ERA-EDTA It was clear at a relatively early stage of the pandemic that SARS-CoV-2 causes a wide range of symptoms; in addition to typical respiratory symptoms, patients also had neurological symptoms (starting with anosmia), gastrointestinal symptoms, elevated liver values, and renal, urinary, or hematological changes, for example. The fact that such findings occurred not only...
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COVID-19 creates hearing, balance disorders, aggravates tinnitus symptoms
ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA MELVILLE, N.Y., June 10, 2021 — The physiological impacts of COVID-19 seem almost limitless. Complications can range from loss of taste to respiratory distress, with many effects lasting for months. Evidence suggests auditory and vestibular effects should be added to the growing list of symptoms. During the 180th Meeting of the...
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Research identifies potential antiviral compound for COVID-19, flu, other viral infection
by Jim Fessenden, University of Massachusetts Medical School Credit: CC0 Public Domain UMass Medical School scientists Katherine A. Fitzgerald, Ph.D.; Fiachra Humphries, Ph.D.; and Liraz Galia, Ph.D., working with the British-based pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline, have identified a novel molecule capable of stimulating the innate immune system against SARS-CoV-2 virus. A trigger for the STING (stimulator of...
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Vitamin D may not protect against COVID-19, as previously suggested
While previous research early in the pandemic suggested that vitamin D cuts the risk of contracting COVID-19, a new study from McGill University finds there is no genetic evidence that the vitamin works as a protective measure against the coronavirus. “Vitamin D supplementation as a public health measure to improve outcomes is not supported by this study....
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Recent increase seen in COVID-19-linked hospitalization for teens
COVID-19-associated hospitalization rates increased recently for adolescents, and a considerable proportion of those hospitalized was admitted to the intensive care unit, according to research published in the June 4 early-release issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Fiona P. Havers, M.D., from the CDC COVID-19 Response Team,...
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Gene protection for COVID-19 identified
by Newcastle University FIGURE 1 The relationship between latitude and allele frequency of HLA-DRB1*01:01 in 151 populations from around the world. Spearman rank correlation r = .609, P ≤ .001 The first evidence of a genetic link explaining why some people who catch COVID-19 don’t become sick has been discovered. A scientific and medical team led by Newcastle University, UK,...
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Researchers identify potential new antiviral drug for COVID-19
by NIH/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Transmission electron micrograph of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles, isolated from a patient. Image captured and color-enhanced at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Maryland. Credit: NIAID The experimental drug TEMPOL may be a promising oral antiviral treatment for COVID-19, suggests a study of cell...
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USC study reveals potential new treatment target in the fight against COVID-19
KECK SCHOOL OF MEDICINE OF USC IMAGE: IMAGES OF CELLS SHOWING CLOSE PROXIMITY (YELLOW) OF GRP78 (GREEN) WITH SPIKE PROTEIN OF SARS-COV-2 (RED) (LEFT PANELS) AND ACE2 (RED) (RIGHT PANELS). CREDIT: LEAD AUTHOR ANTHONY CARLOS, PHD The swift development of vaccines has provided a vital tool to combat the spread of the deadly SARS-CoV-2 virus,...
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Study analyzes the risk of other medical conditions after recovery from COVID-19
By Lakshmi Supriya, PhD. May 21 2021 Researchers analyzed data from a large insurance company in the United States. They found an increased risk of other medical conditions after recovering from COVID-19 irrespective of pre-existing conditions or age. COVID-19 caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has a range of manifestations, from...
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Odds of catching COVID at dentist’s office very low, study shows
Do yon need to have your teeth cleaned or a cavity filled? Go ahead. Dental treatment won’t put you at risk for contracting COVID-19, a new study affirms. “Getting your teeth cleaned does not increase your risk for COVID-19 infection any more than drinking a glass of water from the dentist’s office does,” said lead author Purnima...