Liver Enzymes and Inflammatory Markers Among Severely Ill COVID-19 Patients: A Retrospective Case-Control Study in Telangana


 Pavuluri P, Menon M, Tummalacharla S, et al. (December 04, 2024) Liver Enzymes and Inflammatory Markers Among Severely Ill COVID-19 Patients: A Retrospective Case-Control Study in Telangana. Cureus 16(12): e75120.…[...]

Is there a role for the adrenal glands in long COVID?


 Waldemar Kanczkowski, Felix Beuschlein & Stefan R. Bornstein Nature Reviews Endocrinology volume 18, pages451–452 The symptoms of long COVID and chronic adrenal insufficiency have striking similarities. Therefore, we aim to raise awareness of assessing adrenal function…[...]

COVID-19 virus could attack cancer cells and shrink tumors, new study suggests


The early-stage research focused only on animal models, but scientists say it ‘offers hope’  By Melissa Rudy Fox News COVID-19 can cause a long list of health issues, including flu symptoms, respiratory problems…[...]

New Study Finds Potential Cause of Long COVID Symptoms—Experts Explain


Researchers say this could lead to diagnostic tests and treatments. Global Center for Health Security Long COVID has mystified the medical community for years, making it a tough condition to diagnose, let…[...]

A Case of COVID-19-Triggered Polymyositis Leading to Rhabdomyolysis


Sriya A. Reddy • Natalie Rivera Vargas • Aarushi Varshney • Olga Karasik, Published: July 10, 2024DOI: 10.7759/cureus.64267 Peer-Reviewed Abstract SARS-COVID-19 is known to manifest with a wide variety of symptoms, most of which are respiratory. Myalgias are a…[...]

Role of MicroRNA-21 in Regulating Intracellular Pathways Associated With Phagocytosis in Human Macrophages: An In Vitro Study


Natsuki Anada • Yoshinobu Nakayama • Jun Takeshita • Kyoko Kageyama • Hiroatsu Sakamoto • Takahiko Kamibayashi • Yasufumi Nakajima 2024, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.63736  Abstract Introduction The efficient clearance of bacteria by macrophages is crucial for the timely resolution of inflammation. In this study,…[...]

The beneficial and pathogenic roles of complement in COVID-19


Alfred H.J. Kim, MD, PhD, Xiaobo Wu, MD and John P. Atkinson, MD Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87a.ccc065 ABSTRACT We briefly summarize the complement system and its functions in immunity and disease. We present data supporting the…[...]