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Nikhil Prasad  Oct 24, 2024  2 months ago
Medical News: A new SARS-CoV-2 variant, XEC, is making headlines as researchers uncover its heightened ability to evade immune defenses. Through extensive studies, scientists have determined that the XEC variant achieves this by adding new glycosylation sites on the Spike protein’s N-terminal domain (NTD). This breakthrough finding highlights the ongoing evolution of SARS-CoV-2 and raises co...
Nikhil Prasad  Oct 24, 2024  2 months ago
Medical News: Key Insights into Omicron’s Lingering Mental Health Effects In a groundbreaking study led by researchers from Chongqing Medical University in China, a unique brain wave pattern, referred to as EEG microstate class B, has been identified as a major risk factor for persistent psychiatric symptoms following Omicron infection. This discovery is opening new doors to understanding h...
Nikhil Prasad  Oct 24, 2024  2 months ago
Medical News: A breakthrough discovery in sepsis research is offering new hope in understanding and treating this life-threatening condition. A team of researchers from Greece, Germany, and Italy has uncovered a previously unknown endotype that plays a crucial role in the deadly immune response seen in sepsis patients. Their findings could pave the way for more effective and targeted treatments fo...
Nikhil Prasad  Oct 23, 2024  2 months ago
Medical News: The CEO of the Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche, Thomas Schinecker, has raised alarms about the possibility of underreported cases of Mpox (formerly known as Monkeypox) across Europe. Speaking during a recent company earnings call, Schinecker indicated that the actual number of mpox cases in Europe might be far higher than what official reports suggest. https://www.reuters.com/world...
Nikhil Prasad  Oct 23, 2024  2 months ago
Medical News: COVID-19's Impact on Brain Blood Flow: A New Study Finds Key Changes As the world continues to study the long-term impacts of COVID-19, researchers have uncovered an alarming connection between the virus and brain function. A recent systematic review reveals that COVID-19 survivors may experience significant changes in brain blood flow, leading to neurological and cognitive chal...
Nikhil Prasad  Oct 23, 2024  2 months ago
Medical News: Scientists from China and Sichuan University have made a groundbreaking discovery in the fight against enteroviruses, identifying a novel peptide that shows promise in combatting a wide range of viruses, including EV-D68 and EV-A71. Enteroviruses, which are responsible for diseases like hand, foot, and mouth disease and respiratory infections, pose significant public health challenge...
Nikhil Prasad  Oct 23, 2024  2 months ago
Medical News: Endocrine Disruptions in COVID-19 Patients: Study Unveils Key Mechanisms and Implications Researchers from Canada have delved deep into how COVID-19 impacts the endocrine system. The study, conducted by scientists from the Children's Health Research Institute, Lawson Health Research Institute-, and the Department of Pediatrics at Western University, Canada, offers vital insights...
Nikhil Prasad  Oct 23, 2024  2 months ago
Medical News: Recent research is shedding light on why some people continue to suffer from gastrointestinal (GI) issues long after recovering from COVID-19. This study, conducted by researchers from National Taiwan University College of Medicine, explores how disruptions in gut bacteria and serotonin regulation could be driving long-lasting bowel symptoms for many COVID survivors. Graphical Abs...
Nikhil Prasad  Oct 23, 2024  2 months ago
Medical News: A recent case study has shocked the medical world as mild COVID-19 infection was found to trigger a fatal case of acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) in a patient with autoimmune liver disease. Researchers from Duke-NUS Medical School-Singapore, A*STAR's Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB)-Singapore, and Singapore General Hospital have detailed how a patient with a s...
Nikhil Prasad  Oct 23, 2024  2 months ago
Medical News: Heart failure (HF) is a growing concern worldwide, affecting millions of people. One of the primary factors influencing the progression of heart failure is the disruption of the delicate sodium and water balance in the body. When sodium levels rise, it leads to water retention, causing swelling or edema, which worsens heart failure symptoms. Although controlling congestion is critica...
Nikhil Prasad  Oct 22, 2024  2 months ago
Medical News: Influenza A virus (IAV) remains a major public health threat worldwide, contributing to hundreds of thousands of deaths each year. Despite various preventive measures, such as vaccination and the use of alcohol-based disinfectants, the fight against IAV remains challenging. However, researchers from Chubu University in Japan have recently discovered a promising alternative: the use o...
