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Immune checkpoint therapy may be beneficial in certain cases of severe COVID-19
Publicado em 28 de outubro de 2022
An article published in Science Advances suggests that a type of cancer treatment known as immune checkpoint blockade may be beneficial in certain cases of severe COVID-19. The creators of this therapy, which can successfully activate the immune system to fight cancer, won the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
The findings reported by the authors were based on experiments involving cells from patients treated in intensive care units (ICUs) after being infected by SARS-CoV-2, and [...]
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Scientists Discover That a Certain Nutrient Promotes Anti-Aging
Publicado em 04 setembro 2022According to the study, the amino acid taurine could be used in anti-aging therapies. Our cells produce potentially toxic byproducts known as “free radicals” when they break down the oxygen we breathe and the food we consume every day to survive. Some of these molecules perform important biological functions, but too many can damage internal cell structures, impairing the cells’ ability and potentially leading to chronic disease. We call this process oxidative [...]ver notícia -
Study reveals how the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way people perceive the passage of time
Publicado em 29 junho 2022The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way people perceive the passage of time, according to an article published in the journal The progress of science. At the end of the first month of social distancing, in May 2020, most survey participants (65%) reported feeling slower. The researchers classified this perception as “time extension” and found that it was associated with feelings of loneliness and lack of positive experiences during the [...]ver notícia -
Covid-19 news: Infection linked to higher risk of developing diabetes
Publicado emPeople who have had covid-19 within the past year may be more at risk of developing type 2 diabetes for the first time or being prescribed medication to manage their blood sugar levels. Ziyad Al-Aly at the VA Saint Louis Health Care System in the US and his colleagues reviewed the medical records of 181,280 individuals who tested positive for covid-19 between March 2020 and September 2021, using data from the US Department of Veterans Affairs. The team compared the number of new [...]ver notícia -
Even mild or moderate COVID-19 disease affects the cardiovascular system in young adults
Publicado emResearchers followed young men and women aged 20-40 years without pre-existing disease. The results show that overweight and physical inactivity increase the impact of the disease on the autonomic nervous system. A study conducted at São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil shows that even mild to moderate infection with SARS-CoV-2 can cause imbalance in the cardiovascular system in young adults without pre-existing diseases. The researchers also concluded that both [...]ver notícia