Tag: The Medical Minute
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COVID-19 UPDATE: Medical Minutes by John Schieszer
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DEVELOPING A MULTI DRUG COCKTAIL AGAINST COVID-19 A new American study has identified 21 existing drugs that stop the replication of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Scientists analysed one of the world’s largest collections of known drugs for their ability to block the replication of SARS-CoV-2. They identified 100…
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THE GLOBAL QUEST for Coronavirus Treatments
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NEW IDENTIFICATION OF GENETIC BASIS OF COVID-19 SUSCEPTIBILITY Italian researchers are reporting that they have been able to identify the genetic basis of susceptibility to COVID-19 infection. This has important implications for treatment and drug development. The clinical presentation of COVID-19 varies from patient to patient, and understanding individual genetic…
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Exciting Revelations About Coffee And Vitamin C
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PREVENTING CATARACTS THROUGH DIET AND LIFESTYLE A diet rich in vitamin C could cut the risk of cataract progression by one-third, suggests a newly published study in Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. The research is also the first to show that diet and lifestyle may play…
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Cutting-edge Advice for Healthy Living
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Medical Minutes Saffron: A Spice for the Brain Bring on the paella. It may be good for the brain. A new study published in the journal Human Psychopharmacology suggests that saffron may be an effective treatment for mild-to-moderate depression. Derived from the flower of Crocus sativus, saffron may be beneficial in not…