People who neglect oral hygiene are more at risk of developing dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, scientists from the University of New York noted. The pathogenic microflora of the gums may be associated with high levels of beta-amyloid protein, abnormal accumulations of which are considered dangerous for neurons. American scientists conducted an experiment involving 48 elderly…
Every tenth person who has had a mild COVID-19 illness, even after 8 months, has at least one moderate or severe post-coronavirus symptom that negatively affects the quality of life, Sweden’s scientists noted. The results of their new study were published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. In the first phase of the…
In England and Wales, the death rate from coronavirus among people over 80 fell by 92% due to vaccination, experts said noting that this proves the effectiveness of vaccines. According to The Daily Mail, the country recorded 379 deaths in patients with coronavirus infection, while in January, there were more than 5,300 deaths. After the…
Multiple organ dysfunction is more common in people discharged from hospital after COVID-19 than in the general population, BMJ reported referring to a new study. The increased risk of organ damage is not limited to the elderly and is not evenly distributed across ethnic groups, leading researchers to speculate that the long-term burden of COVID-19-related…
Frequent consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages during adolescence is very dangerous, American scientists noted. In a rodent model, it was shown that frequent consumption of sweets decreases learning performance and weakens the process of memorization in adulthood. Changes in the gut bacteria Parabacteroides may be the key to sugar-induced memory impairment, Medical Express reports. Sugar consumed…
Scientists at the American Cedars-Sinai Medical Center have proposed a new approach to treating men with COVID-19 infection using female hormones. The risk of contracting the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus in men and women is the same. However, men with this infection end up in the intensive care unit 2.84 times more often than women, and their…
The American pharmaceutical company Pfizer has begun the first phase of clinical trials of an oral pre-oral drug for outpatient use at the first symptoms of coronavirus infection COVID-19. Experts are also studying the possibility of using a similar drug for intravenous administration in a hospital setting. According to Medportal.ru, the drug, codenamed PF-07321332, is…
Scientific analysis of the data found no evidence that the incidence of venous thromboembolism in some vaccinated patients was due to exposure to the AstraZeneca vaccine, European Medicines Agency (EMA) noted, adding that it considers it possible to continue mass vaccination with this drug. According to Medportal.ru, the regulator’s statement noted that the incidence of…
People may need to wear face coverings and socially distance for several more years. The head of immunization at Public Health England, Mary Ramsay, made this prediction. According to BBC, the expert said that people have gotten used to wearing masks and maintaining social distancing. These measures also allow the economy to function, unlike more…
Some skin problems may indicate infection with a new strain of coronavirus, according to experts from the University of East Anglia. The key symptoms of coronavirus infection, of course, remain a state of fever, dry cough, loss of smell, and sense of taste. Among other commonly observed signs, experts identified headaches, as well as pain…
