Researchers highlight misconceptions about seasonal impacts of COVID-19
Photo Cred: Chris Lawton/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Misconceptions about the way climate and weather impact exposure and transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), create false...
Read MoreExcess fructose consumption may cause leaky gut, lead to fatty liver disease
Photo Cred: Lisa Fotios/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Excessive consumption of fructose can result in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), but contrary to previous understanding, researchers at University of California San...
Read MoreStudy raises concern that COVID-19 vaccine will be less effective for those with obesity
Photo Cred: Gustavo Fring/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury From the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) risk to recovery, the odds are stacked against those with obesity, and a future vaccine may have limited...
Read MoreInflammatory bowel disease linked to faulty immune cell
Photo Cred: Andrea Piacquadio/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury The lasting nature of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may be due to a type of long-lived immune cell that can provoke persistent, damaging...
Read MoreMany COVID-19 patients prescribed unnecessary “preventative” antibiotics, study finds
Photo Cred: Michael Longmire/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury More than half of patients hospitalized with suspected novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan during the state’s peak months received antibiotics soon after they...
Read MoreResearchers confirm first case of COVID-19 reinfection
Photo Cred: Annie Spratt/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury A man was infected with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) after recovering from an initial bout in April in what scientists said is the...
Read MoreFDA issues emergency authorization for convalescent plasma as potential COVID-19 treatment
Photo Cred: Gustavo Fring/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued emergency use authorization on Sunday for investigational convalescent plasma for the treatment of the novel...
Read MoreFructose consumption during pregnancy influences metabolism of offspring
Photo Cred: Sharon McCutcheon/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury An increased level of fructose intake during pregnancy can cause significant changes in maternal metabolic function and milk composition and alter the metabolism...
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