Long Covid blood clues could prompt future trials
The UK’s largest study of Covid patients treated in hospital found signs of active inflammation. Source link
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Long Covid: MRI scans reveal new clues to symptoms
Further evidence emerges that a serious infection can leave some major organs with long-term damage. Source link
Ghana’s batmen hunting for pandemic clues
Bats are essential to the world’s ecosystems, but they are known carriers of several viruses. Humans are increasingly encroaching upon their habitats, adding to the risk of new pandemics, so scientists are studying bats for any clues about how to prevent any new outbreaks. Source link
Study offers clues to super-agers’ brilliant brains
New research finds a link between larger neurons and exceptional cognitive ability in old age. Source link
Cancer: Huge DNA analysis uncovers new clues
An “archaeological dig” of thousands of tumours in the UK has unearthed new patterns in cancer’s DNA. Source link
Mutations across species reveal clues to ageing
They analysed how quickly mutations occur in species with different life expectancies. They looked at DNA from a cat, black and white colobus, dog, ferret, giraffe, horse, human, lion, mouse, naked mole rat, rabbit, rat, ring-tailed lemur and a tiger. Source link
Clues Your Teen May Be Facing a Mental Health Challenge
Feb. 8, 2022 — Leonard noticed some concerning changes in his daughter Tina that started soon after her 16th birthday. “Basically, she almost completely stopped talking to my wife and me,” says Leonard, who asked not to be named to protect his family’s privacy. “Anything we asked her, she answered with one word, like ‘nothing,’ … Read more
Stool Samples From the 1980s Hold Clues to Fighting HIV Today
By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Dec. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — What do all the microbes living rent-free in your gut have to do with disease risk? Perhaps a lot. A groundbreaking analysis of decades-old stool and blood samples from the early AIDS epidemic suggests that men who had high levels of inflammation-causing bacteria … Read more
Long COVID: More Clues Coming, but No ‘Aha’ Moments Yet
For many survivors of COVID-19, problems, sometimes severe, linger. Medicine is racing to catch up with the elusive diagnosis and treatment. Source link
Clues to Rare Disorder Affecting Kids With COVID-19
TUESDAY, May 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — New insight into a rare and dangerous disorder that can occur in kids with COVID-19 could improve treatment of the condition, researchers say. Many children infected with SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) go undiagnosed or have no symptoms, but about one in 1,000 develop a condition … Read more