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Coronavirus can transform pancreas cell function; certain genes may protect an infected person's spouse
Publicado em 29 setembro 2021
(Reuters) - The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that have yet to be certified by peer review.
When the coronavirus infects cells, it not only impairs their activity but can also change their function, new findings suggest. For example, when insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas become infected with the virus, they not only produce much less insulin than usual, but also start to [...]
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An average of 15% of Brazilians have COVID-19 antibodies, study finds
Publicado em 26 maio 2021An average of 15% of Brazil’s 210 million people have COVID-19 antibodies, researchers announced on Wednesday. The study, backed by the Sao Paulo state government’s research foundation (FAPESP) and Federal University of Sao Paulo (Unifesp), was conducted up to the end of April when contagion was on the rise. Researchers found that the level of antibodies varied greatly across the country. For example, in the northeastern state of Ceara, 9.89% of people had antibodies, compared [...]ver notícia