In the weeks since the safer-at-home ordinance went into effect in Los Angeles, we’ve had to learn to do a
Month: April 2020
How could COVID-19 and the body’s immune response affect the brain?
Although the most immediately threatening symptoms of COVID-19 are respiratory, neuroscientists are intently studying the pandemic from the perspective of
Seniors with COVID-19 show unusual symptoms, doctors say
Older adults with COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, have several “atypical” symptoms, complicating efforts to ensure they get
Piecing together the puzzle of autoimmune disease
After cancer and heart disease, the most common group of diseases in the U.S. are autoimmune diseases, which occur when
Arthritis drug shows ‘significant’ promise in severe COVID-19 cases: study
The arthritis drug tocilizumab has shown early promise in preventing extreme inflammation in gravely ill COVID-19 patients, according to a
Scientists recreate DNA damage caused by toxins from smoking
Researchers from the University of York have recreated how toxins from smoking cause unique patterns of DNA damage. The discovery
Major trial shows breast cancer drug can hit prostate cancer Achilles heel
A drug already licensed for the treatment of breast and ovarian cancers is more effective than targeted hormone therapy at
High rate of pulmonary embolism found for patients with COVID-19
COVID-19 is associated with a high rate of pulmonary embolism, according to two research letters published online April 23 in Radiology.
Why does COVID-19 affect old people more than young people?
As we age, our lung tissue becomes stiffer—and this is a phenomenon that SARS-CoV-2 may be exploiting. Caroline Uhler and
Breastfeeding moms’ exposure to nicotine linked to infant skull defect
Lactating mothers who use e-cigarettes or nicotine replacement therapies may be putting their breastfed babies at risk for skull defects,