Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Scientists in China believe new drug can stop pandemic 'without vaccine'
A Chinese laboratory has been developing a drug it believes has the power to bring the coronavirus pandemic to a halt.
May 19, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Physicians give first comprehensive review of COVID-19's effects outside the lung
After only a few days caring for critically ill COVID-19 patients at the start of the outbreak in New York City, Aakriti Gupta, MD, realized that this was much more than a respiratory disease.
Jul 11, 2020
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Medical research
Biologists delay the aging process by 'remote control'
UCLA biologists have identified a gene that can slow the aging process throughout the entire body when activated remotely in key organ systems.
Sep 8, 2014
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Medical research
Vagus nerve active during exercise, research finds
The vagus nerve, known for its role in 'resting and digesting,' has now been found to have an important role in exercise, helping the heart pump blood, which delivers oxygen around the body.
Sep 27, 2023
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Even in moderate cases, COVID-19 is causing long-term neurological harm
COVID-19 can cause a wide range of neurological complications, even in patients who are not critically ill, a new study shows.
Dec 9, 2020
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What it means to be immunocompromised
As any new mom would, Erin Anthony worried about germs before the coronavirus outbreak.
Mar 25, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Enforce quarantine to crush pandemic, says WHO
Contacts of people confirmed to have coronavirus should be properly quarantined, the World Health Organization said on Monday, as the pandemic surges in Europe and North America.
Oct 19, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Coronavirus: once you have antibodies, are you safe?
Patrick Vallance, chief scientific adviser to the UK government, recently said that many groups are working on blood tests for COVID-19, adding: "That would tell us who has had it and now has antibodies, therefore won't catch ...
Mar 31, 2020
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Immunology
Experts uncover first molecular events of organ rejection
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and the University of Toronto have uncovered the first molecular steps that lead to immune system activation and eventual rejection of a transplanted organ. The ...
Jun 23, 2017
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Health
Eating organic food significantly lowers pesticide exposure
Eating an organic diet for a week can cause pesticide levels to drop by almost 90% in adults, research from RMIT University has found.
Apr 30, 2014
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