Across the world, immunologists who retooled their labs to join the fight against SARS-CoV-2 are furiously trying to explain why some people get so sick while others recover unscathed. The pace is dizzying, but some clear trends have emerged. One…
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Drug found to correct gene defect that causes immune-driven gut leakiness
A team of researchers led by biomedical scientist Declan F. McCole at the University of California, Riverside, has found that the drug tofacitinib, also called Xeljanz and approved by the FDA to treat rheumatoid arthritis and ulcerative colitis, can repair…
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The symptom that may signal you have a ‘mild’ vitamin B12 deficiency – what to look for
Vitamin B12 is a nutrient that helps keep the body’s nerve and blood cells healthy and helps make DNA, the genetic material in all cells. aS The National Institutes of Health explain, vitamin B12 also helps prevent a type of…
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New study explains potential causes for "happy hypoxia" condition in patients with the COVID-19 virus
A new research study provides possible explanations for COVID-19 patients who present with extremely low, otherwise life-threatening levels of oxygen, but no signs of dyspnea (difficulty breathing). This new understanding of the condition, known as silent hypoxemia or “happy hypoxia,”…
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Loss of intestinal goblet cells causes fatal disease after stem cell transplantation
Allogeneic stem cell transplantation can cause a loss of protective goblet cells from the colon’s inner lining, which can be fatal. But boosting those cells beforehand could improve the outcome. A significant loss of the colon cells following a stem…
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Europe-wide study of children confirms COVID-19 predominately causes mild disease in children, fatalities are very rare
Children with COVID-19 generally experience a mild disease and fatalities are very rare, according to a study of 582 patients from across Europe published today in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health journal. The study, which included children and adolescents…
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Overactive enzyme causes hereditary hypertension
A Turkish family from a village near the Black Sea caught the attention of medical researchers in the early 1970s, when a physician discovered that many members of this large family had both unusually short fingers and astronomically high blood…
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DR MARTIN SCURR explains the possible causes of heart palpitations
Has a tooth infection caused my heart to race? DR MARTIN SCURR explains the possible causes of heart palpitations I have impacted wisdom teeth and recently had one removed because it caused an infection. I also started having heart palpitations,…
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CDC: Five causes account for 90% percent of fetal deaths
(HealthDay)—Five causes of death accounted for 89.5 percent of fetal deaths reported during 2015 to 2017, according to a report published April 15 in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Vital Statistics Report. Donna L. Hoyert, Ph.D.,…
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Coronavirus: What causes a ‘second wave’ of disease outbreak, and could we see this in Australia?
Following the emergence and rapid spread of COVID-19, several countries have succeeded in bringing local outbreaks under control. The most dramatic of these is China, where large scale restrictions on people’s movement appear to have halted domestic transmission. South Korea,…
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