Research finds Western high-fat diet could cause chronic pain
Photo Cred: Natalie Scott/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury A typical Western high-fat diet can increase the risk of painful disorders common in people with conditions such as diabetes or obesity, according...
Read MoreLancet study looks at inactivated COVID-19 vaccine for children
Photo Cred: CDC/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Two doses of the inactivated novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine, CoronaVac, manufactured by Sinovac, are safe and provoke a strong antibody response among 550 children...
Read MoreOmega-3 fatty acids may help treatments cross blood-brain barrier
Photo Cred: Robina Weermeijer/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury New images of a molecule that shuttles omega-3 fatty acids into the brain may open a doorway for delivering neurological therapeutics to the...
Read MoreTrauma patients with COVID-19 greater risk of complications, death
Photo Cred: Martha Dominguez de Gouveia/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Novel coronavirus (COVID-19)-positive patients with traumatic injuries have six times higher risk of death and complication than patients without COVID-19, according...
Read MoreResearchers find signs of brain inflammation in COVID-19 patients
Photo Cred: Anna Shvets/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury A comprehensive molecular study of the brains of people who died of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) found clear signs of inflammation and impaired...
Read MorePfizer says COVID-19 vaccine “highly effective” against Delta variants
Photo Cred: Mufid Majnun/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury The Pfizer/BioNTech novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination is “highly effective” against the Delta variant, Reuters reported late last week. The variant, which was first...
Read MoreCOVID-19 vaccines likely induces lasting immunity, study finds
Photo Cred: Braňo/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccinations producer by Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna likely produce an immune response that is strong and potentially long-lasting, according to new...
Read MoreLong COVID-19 symptoms likely caused by Epstein-Barr virus reactivation
Photo Cred: Pavel Danilyuk/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) reactivation resulting from the inflammatory response to novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection may be the cause of previously unexplained long COVID...
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