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Why are older people affected more often? In the course of life, the activity of the Immune system ab – one speaks of the so-called immunosenescence. “It certainly has to do with more difficult courses,” says Kollaritsch. But there are also other factors. “With the aging process, the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines increases.” These “cytokine … Read more
Changing eating habits. Scientists have discovered how vitamin D affects the heart Photo: ru.freepik.com Foods high in vitamin D can prevent heart disease. The scientists made this conclusion after many years of research, writes cheltv.ru. For 11 years, experts have studied the effect of vitamin D on more than 3 thousand inhabitants of Greece. Moreover, … Read more
One of the challenges of a pandemic as rapid and widespread as that of the new coronavirus is that knowledge related to Covid-19 changes almost daily. They are often disseminated by hundreds of preliminary scientific publications that doctors in the field do not always have time to read, busy as they are saving lives. Some … Read more
the essential Two residents of the Eugène -Aujaleu retirement home in Nègrepelisse have died since Sunday, April 5. 23 other residents were found to be positive for coronavirus. At least four staff are also affected in what has become the 1st cluster of the epidemic in the department. It is the first facility in Occitania … Read more
All organisms have DNA, the genetic material that provides the blueprint for life. The long double helical DNA molecules in the body cells are first translated into RNA molecules and then into proteins that ensure the function of the cell and the entire organism. But there are large parts of DNA that are not used … Read more
There is a lot of international discussion about chloroquine, an older malaria drug. Laboratory trials and clinical trials in China suggested potential efficacy. So far, however, no definitive proof of this has been provided. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has already warned that chloroquine and the related active ingredient hydroxychloroquine should only be used in … Read more