Report details COVID-19 as trigger of recurrent Guillain–Barré syndrome
Photo Cred: Anna Shvets/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Researchers from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School reported the first instance of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) triggering a recurrence of Guillain-Barré syndrome,...
Read MoreGut microbiome influences lung disease, research finds
Photo Cred: Anna Shvets/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury New research led by the Centenary Institute, the University of Technology Sydney, and the University of Queensland found a link between chronic obstructive...
Read MoreSurvey looks at how COVID-19 affects eye health
Photo Cred: Anna Shvets/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Sore eyes are the most significant vision-based indicator of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), according to new research published in the journal BMJ Open...
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Functional Supplements for Proactive Wellness – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
The world news is dominated by health issues but more and more it is difficult to know what information can be trusted. With supplements, consumers need help navigating between choices...
Read MoreMediterranean diet reduced risk for diabetes, other adverse health outcomes
Photo Cred: Engin Akyurt/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Women who adhered to a more Mediterranean-like diet had a 30 percent lower rate of type 2 diabetes than women who did not,...
Read MoreOxford COVID-19 vaccine safe and protective against disease, phase 3 trial results say
Photo Cred: RODNAE Productions/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury The first full results from interim analysis of the Oxford-AstraZeneca novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine trials found the vaccine has an acceptable safety profile...
Read MoreStudy demonstrates how gut bacteria help ward off viruses
Photo Cred: Edward Jenner/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury A new study in mice identified the specific population of gut microbes that modulates both localized and systemic immune response to ward off...
Read MoreFDA authorizes combo COVID-19 and flu home test for emergency use
Photo Cred: Annie Spratt/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted emergency use authorization on Friday to the first at-home diagnostic test for both the novel...
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