[ad_1] Scientists have developed a new biomaterial that helps bones heal faster by improving the regenerative capacity of adult stem cells. The study, led by researchers at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences and Temple Street CHI, is published in the current edition of Biomaterials, the highest-scoring journal in …
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[ad_1] The CARD8 protein regulates several inflammatory proteins in people with atherosclerosis. This is demonstrated in a new study by the örebro researchers published in the scientific journal Scientific Reports. We showed completely new functions associated with CARD8. These may be important in the future treatment of atherosclerosis and other …
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[ad_1] Site said “TimesNowNews“Walnuts are one of the most common and readily available nuts. Experts point out the need to include them in the diet. Walnuts have a hard, stone-like coating and contain crunchy, nutrient-rich, healthful seeds. Its benefits range from giving you more nutrients and managing weight. Benefits of …
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[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 24, 2020 The correlation between the high concentration of fine particles and the severity of flu waves is well known to epidemiologists. An interdisciplinary team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and ETH Zurich’s spin-off Meteodat investigated the possible interactions between acutely high levels …
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[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 24, 2020 Funding from the National Institutes of Health will allow a Penn State researcher to investigate whether vitamin D supplementation could help people ward off or reduce symptoms caused by COVID-19. Margherita Cantorna, a distinguished professor of molecular immunology and nutrition at the …
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[ad_1] The psychological consequences of the health crisis are worrying. Those suffered by Covid patients to begin with. “At least 20% of them have psychological consequences: chronic anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, depressive pathology. The neuroinflammatory disorders caused by the virus could be one of the determining factors “, wrote …
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[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 20, 2020 There is growing evidence that adipose tissue plays a key role in the aggravation of COVID-19. One of the theories under investigation is that fat cells (adipocytes) act as reservoirs for SARS-CoV-2 and increase viral load in obese or overweight individuals. Scientists …
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