Month: January 2021
Leaky Gut and Gut Dysfunction Likely Connected to Severe COVID-19
People infected with COVID-19 experience a wide range of symptoms and severity, including high fevers and respiratory problems. However, new research shows that when the virus attacks the gastrointestinal tract, it may increase the severity of the viral infection. The research review, published in mBio, suggests that gut dysfunction andRead
Post COVID-19: Lifestyle Management at the Individual Level is Critical to Combating Non-Communicable Diseases
An international team of researchers report that the management of cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, the leading causes of death worldwide, requires lifestyle management at the individual level and widespread change in strategic health policies, especially once COVID-19 has subsided. According to the World Health Organization, non-communicable diseases (NCDs),Read
Omega-3 Index Studied in COVID-19 Patients
Researchers with the Fatty Acid Research Institute (FARI) and collaborators at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and in Orange County, CA, have published a small study showing that higher omega-3 blood levels may reduce risk for death from COVID-19 infection. The report was published in the journal Prostaglandins, LeukotrienesRead
T cells, SARS-CoV-2 & New Virus Variants
As virus variants emerge, physicians and the public are increasingly concerned. A study led by scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) suggests that T cells try to fight SARS-CoV-2 by targeting a broad range of sites on the virus — beyond the key sites on the virus’s spikeRead
Nanofiber Swabs could Improve SARS-CoV-2 Test Sensitivity
Rapid, sensitive diagnosis of COVID-19 is essential for early treatment, contact tracing and reducing viral spread. However, some people infected with SARS-CoV-2 receive false-negative test results, which might put their and others’ health at risk. Now, researchers reporting in ACS’ Nano Letters have developed ultra-absorptive nanofiber swabs that could reduceRead
DISCOVERY: Coconut Oil Synthesis in the Liver
Among paleo and keto food followers, coconut oil is often the preferred fat of choice, although its alleged health benefits remain controversial because less is known about how the body metabolizes medium-chain fatty acids. Published in the journal Molecular Metabolism, scientists at the University of Bonn showed how coconut oilRead
Nicotinamide Mononucleotide Shows Possible Neuroprotection for Photoreceptors
Age related eye disorders, such as macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and retinal detachment (RD) are a major contributors to isolation and loss of quality of life. Though each disease is distinct, the separation of photoreceptors from the underlying retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) or a loss of functional RPE. Eventual photoreceptorRead
Four Recent Studies from Frontiers in Medicine on COVID-19
The following is a collection of recent research from the Frontiers in Medicine on COVID-19. Studies include medical plants and plant metabolites against the virus, famitodine for post COVID-19 neuropsychiatric symptoms and the latest research on long haulers and encephalomyelitis/shronic fatigue syndrome. Plants Metabolites: Possibility of Natural Therapeutics Against theRead
Mankai Combined with Modified Mediterranean Diet Shows Promise for NAFLD
A green Mediterranean (MED) diet, that includes the green superfood Mankai, walnuts and no-red meat, reduced intrahepatic fat more than other healthy diets and cuts non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in half, according to a long-term clinical intervention trial, published in Gut, led by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researchersRead
High-Oleic Fatty Acid Foods May Help Multiple Sclerosis Patients
The abnormal immune system response that causes multiple sclerosis (MS) by attacking and damaging the central nervous system can be triggered by the lack of oleic fatty acids in fat tissue, according to a new Yale study, published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation. The finding suggests that dietary changeRead
