Study shows increased risk of death for long COVID-19 patients within 12 months
Photo Cred: Fernando Zhiminaicela/Pixabay By Avery St. Onge Survivors of severe novel coronavirus (COVID-19) are twice as likely to die within 12 months of their diagnosis than those with mild...
Read MoreA personalized approach to autoimmune conditions
Photo Cred: Denis Tuksar/Unsplash By Kellie Blake, RDN, LD, IFNCP Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is just one of many autoimmune diseases on the rise today in Westernized countries. Patients with RA...
Read MoreCleveland Clinic study links gut microbiome and aggressive prostate cancer
Photo Cred: Cleveland Clinic By Katherine Shagoury Cleveland Clinic researchers have shown that diet-associated molecules in the gut are associated with aggressive prostate cancer, suggesting dietary interventions may help reduce risk....
Read MoreNew study looks at how diet can slow tumor growth
Photo Cred: Yoav Aziz/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury In recent years, there has been some evidence that dietary interventions can help to slow the growth of tumors. A new study from...
Read MoreStudy finds SARS-CoV-2 virus can infect inner ear
Photo Cred: Burst/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Many novel coronavirus (COVID-19) patients have reported symptoms affecting the ears, including hearing loss and tinnitus. Dizziness and balance problems can also occur, suggesting...
Read MoreStudy finds cancer patients with poor antibody response to COVID-19 vaccines lack secondary immune response
Photo Cred: Mohammad Shahhosseini/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Patients with the blood cancer multiple myeloma often mount a poor antibody response to novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines. Mount Sinai researchers have discovered...
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The gut’s role in viral immunity
Photo Cred: Katemangostar/Freepik By Robert G. Silverman, DC, DACBN, DCBCN, MS, CCN, CNS, CSCS, CIISN, CKTP, CES, HKC, FAKTR An individual patient’s immune response to infection is closely linked to...
Read MoreResearchers uncover evidence of inflammatory micro clots in long-COVID patients
Photo Cred: Nguyễn Hiệp/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury New research indicates that an overload of various inflammatory molecules, “trapped” inside insoluble microscopic blood clots or micro clots, might be the cause...
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