A sign for the Food and Drug Administration is seen in Silver Spring, Md., on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020. On Wednesday, March 30, 2022, federal health advisers narrowly ruled against an experimental drug for the debilitating illness known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, a potential setback for patient groups who lobbied for the medication’s approval. A...
by Cleveland Clinic A research team led by Jae Jung, PhD, Director of Cleveland Clinic’s Global Center for Pathogen & Human Health Research, has uncovered the critical role a viral gene, ORF8, plays in infection and disease outcomes of SARS-CoV-2. Credit: Cleveland Clinic A research team led by Jae Jung, Ph.D., Director of Cleveland Clinic’s...
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE IMAGE: TESTING CENTERS ABOUNDED IN THE EARLY DAYS OF THE PANDEMIC. NOW RESEARCHERS AT WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE HAVE FOUND THAT MANY PEOPLE WHO TESTED POSITIVE FOR THE CORONAVIRUS IN THOSE EARLY MONTHS OF THE PANDEMIC ALSO EXPERIENCED PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY — PAIN, TINGLING AND NUMBNESS IN THE HANDS AND...
ABC News Yesterday 3:38 PM © Portland Press Herald via Getty Images, FILE Throughout the pandemic, several professional and collegiate sports leagues cancelled major events and seasons, in part to slow the spread of COVID-19, but also due to alarming reports of athletes developing a syndrome called myocarditis — inflammation of the heart muscle —...
by British Medical Journal Image of the ultrastructural morphology exhibited by the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Credit: CDC A study published by The BMJ today finds that COVID-19 is associated with an increased risk of mental health disorders, including anxiety, depression, substance use, and sleep disorders, up to one year after initial infection. The findings suggest that...
BMJ Almost a third (32 of every 100) of older adults infected with covid-19 in 2020 developed at least one new condition that required medical attention in the months after initial infection, 11 more than those who did not have covid-19, finds a US study published by The BMJ today. Conditions involved a range of major organs...
by Alex Dadswell, Imperial College London On the left, a solid representation of the three-dimensional structure of TMPRSS2 protein. On the right, a cartoon representation of the three-dimensional structure of the TMPRSS2 protein with an expanded view showing the switch from the amino acid valine (Val, top panel) to methionine (Met, bottom panel) caused by...
by Elisa Black, University of Adelaide Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A world leading research collaboration between SAHMRI, the University of Adelaide, Flinders University, the Women’s and Children’s Hospital, and the Royal Adelaide Hospital has delivered crucial insight into the lasting immune system dysregulation caused by COVID-19. The study showed that people’s immune systems were significantly altered...
by University of Technology, Sydney Seeds from the Nigella sativa plant, better known as the fennel flower. Credit: University of Technology, Sydney A flowering plant native to North Africa and Western Asia could be utilized in the future treatment of COVID-19 infection. The seeds of the plant, Nigella sativa, have been used for centuries as a traditional...
By James Ducker, MRes Jul 16 2021Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc. Researchers have found that individuals with learning disabilities are more likely to suffer from severe cases of COVID-19 infection, with higher rates of hospitalization and mortality, which is exacerbated for individuals with profound disabilities such as Down’s syndrome and cerebral palsy. SARS-CoV-2 Virus. Image Credit:...
