Working men with higher incomes are more likely to develop high blood pressure, reports a study presented at the 84th
Month: July 2020
Existing evidence suggests face coverings do not lead to false sense of security
Existing limited evidence suggests that wearing face coverings to protect against COVID-19 does not lead to a false sense of
Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients Have Low Risk of Stroke
Penn study suggests ischemic stroke likely due to existing risk factors, rather than COVID-19 While initial reports suggested a significant
Studying COVID-19’s envelope protein
Understanding any similarities between SARS and COVID-19 inflammation could help in a clinical setting. A protein in the viruses causing
Multiple sclerosis drug may help treat COVID-19 and lead to faster recovery
What do multiple sclerosis (MS) and the novel coronavirus have in common? Until this week, not much, but a recent clinical
Genetic mutations predispose individuals to severe COVID-19
Current observations suggest that the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 causes severe symptoms mainly in elderly patients with chronic disease. However when two
Neurons are genetically programmed to have long lives
When our neurons—the principle cells of the brain—die, so do we. Most neurons are created during embryonic development and have no “backup”
Pros and cons of nap
You could read this story now. Or you could take a nap first, and perhaps tackle it feeling more alert
New study identifies 21 existing drugs that could treat COVID-19
A Nature study authored by a global team of scientists and led by Sumit Chanda, Ph.D., professor at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical
Sputum testing provides higher rate of COVID-19 detection
Early and accurate detection is critical for preventing the spread of COVID-19 and providing appropriate care for patients. Nasopharyngeal (NP)
