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…
More than half of cancer patients are not protected against coronavirus after one dose of the Pfizer vaccine. Therefore, experts and charities are calling on the British government to abandon the 12-week break between the first and second injections, according to The Daily Mail. A study by researchers from King’s College London with 150 people showed…
Patients with COVID-19 who also have gum disease are more likely to develop severe complications, while the risk of death increases, Journal of Clinical Periodontology reported. According to the study, patients with COVID-19 infection and diseased gums are nine times more likely to develop complications than those with COVID-19 who have no problems with gums.…
Vaccination against infectious diseases not only protects against infection, but can also halt the aging process, Russian health ministry chief freelance geriatrician Olga Tkacheva noted. “Vaccination is not just the prevention of some infectious diseases, it is also an effect on the rate of aging. Through vaccination, we can reduce systemic inflammation syndrome and slow…
High doses of fructose in the diet negatively affect the immune system, Nature reported referring to a study of the Swansea University, University of Bristol, and the Francis Crick Institute. The authors of the study examined the effects of this type of sugar on mice. Glucose triggered glutaminolysis and oxidative metabolism in their bodies –…
