Yet the new study, which has not been peer-reviewed or published in a scientific journal, analyzes many parts of immune memory over time: antibodies, B cells and T cells, among other immune system traits. The study included 185 adults aged 19 to 81 in the United States who had recovered …
Read More »Covid taste and odor loss differ from common colds, study suggests
Loss of smell and taste is a symptom of Covid-19, but patients infected with coronaviruses that cause the common cold can also lose taste and smell due to congestion. The new study, described in a letter to the editor published in the journal Rhinology, suggests that loss of taste and …
Read More »High blood pressure during pregnancy and hot flashes can be linked, study suggests
The study, published in the journal Menopause on Wednesday, also suggests that women with a history of hypertension during pregnancy who use hormone therapy are more likely to report more bothersome symptoms than women with no such history. In general, high blood pressure during pregnancy and severe menopausal symptoms are …
Read More »Gum health may be risk factor for dementia, study suggests
But gum disease, especially the more advanced type known as periodontal disease, can affect much more than our mouths. Periodontal disease is associated with a wide range of health conditions, including heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and dementia, making reduced access to dental care during the coronavirus pandemic a major concern, …
Read More »A study suggests that more than half of the residents of the Mumbai slums in India may have been infected with Covid-19
The study released Tuesday raises questions about the level of evidence in India, which has the third-highest number of confirmed cases in the world after the United States and Brazil. On Wednesday, India reported that it had crossed 1.5 million reported coronavirus cases after more than half a million infections …
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