Tag Archives: Inflammation
BCG vaccine protection from severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Of possible interest. Complicated story. https://www.pnas.org/content/pnas/early/2020/07/07/2008410117.full.pdf Luis E. Escobara,1, Alvaro Molina-Cruzb, and Carolina Barillas-Muryb,1 aDepartment of Fish and Wildlife Conservation, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24601; and bLaboratory of Malaria and Vector Research, National Institute of Allergy … Continue reading
Vitamin-D and COVID-19: do deficient risk a poorer outcome?
Source: DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S2213-8587(20)30183-2 “Despite difficulties in comparing data across nations, mortality from COVID-19 is clearly higher in some countries than in others. Many factors could have a role in this disparity, including differences in proportion of elderly people in a population, … Continue reading
Alzheimer Disease: An Update on Pathobiology and Treatment Strategies
Review Volume 179, Issue 2, pp. 312-339, October 3, 2019 Justin M. Long David M. Holtzman References Article Info Published: September 26, 2019DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2019.09.001 Alzheimer disease (AD) is a heterogeneous disease with a complex pathobiology. The presence of extracellular β-amyloid deposition … Continue reading