Previous research suggested a similar number were still suffering this deceptively unpleasant symptom six months after recovering from their initial illness. But the newly published findings indicate that, in a significant minority, it may endure even longer.
The bispecific antibodies can also neutralise earlier strains including Delta, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (a distant deadly relative of the current strain that emerged but disappeared quickly in 2003) and even some coronaviruses carried by bats, the report said.
The TFI device is a non-invasive piece of medical equipment designed to simultaneously measure the mucins -- proteins that hydrate the tear ducts -- and the lipid sub-layers of the eye that prevent the eyes from drying out due to evaporation.
Xerostomia occurs when the salivary glands of the body fail to produce adequate amounts of saliva to keep the mouth moist. Saliva has several important functions including mechanical cleansing action, antimicrobial activity, and removal of food debris from oral cavities, control of pH, oral cavity lubrication, and remineralisation and maintaining the integrity of the oral mucosa.
If you’re bad at drinking water, it’s best to start by tracking the amount. Most doctors recommend 2-3 litres across the entire day. It’s best to break it down in terms of glasses and simply keep a track of your hydration levels.
Healthy lifestyle choices are always dependent on people. Taking some simple steps to living a healthier lifestyle will not only help prevent serious diseases such as cancer but will also contribute to better physical and mental health.
India is currently going through its third Covid wave triggered mostly by the highly contagious Omicron variant. Globally, Omicron accounts for about 70 per cent infections at this time, with Delta accounting for about 30 per cent.
Chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and surgery can have many side effects and tend to increase the risk of or cause infertility. Infertility is the inability to achieve pregnancy. Cancer treatment can damage the ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, and cervix that are involved in reproduction.
If you are pregnant, it does not mean that work has to stop. However, during the second and third trimesters, certain things need to be kept in mind so that you can be productive at work while not having to jeopardise your pregnancy.
Earlier, World Health Organisation (WHO) claimed Covid symptoms take around five to six days to appear after infection. Latest reserch showed that symptoms start to develop very fast, on average about two days after contact with the virus.
Experiments showed that the presence of the virus near nerve cells (neurons) in olfactory tissue brought an inrushing of immune cells, microglia and T cells, that sense and counter infection.
"I think cancer came into my life as a gift. My vision is sharper, my mind clearer, my perspective realigned. I have succeeded in transforming my passive-aggressive anger and anxiety into more peaceful expressions." - Manisha Koirala
Based on all their findings, the researchers estimated the likely rates of vaccine hesitancy according to childhood trauma and age: these ranged from around 3.5 per cent among those aged 70 and above with no experience of childhood adversity, to 38 per cent among 18-29 year olds who had experienced 4 or more types of childhood trauma.
The experts advised cancer patients to take a high protein diet as they are low on immunity levels. Vaccines have shown to be safe in cancer patients. Besides getting vaccinated, they must avoid crowded places, maintain proper hand, social distancing, respiratory and lavatory hygiene and wear masks at all times, they said.
There are mainly two types of IBD-- Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Crohn’s disease causes pain and swelling in the digestive tract (from the mouth to the anus). It most commonly affects the small intestine, while, Ulcerative colitis causes swelling, redness and sores in the large intestine (colon and rectum).
The researchers compared the Omicron variant to the original SARS-CoV-2 virus, as well as the Beta and Delta variants. The Beta and Delta variants have mutations that help them evade class 1 and 2 antibodies, but not class 3 and 4. Omicron, on the other hand, has mutations that affect the binding of all four classes of antibodies.
The study demonstrated that Covid-19 may mutate rapidly in those whose immune system is weakened by HIV infection. It has already been observed that Covid-19 can linger for many months in patients who are HIV positive but who have, for varying reasons, not been taking the medicines that would enable them to lead healthy lives.
According to the researchers, the placenta has many similarities with the lung, so this study also highlights the importance of studying it to help understand a variety of lung diseases and highlights the important role of controlling ACE-2 as a way to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infections.
The research is based on data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study, the largest long-term study of brain development and child health ever conducted in the United States. Researchers also explored predictors of perceived stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms, and found that girls were more likely than boys to experience psychological distress during the pandemic.
According to the researchers, the placenta has many similarities with the lung, so the study also highlights the importance of studying it to help understand a variety of lung diseases. They also studied why the transmission of COVID-19 from an expecting mother to child is very low.
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