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Sao Paulo, Feb 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Brazilian researchers have found that Omicron has mutations detected in previous variants and that is the reason why it is less severe among the vaccinated. Omicron emerged as a variant of concern only in November 2021, but all the mutations it contains, except one, had been described before that. Researchers at the Federal University of Sao Paulo (UNIFESP) in Brazil attribute this factor to the effectiveness of the existing vaccines against the variant, [...]

Sao Paulo, Jan 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) A team of international researchers have found that the novel coronavirus can continue to be present in some human bodies upto 232 days. Researchers from France's Pasteur Institute, the University of Sao Paulo (USP) and Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) in Brazil conducted a study involving 38 Brazilian patients. The patients were followed until they tested negative twice or three times consecutively by RT-PCR. Of the 38 cases tracked, two men and [...]

Rio de Janeiro, Nov 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Obesity is the factor most associated with the development of endothelial dysfunction, a condition in which the blood vessels become unable to contract and relax adequately, increasing the risk of events such as heart attacks, thrombosis (blood clotting) and stroke in Covid-19 patients, finds a study. Endothelium refers to the thin sheet of cells lining the walls of arteries and veins, as well as the inside of the heart. Endothelial cells release [...]

Sao Paulo, Aug 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Pregnant women infected by the novel coronavirus run a higher risk of developing pre-eclampsia, according to a review of the scientific literature by Brazilian researchers. Pre-eclampsia is a pregnancy complication characterised by persistent high blood pressure, usually in the second half of pregnancy or shortly after delivery. The disorder can cause serious harm to mother and baby. The review published in the journal Clinical Science, analysed a large [...]

Sao Paulo, July 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Brazilian researchers have found that tissues which specialise in saliva production and secretion can serve as reservoirs for SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing Covid-19, magnifying its infectious potential. Researchers at the University of Sao Paulo (USP) analysed samples from three types of salivary gland obtained during a minimally invasive autopsy procedure performed on 24 patients who died from complications of Covid-19 and discovered that SARS-CoV-2 infects [...]

New York, June 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) While masks have become the new fashion statement for many, it has raised troubles for people with hearing loss. But, researchers have found that the use of transparent masks during communication increases comprehension of speech by about 10 per cent for such people. In the US, two models of masks with a see-through portion in the mouth area have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The study, [...]

Sao Paulo: People with dementia, significantly Alzheimer’s illness are at threefold danger of dying on account of an infection by SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind Covid-19, in response to a examine by Brazilian researchers. The danger is six occasions higher if they’re over 80, discovered the crew on the University of Sao Paulo (USP) and Butantan Institute in partnership with colleagues on the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). “We found that all causes of dementia are [...]

Sao Paulo, June 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) People with dementia, particularly Alzheimer's disease are at threefold risk of dying as a result of infection by SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind Covid-19, according to a study by Brazilian researchers. The risk is six times greater if they are over 80, found the team at the University of Sao Paulo (USP) and Butantan Institute in partnership with colleagues at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). "We found that all causes of dementia are [...]

Sao Paulo, May 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) - People who have had dengue in the past are twice as likely to develop symptoms of Covid-19 if they are infected by coronavirus, finds a new study. The study, led by University of Sao Paulo in Brazil, detected the presence of antibodies against dengue virus and SARS-CoV-2 in blood samples from 1,285 inhabitants of Mancio Lima, a small town in the state of Acre, part of Brazil's Amazon region. "Our results show that the populations most exposed to [...]