Study Claims Eating Vegetables Lower COVID-19 Death Rates
Sally Robertson, B.Sc. via News-Medical – A preliminary study by researchers in Europe claims that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) mortality rates may be lower in countries where people consume high amounts of…
Higher Doses of Omega-3 Supplements May Be Needed for Averting Cognitive Decline
Keck School of Medicine of USC via News-Medical Net – For years, a scientific puzzle has bedeviled researchers aiming to fight Alzheimer’s disease, a common and incurable form of dementia. The results…
Turmeric Could Have Antiviral Properties
Microbiology Society via EurekAlert – Curcumin, a natural compound found in the spice turmeric, could help eliminate certain viruses. A study published in the Journal of General Virology showed that curcumin can…
Scientists Identify Drug They Hope Can Downgrade COVID-19 to Common Cold Level
Israel21c staff via Israel21c – Researchers show the coronavirus causes lungs to accumulate fat, so a cholesterol-lowering drug may help downgrade the virus threat to that of common cold. Could a well-known…
CBD May Help Reduce Cytokine Storm and Excessive Lung Inflammation in COVID-19
Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University via News-Medical Net – Cannabidiol, or CBD, may help reduce the cytokine storm and excessive lung inflammation that is killing many patients with COVID-19,…
Blueprint of Oxytocin Receptor Facilitates Development of New Autism Drugs
University of Zurich via EurekAlert – The so-called “love hormone” or “cuddle hormone” oxytocin is not only involved in strengthening the mother-child relationship and regulating social bonding. It also plays an important…
Low-Carbohydrate Diet May Be Associated With Lower Risk of Blinding Eye Disease
Mount Sinai Health System via Newswise – Following a long-term diet that’s low in carbohydrates and high in fat and protein from vegetables may lower the risk of the most common…
Scientists Discover a Way to Stop the Spread of Devastating Childhood Cancer
University of East Anglia via EurekAlert – Researchers at the University of East Anglia and University of Manchester have made an important breakthrough that could lead to ‘kinder’ treatments for children…
High-Fat Diet with Antibiotic Use Linked to Gut Inflammation
UC Davis Health via Newswise – UC Davis researchers have found that combining a Western-style high-fat diet with antibiotic use significantly increases the risk of developing pre-inflammatory bowel disease (pre-IBD). The study,…
Study Finds That Special Filters in Glasses Can Help the Color Blind See Colors Better
University of California – Davis Health via EurekAlert – A new UC Davis Eye Center study, conducted in collaboration with France’s INSERM Stem Cell and Brain Research Institute, found that special patented…
Skin Rash May Be a Symptom of COVID-19
Sally Robertson, B.Sc. via News-Medical Net – Researchers at King’s College London and Zoe Global Ltd have conducted a study suggesting that skin rashes could be valuable predictors of coronavirus disease 2019…
Study Shows Optimistic People Sleep Better and Live Longer
Medical University of Vienna via News-Medical Net – Optimists live longer than pessimists and have a lower risk of chronic disease – this has been scientifically validated on multiple occasions. A…
Study Links Fermented Vegetable Consumption to Low COVID-19 Mortality
Sally Robertson, B.Sc. via News-Medical Net – An intriguing new study by researchers in Europe suggests that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) mortality rates are likely to be lower in countries where diets…
Ozone Disinfection Could Allow Safe Reuse of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Georgia Institute of Technology via Newswise– ‘A new study shows that ozone gas, a highly reactive chemical composed of three oxygen atoms, could provide a safe means for disinfecting certain…
Electrical Stimulation Could Restore Vision in Blind People
University of Zurich via News-Medical Net – In a project under Horizon 2020, researchers from seven European organizations will examine how the vision of visually impaired people can be restored using…
