Countering Stress-Induced Immune Suppression with Diet
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – How might we improve immune function in children and adults under physical or psychological stress? “Natural immunomodulators”—compounds that might regulate our immune systems naturally—”are getting more and more popular. The popularity, however,…
Pre-Existing Coronavirus Antibodies Could Help Protect Children Against New Pandemic Strain
The Francis Crick Institute via EurekAlert – Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and University College London have found that some antibodies, created by the immune system during infection with common…
People May Have a Pre-Existing Immune Response to COVID-19 Thanks to Common Colds
Angela Betsaida B. Laguipo, BSN via News-Medical Net – A new study shows that some people have immune responses against the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes…
Exposure to Common Cold Coronaviruses Can Teach the Immune System to Recognize SARS-CoV-2
La Jolla Institute for Immunology via EurekAlert – Your immune system’s “memory” T cells keep track of the viruses they have seen before. This immune cell memory gives the cells a…
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…
Oregano Oil Benefits for Infections, Fungus & Even the Common Cold
Dr. Josh Axe, DC, DMN, CNS – Designed specifically for fighting bacterial infections, antibiotics are one of medical doctors’ favorite tools for treating many health issues. But there’s another underutilized natural…
COVID-19 Appears Less Severe in Children, Says Review in Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins via Newswise – Like previous epidemic coronaviruses, “SARS-CoV-2 [seems] to cause fewer symptoms and less severe disease in children compared with adults…” Newswise…
New Compounds May Help Stop the Spread of the Coronavirus
Angela Betsaida B. Laguipo, BSN via News-Medical Net – Amid the global health crisis of the coronavirus (COVID-19), scientists from around the world are racing to find a treatment to…
