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SARS-CoV-2 virus particles, shown in red, have heavily infected a cell in this colorized scanning electron micrograph. SARS-CoV-2 is the virus that causes COVID-19.

How COVID-19 Attacks The Brain And May Cause Lasting Damage

Jan 05, 2021
Severe cases of COVID-19 can injure the brain in ways that affect memory, thinking and mood for months after the infection is gone, new research hints. It may even raise the risk of Alzheimer's.
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Studies of steroids, including the generic drug dexamethasone, have found that these drugs can reduce deaths in patients hospitalized with serious cases of COVID-19.

Inexpensive Steroids Can Save Lives Of Seriously Ill COVID-19 Patients

Sep 02, 2020
Multiple studies now confirm earlier research: Dexamethasone and hydrocortisone, drugs that reduce an immune system's overreaction, can help reduce deaths of hospitalized COVID-19 patients.
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The serious inflammatory syndrome sending some children and teens to the hospital remains extremely uncommon, doctors say. But if your child spikes a high, persistent fever, and has severe abdominal pain with vomiting that doesn't make them feel better,

Mystery Inflammatory Syndrome In Kids And Teens Likely Linked To COVID-19

May 07, 2020
Doctors in the U.S. and Europe are reporting a small wave of cases of what looks like a "shock syndrome" in young people. They have low blood pressure, inflamed hearts and other serious symptoms.
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Bacteria (purple) in the bloodstream can trigger sepsis, a life-threatening illness.

Regulations That Mandate Sepsis Care Appear To Have Worked In New York

Jul 16, 2019
Sepsis, the body's overreaction to infection, strikes more than a million Americans a year and kills more than 250,000. Evidence suggests that regulations can improve its diagnosis and patient care.
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Oily fish such as salmon, sardines and lake trout, as well as some plant sources such as walnuts and flaxseed, can be good, tasty sources of omega-3 fatty acids.

Eating Fish May Help City Kids With Asthma Breathe Better

Mar 30, 2019
A research team tracked the diets and exposures to air pollution of kids inside Baltimore homes. Children with diets high in omega-3 fatty acids seemed less vulnerable to pollution's effect on asthma.
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The 'Strange Science' Behind The Big Business Of Exercise Recovery

Feb 11, 2019
Does exercise recovery work? Science writer Christie Aschwanden examines the physiology and effectiveness of sports drinks, protein powders and other products and services in her new book, Good to Go.
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Is Inflammation Bad For You Or Good For You?

Jul 21, 2017
It depends what's causing the inflammation and how long it lasts. But the habits that keep you healthy overall also help prevent the bad inflammation that increases the risk of chronic disease.
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Brandie Jefferson

I'm Fasting For Science: Will It Help Tame My Multiple Sclerosis?

Jan 08, 2017
I like to eat, often and a lot. But when I heard about a medical study looking at whether fasting might tame the painful symptoms of MS, I was all in. Then I ate that 7 a.m. bagel.
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Author Ed Yong

How The Microbes Inside Us Went From Enemies To Purported Superhealers

Aug 09, 2016
Science writer Ed Yong talks about his new book, which looks at diet and the microbiome and whether poop transplants and probiotics are all they're cracked up to be.
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After eggs of the whipworm are swallowed, they hatch in the small intestine. Though troublesome for most, they might help some people feel better.

When Parasites Could Be The Treatment Instead Of The Illness

Apr 14, 2016
A man's worm treatment in Thailand led researchers to test parasites for inflammatory bowel disease. Their ultimate goal is a remedy that would mimic what the worms do — without an infection.
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<em>Toxoplasma gondii,</em> a parasitic protozoan, afflicts cats and other mammals. Acute toxoplasmosis produces flu-like symptoms and has been linked to behavioral changes in humans.

Could Depression Be Caused By An Infection?

Oct 25, 2015
Infection and autoimmune activity result in inflammation. And psychiatric researchers now suspect that inflammation may play a role in some cases of depression and other mental illnesses.
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Seasons May Tweak Genes That Trigger Some Chronic Diseases

May 12, 2015
Genes linked to inflammation are more active in winter, a study hints. That might partly explain why some diseases, including Type 1 diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis, are more likely to start then.
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