Nikhil Prasad  Oct 22, 2024  2 months ago
Medical News: In a breakthrough study, researchers from Aix-Marseille University, CNRS, in France, have uncovered new insights into how a protein, known as Complement C5a, plays a vital role in nerve regeneration after injury. This discovery could pave the way for future treatments for spinal cord injuries and other nerve-related damage. A schematic view of the experimental design. Cells were...
Nikhil Prasad  Oct 22, 2024  2 months ago
Medical News: A recent study by a team of researchers from Griffith University in Australia may bring new treatment possibilities for people suffering from virus-induced osteoarthritis. Joint inflammation and pain, long known to accompany various viral infections like SARS-CoV-2, are often underexplored. However, researchers have now uncovered a key mechanism linking viral infections to joint dama...
Nikhil Prasad  Oct 22, 2024  2 months ago
Medical News: Researchers from Monash University-Australia, the University of Alabama at Birmingham-USA, and the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) have discovered new details about how certain parts of the COVID-19 virus interact with the body. The study sheds light on how specific parts of the virus, called fusion peptides, behave in different environments. This could...
Nikhil Prasad  Oct 22, 2024  2 months ago
Medical News: Researchers discover how a protein modification boosts the body's immune response to viral infections. Researchers from the Nanjing Medical University in China have made an important discovery that could improve how we fight certain viral infections. A recent study led by teams from the Department of Gynecology at the Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital and the Depar...
Nikhil Prasad  Oct 22, 2024  2 months ago
Medical News: A recent study led by researchers from the University of Utah has provided compelling evidence that individuals who have had COVID-19 face a significantly higher risk of developing sleep disorders in the months following their infection. This research sheds light on one of the emerging health concerns in the aftermath of the global pandemic, with sleep disruptions being highlighted a...
Nikhil Prasad  Oct 22, 2024  2 months ago
Medical News: A recent study conducted by researchers from Juntendo University in Tokyo has uncovered a significant link between serum zinc concentration and the severity of COVID-19. This cross-sectional study sheds light on how zinc levels in the body might influence the outcomes of COVID-19 in hospitalized patients, highlighting an often-overlooked factor in patient care. Japanese study fi...
Nikhil Prasad  Oct 21, 2024  2 months ago
Medical News: Recent research reveals how COVID-19 could alter the behavior of cancer cells, providing crucial insights into how the virus interacts with different types of cancer. A study conducted by scientists from the West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP) at the University of Ghana and the Francis Crick Institute, UK, focused on the potential connection between...
Nikhil Prasad  Oct 21, 2024  2 months ago
Medical News: Australia is currently witnessing a significant surge in Mpox cases, particularly in the states of Victoria and New South Wales (NSW), leading to the hospitalization of 48 people over the past six months. The viral outbreak, which initially emerged in 2022, has escalated, with health officials sounding the alarm and urging immediate preventive action. Mpox Causes 48 Individuals ...
Nikhil Prasad  Oct 21, 2024  2 months ago
Medical News: Understanding the Dangers of Hyperbaric Oxygen Researchers from several leading institutions, including the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at Nanjing Medical University in China and the Naval Medical Center in Shanghai-China, have uncovered new findings on how hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) exposure can cause acute lung injury (ALI). HBO, commonly used in clinical treatments and div...
Nikhil Prasad  Oct 21, 2024  2 months ago
Medical News: Researchers from the Mina and Everard Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences and the Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology Institute at Bar-Ilan University in Israel have conducted a groundbreaking study that sheds light on the UL24 protein family, a key group of proteins found across the herpesvirus family. This discovery may open new avenues for treatments targeting herpesvirus-related d...
Nikhil Prasad  Oct 21, 2024  2 months ago
Medical News: In recent years, there has been a surge of interest in natural remedies and foods rich in bioactive compounds that can combat obesity and promote better health. Among these, elderberry juice has stood out for its potential benefits. A new study, involving researchers from Washington State University, Colorado State University, and North Carolina State University, provides exciting ev...
