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Statin use is linked to lower death rate in hospitalized COVID-19 patients
The use of cholesterol-lowering statins is associated with a lower death rate and a lower incidence of mechanical ventilation in patients hospitalized with COVID-19. …
Read Full ArticleMore evidence of no survival benefit in COVID-19 patients receiving hydroxychloroquine
A study of US veterans hospitalized with COVID-19 found that hydroxychloroquine treatment did not reduce the risk of ventilation or death and was associated with longer hospital stay. …
Read Full ArticleSmokers more likely to express ACE2 protein that SARS-COV-2 uses to enter human cells
Study suggests prolonged smoking could cause an increase of the ACE2 protein in the lungs, possibly resulting in a higher rate of morbidity in COVID-19 patients. …
Read Full ArticleA close relative of SARS-CoV-2 found in bats offers more evidence it evolved naturally
Researchers describe a recently identified bat coronavirus that is closely related to SARS-CoV-2, providing strong evidence for the natural origin of the COVID-19 coronavirus. …
Read Full ArticleRecently recovered COVID-19 patients produce varying virus-specific antibodies
Most patients who recently recovered from COVID-19 produce virus-specific antibodies and T cells but the immune responses of different patients are not all the same. …
Read Full ArticleFor people with diabetes and COVID-19, blood sugar control is key
Type 2 diabetes patients with COVID-19 are at greater risk of a poor outcome but fare much better when blood sugar is well-controlled. …
Read Full ArticleImmune cells drive gallstone formation
Sticky meshworks of DNA and proteins extruded by white blood cells called neutrophils act as the glue that binds together calcium and cholesterol crystals during gallstone formation, …
Read Full ArticleGut microbes respond differently to foods with similar nutrition labels
Foods that look the same on nutrition labels can have vastly different effects on our microbiomes, …
Read Full ArticleBeing sick in the morning can be different from being sick at night
Researchers discuss how time of day affects the severity of afflictions ranging from allergies to heart attacks. …
Read Full ArticleSynthetic DNA-encoded antibody rapidly protects mice and monkeys from Zika
A DNA-encoded monoclonal antibody prevents Zika infection in mice and non-human primates, …
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