Poor Oral Health May Impact COVID-19 Severity, Especially for Heart Patients
Oral health can be an additional, modifiable risk factor for high risk COVID-19 patients. The correlation between poor oral health and COVID-19 severity, as well…
Oral health can be an additional, modifiable risk factor for high risk COVID-19 patients. The correlation between poor oral health and COVID-19 severity, as well…
A study led by UT Southwestern dermatologists suggests that a common inflammatory skin condition may stem from poorly regulated sex hormones. The finding, published recently…
Cognitive impairment is highly likely for patients in the ICU and could be lasting. More than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers are revealing…
Study points to mechanism of post-viral lung damage; suggests targets of intervention. The deadliest time in a viral respiratory illness sometimes is actually after the…
Researchers have identified what may be the key molecular mechanism responsible for COVID-19 mortality – an enzyme related to neurotoxins found in rattlesnake venom. An…
Beige is considered a calming paint color, and scientists have new evidence that beige fat has a similar impact on the brain, bringing down the…
With age, a diet lacking in the essential amino acid tryptophan — which has a key role in our mood, energy level, and immune response…
The ability of HDL particles (commonly known as “good” cholesterol) to reduce inflammation in the cells that line blood vessels may help predict who is…
When a tissue experiences inflammation, its cells remember. Pinning proteins to its genetic material at the height of inflammation, the cells bookmark where they left…
Scientists at the University of Münster provide new insights into interactions between platelets and white blood cells in mice. Treating patients with acute respiratory failure…
People have very individualized inflammatory responses to eating high-fat meals. These were the somewhat unexpected results of a study recently published in the Journal of…
Cannabidiol (CBD) oils and products have become increasingly popular with consumers as ways to find relief from aches and pains, anxiety, sleep disturbances, and other…
To date, the underlying causes of inflammation in obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) have been poorly understood, which has hampered efforts to develop…
Findings suggest mechanisms for the persistence of nasal polyps and possible new treatment strategies. Chronic rhinosinusitis is distinct from your average case of seasonal allergies….
In the search for obesity treatments, scientists recently zeroed in on a gene known as Nucleobindin-2 (Nucb2), which was believed to play a role in…
A new study sheds light on how obesity may contribute to male infertility. Published in the open-access journal Frontiers in Physiology, the study reports that…
New research from Yale University shows that a compound produced by the body when dieting or fasting can block a part of the immune system…
Researchers from the Harvard School of Dental Medicine discovered the molecular secrets behind the Chinese herbal remedy known as chang shan. By researching halofuginone (HF),…