Nikhil Prasad  Oct 21, 2024  2 months ago
Medical News: A groundbreaking study has uncovered a new complication associated with COVID-19: acute ischemic colitis. The condition is serious and can manifest in individuals infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Researchers from various institutions in China, including Xi’an Jiaotong University and Ankang Central Hospital, have explored this alarming association, revealing crucial findings ...
Nikhil Prasad  Oct 20, 2024  2 months ago
Medical News: Since the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic in late 2019, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, researchers have been racing to understand why some patients develop severe complications. One such complication is thrombosis - a condition where blood clots form in veins and arteries, posing serious health risks. Recent studies are shedding light on how the immune system may inadvertently co...
Nikhil Prasad  Oct 20, 2024  2 months ago
Medical News: A team of international researchers has shed new light on the behavior of proteins that play a key role in the interaction between SARS-CoV-1 and SARS-CoV-2 and human cells. Their findings may help explain why SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, spreads more easily than SARS-CoV-1. By studying the folding pathways of these viruses' receptor binding domains (RBD), the ...
Nikhil Prasad  Oct 20, 2024  2 months ago
Medical News: The global COVID-19 pandemic continues to leave its mark not only through its acute effects but also through lingering immune impacts that are still being uncovered. Researchers from the Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, the University of Central Lancashire in the UK, and the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte in Brazil, have conducted a new study that reveal...
Nikhil Prasad  Oct 19, 2024  2 months ago
Medical News: California is facing a significant health and agricultural crisis, as 13 human cases of the H5N1 bird flu have been confirmed across the state. The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) reported that these cases stem from individuals in the Central Valley who had direct contact with infected dairy cattle. https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/pages/Bird-Flu.aspx   ...
Nikhil Prasad  Oct 19, 2024  2 months ago
Medical News: To date, several prominent American institutions has uncovered an alarming link between the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein and the formation of dangerous blood clots. A news research, conducted by scientists from Marshall University-USA and the University of Kansas Medical Center-USA, reveals that a specific enzyme called thymidine phosphorylase (TYMP) plays a crucial role in how the virus...
Nikhil Prasad  Oct 19, 2024  2 months ago
Medical News: As COVID-19 continues to leave lasting impacts on people’s health, researchers are looking deeper into the factors that could predict how patients recover after severe infections. A recent study, conducted by a team of researchers from the University Hospital of Padova, Italy, shines a light on the significant role that a specific type of white blood cell, eosinophils, plays in...
Nikhil Prasad  Oct 19, 2024  2 months ago
Medical News: A new study by researchers from Mount Sinai's Cohen Center for Recovery from Complex Chronic Illness-USA, NYU Grossman School of Medicine-USA, and the Polybio Research Foundation-USA sheds light on the nature of long COVID pain, highlighting differences between neuropathic and non-neuropathic pain and their impact on quality of life and cognitive functioning. The research finding...
Nikhil Prasad  Oct 19, 2024  2 months ago
Medical News: A recent study conducted by researchers from McGill University, Canada, and Western University, Ontario, sheds new light on the role of the immune system in severe COVID-19 cases. The study focuses on a specific protein called IL-17F, which appears to play a key role in worsening COVID-19 symptoms. This Medical News report delves into the research findings and their implications for ...
Nikhil Prasad  Oct 18, 2024  2 months ago
Medical News: In a groundbreaking study, researchers from top institutions in Sweden have uncovered the widespread presence of autoantibodies - proteins that mistakenly attack the body's own cells - in people who had COVID-19 even in merely mild infections. These autoantibodies, which are newly formed due to the infection, have shown to persist in the body for at least a year. This Medical New...
Nikhil Prasad  Oct 18, 2024  2 months ago
Medical News: Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a serious inflammatory condition of the pancreas that affects people of all ages and is a leading cause of hospital admissions related to gastrointestinal diseases. About 20% of patients who suffer from Acute pancreatitis (AP) experience moderate to severe cases, which can result in high mortality rates and long-term health complications. Even for those who...
