The carotid body, a small cluster of chemoreceptive cells located at the carotid bifurcation, plays a critical role in detecting blood oxygen levels and regulating respiratory drive. Recent peer-reviewed research […]
Changes in Migraine Headaches Following SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Case Series
Neil Shah • Deep Patel • Amber Sousa • Adena N. Leder, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.82708 Abstract During the COVID-19 pandemic, changes in migraine headaches have been observed. This case series of seven patients seeks to identify changes in […]
A Comparative Study on Genotoxic and Oxidative DNA Damage in Oral Epithelial Cells of COVID-19 Suspected Patients
Yogitha Poojari • Senthil Murugan • P K. Sankaran • et. al. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.82593 Abstract Introduction The SARS-CoV-2 virus causes COVID-19 by chiefly infecting the nasal and oral mucosal cavities, where its spike proteins bind to angiotensin-converting […]
A Pilot Case-Control Study of Muscle and Bone Health Status in Patients Who Have Recovered From COVID-19 Infection
Shital Bhor • Dipali Ladkat • Nikhil Shah • Ketan Gondhalekar • Piyush Chaudhari • Anuradha Khadilkar, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.76283 Abstract Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), resulting from the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), affects various bodily systems, including […]
Liver injury in COVID-19: an insight into pathobiology and roles of risk factors
Abbas Tazarghi, Sahar Bazoq, Mohammad Hosein Taziki Balajelini, et. al. Virology Journal volume 21, Article number: 65 (2024) Abstract COVID-19 is a complex disease that can lead to fatal respiratory failure with extrapulmonary complications, either as a […]
Risk factors for long COVID revealed
2024Source: Columbia University Irving Medical Center Summary: A new study sheds light on factors that may have predisposed some patients to recover more slowly after COVID.  Early in the pandemic, […]
COVID-19 Linked To Alzheimer’s-Like Brain Changes, Study Suggests
Authors: Jennifer Margulis via The Epoch Times For some, it’s just a sniffle. But for others, COVID-19 can hit hard. Either way, some people who get COVID-19 will suffer from long-term effects. […]
Three years on, COVID-19 and the skin: long-term impacts, emerging trends and clinical practiceÂ
Esther E Freeman, Ignacio Garcia-Doval, Luigi Naldi, Roderick J Hay British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 189, Issue 1, July 2023, Pages 1–, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjd/ljad131 In early 2020 there were reports of a new and potentially fatal […]
Study identifies potential cause of long COVID muscle weakness
by University of Malta University of Malta researchers have discovered a potential cause of the persistent and often debilitating symptoms experienced by long COVID-19 patients. The new study published in Biochimica et […]
SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) and the Endocrine SystemÂ
Michelle D Lundholm, Caroline Poku, Nicholas Emanuele, Mary Ann Emanuele, Norma Lopez, Journal of the Endocrine Society, Volume 4, Issue 11, bvaa144, https://doi.org/10.1210/jendso/bvaa14 Abstract As SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) overtakes the world, causing moderate to severe disease […]