Researchers have discovered that rocaglate compounds are capable of killing Candida auris. The study, reported this week in mBio, an open-access journal of the American Society for Microbiology, offers hope of finding a treatment for this troubling, emerging pathogen. “This is the first report of a cell death mechanism in C. auris. This could result...
Month: <span>March 2020</span>
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How to boost immune response to vaccines in older people
Apply immune expertise and some genital wart cream! Research just published by the Linterman lab shows that the immune system of older mice can be given a helping hand by applying immunology expertise and some genital wart treatment (don’t try this at home just yet)! Mice and humans show similar age-dependent changes in their immune...
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What is chloroquine and could it cure the coronavirus?
by Issam Ahmed Around the world, countries are expanding access to hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and chloroquine(CQ), related compounds that are synthetic forms of quinine, which comes from cinchona trees and has been used for centuries to treat malaria. Around the world, countries are expanding access to hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and chloroquine(CQ), related compounds that are synthetic forms...
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MIT-based team works on rapid deployment of open-source, low-cost ventilator
Clinical and design considerations will be published online; goal is to support rapid scale-up of device production to alleviate hospital shortages. One of the most pressing shortages facing hospitals during the Covid-19 emergency is a lack of ventilators. These machines can keep patients breathing when they no longer can on their own, and they can...
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What to know about waking up with numb hands
Waking up with numb hands is typically a sign of an issue with the circulation or the nerves in the arms. When the cause is simple, such as falling asleep on the arms or with the hands in an awkward position, this symptom should resolve if the person changes their sleeping position. Less commonly, waking...
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From dentists to playdates: Tips on social distancing and COVID-19
by Yale University Millions of people across the country are hunkering down in their homes in response to social distancing mandates designed to reduce spread of the novel coronavirus. Federal and state authorities are advising people to avoid large gatherings and to keep a minimum distance of six feet of space when interacting with others....
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If you get COVID-19, how long can you expect to be sick?
by Nancy Clanton There are more than 11,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the U.S., and nearly 300 in Georgia. That state number has been increasing by about 20% each day, which means the likelihood of being infected rises. Many articles talk about the incubation time—how long it takes from when you’re infected until...
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Walking more linked with lower blood pressure
A new study has found that people who walk more also have lower blood pressure. This confirms existing notions that keeping active is good for cardiovascular health. People who walk more also have lower blood pressure, according to a recent study. Abnormally high blood pressure (hypertension) affects almost half of the United States’ adult population,...
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The white scarf on the door: a life-saving lesson from the 1918 Spanish flu
By KARA N. GOLDMAN In 1918, a white scarf tied to the door of my grandmother’s family’s apartment on the North Side of Chicago alerted the community to a virus residing within. My grandmother, then age 3, was one of 500 million people worldwide — one-third of the planet’s population — who was infected with...
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No evidence that COVID-19 can be contracted from pets
by Colorado State University Veterinary experts from around the world are urging pet owners to listen to the advice of their veterinarians and public health experts, following the news that a dog in Hong Kong, quarantined after it had tested positive for SARSCoV-2, has died. The dog had been released after two weeks of quarantine...