Nikhil Prasad  Oct 18, 2024  2 months ago
Medical News: Queensland Faces Unlinked Mpox Cases as Authorities Urge Vaccination The state of Queensland, Australia, is currently grappling with a concerning rise in community transmissions of Mpox, a viral disease formerly known as monkeypox. As of October 16, 2024, the Communicable Diseases Branch has reported a spike in locally acquired cases, raising alarms among health authorities. A total...
Nikhil Prasad  Oct 17, 2024  2 months ago
Medical News: COVID-19 has had a profound impact on public health, with millions of cases worldwide. While many patients recover within weeks, some continue to experience symptoms for months, known as long COVID. A groundbreaking study by researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and Clalit Research Institute in Israel now sheds light on how SARS-CoV-2 infection affects common biomarkers...
Nikhik Prasad  Oct 17, 2024  2 months ago
Medical News: A new study offers important insights into how proteins from the COVID-19 virus (SARS-CoV-2) could be affecting the brain. Researchers from the University Medical Center Göttingen-Germany, China Medical University, and Lund University-Sweden have found that certain viral proteins may trigger inflammation and damage to brain cells, potentially leading to neurodegenerative disease...
Nikhil Prasad  Oct 17, 2024  2 months ago
Medical News: Michigan Reports New Dairy Herd Infected by Avian Flu In a troubling development, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) has confirmed another outbreak of the highly pathogenic avian flu, H5N1, in dairy cattle. This marks Michigan's 30th outbreak, with the latest case surfacing at a dairy farm in Clinton County, near Lansing. Testing at the Michigan...
Nikhil Prasad  Oct 16, 2024  2 months ago
Medical-News: A Rising Health Concern Perianal abscesses (PAs) have emerged as a serious complication for patients infected with the Mpox virus. A recent study led by researchers from Zhejiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Hangzhou, China, examined the connection between serum amyloid A (SAA) levels, perianal symptoms, and the development of complicated PAs among Mpox patients. Th...
Nikhil Prasad  Oct 16, 2024  2 months ago
Medical News: Japan is taking serious measures to protect public health as it raises its bird flu alert to the highest level. This action comes after the dangerous strain of the H5N1 avian flu virus was found in Hokkaido Prefecture, located in northern Japan. The Environment Ministry made this announcement following the detection of the virus in two locations within the region. This Medical News r...
Nikhil Prasad  Oct 16, 2024  2 months ago
Medical News: COVID-19 hospitalizations in the United Kingdom (UK) are rising sharply as a new variant, known as XEC, makes its way through the population. This Medical News report explores the details of this alarming trend, including the symptoms associated with this new variant and how people can protect themselves. Surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations as new variant XEC spreads across the U...
Nikhil Prasad  Oct 16, 2024  2 months ago
Medical News: Researchers at Nova Southeastern University in Florida-USA have recently reported a fascinating case that highlights a rare neurological complication following COVID-19 infection. This case study, published in a peer-reviewed journal, explores the onset of a neuromuscular disease in an 81-year-old man, months after he recovered from COVID-19. This Medical News report delves into the ...
Nikhil Prasad  Oct 16, 2024  2 months ago
Medical News: Schizophrenia is a complex mental health disorder affecting millions worldwide. It causes a range of symptoms, including hallucinations, delusions, and cognitive challenges. These symptoms are believed to stem from imbalances in brain chemicals, particularly dopamine and glutamate. However, recent research highlights another crucial player: adenosine, a molecule involved in brain cel...
Nikhil Prasad  Oct 16, 2024  2 months ago
Medical News: A new study sheds light on how severe COVID-19 affects the immune system, with a focus on the roles of T cells and macrophages. Researchers from the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease and the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, along with teams from the Guangzhou National Laboratory in China, investigated how immune cells react in cases of severe COVID...
Nikhil Prasad  Oct 15, 2024  2 months ago
Medical News: A recent study has shed new light on how our immune system, particularly a type of immune cell known as cytotoxic CD8+ T cells, responds to SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19. Researchers from various top institutions, including the University of Science and Technology of China and the MD Anderson Cancer Center in USA, collaborated to investigate the complex molecular int...
Nikhil Prasad  Oct 15, 2024  2 months ago
Medical News: New Zealand is currently experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases driven by the new XEC variant, a highly transmissible recombinant strain. In the past week alone, 886 new cases, 89 hospitalizations, and 6 deaths have been reported. The rise in infections has caused concern among health authorities, especially with the arrival of this new variant, which has already spread to over 30 co...
Nikhil Prasad  Oct 15, 2024  2 months ago
Medical News: Mpox, a viral disease similar to smallpox, is rapidly spreading across Nigeria, now affecting 25 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). As of October 6, 2024, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) reported that Mpox has spread to 63 local government areas (LGAs), with a total of 1,297 suspected cases since the start of the year. Out of these, 94 cases ...
Nikhil Prasad  Oct 15, 2024  2 months ago
Medical News: Researchers have uncovered a link between COVID-19 infections in the lungs and inflammation in the brain, even when the virus itself isn't detected in brain tissue. This discovery opens up new understandings of how the virus affects different organs, which could explain the neurological issues that many patients with COVID-19 experience, such as confusion, memory problems, and br...
Nikhil Prasad  Oct 15, 2024  2 months ago
Medical News: Doctors from Taiwan are raising concerns about the potential for the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to trigger Kaposi Sarcoma (KS), a rare form of cancer typically caused by the human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8). This Medical News report sheds light on a recent case study reported by researchers in Taiwan, which suggests a possible link between the AstraZeneca (ChAdOx1 nCov-19) vaccine and t...
Nikhil Prasad  Oct 14, 2024  2 months ago
Medical News: As the world continues to battle the effects of COVID-19, scientists and healthcare professionals are constantly searching for ways to improve patient outcomes. Beyond the virus’s devastating impact on the respiratory system, it has been linked to severe cardiovascular complications, making early detection of heart issues crucial. This Medical News report will explore the assoc...
Nikhil Prasad  Oct 14, 2024  2 months ago
Medical-News: Saliva as a Critical Marker in Early COVID-19 Immune Response A recent study by researchers from multiple institutions has uncovered how SARS-CoV-2 disrupts the immune system in the oral cavity during early infection. By studying saliva samples, the team highlighted significant immune dysregulation that could play a role in how the virus evades the body's defense mechanisms. This...
Nikhil Prasad  Oct 14, 2024  2 months ago
Medical-News: The Impact of COVID-19 on Mental Health A recent Vietnamese study has brought to light the disturbing connection between COVID-19 and the onset of depression among those recovering from the virus. As the pandemic continues to impact lives, many are now grappling with long-term effects that extend far beyond the physical symptoms of the disease. This Medical News report explores a hos...
Nikhil Prasad  Oct 14, 2024  2 months ago
Medical News: A team of researchers has made groundbreaking discoveries about the role of microRNAs (miRNAs) in COVID-19. They investigated how specific miRNAs enclosed in exosomes, tiny vesicles released by cells, are linked to inflammation and the progression of the disease. This Medical News report dives into the study, which focuses on four key miRNAs: miRNA-21, miRNA-218, miRNA-155, and miRNA...
Nikhil Prasad  Oct 14, 2024  2 months ago
Medical News: Researchers from the University of Cambridge-UK and Institut Pasteur in Paris, France have made a breakthrough in understanding how Zika virus infects human brain cells. The study uncovered a previously unknown mechanism related to specific genes in the virus, known as upstream open reading frames (uORFs), which play a critical role in the virus's ability to grow and spread in th...
Nikhil Prasad  Oct 14, 2024  2 months ago
Medical Research News: How Skin Pigmentation Affects Medication A groundbreaking new study is shedding light on how skin pigmentation may play a surprising role in how well certain medications work. According to researchers from the University of California, Riverside, and others, melanin, the pigment that gives skin its color, could act as a "sponge" for some drugs, influencing how qui...
Nikhil Prasad  Oct 13, 2024  2 months ago
Medical News: In a tragic turn of events, Karachi, Pakistan, has seen over 100 children lose their lives to a diphtheria outbreak this year. Despite the disease being preventable with proper vaccination, a severe shortage of Diphtheria Anti-Toxin (DAT) has led to these preventable deaths. This Medical News report highlights the urgent need for increased vaccine coverage and access to critical trea...

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