May 2020

May 30

Pathogen reduction SARS-CoV-2 virus in plasma and whole blood using riboflavinin an UV light
PLOS One, Published: May 29, 2020

Why herd immunity to COVID-19 is reached much earlier than thought
By Nic Lewis judithcurry.com  May 10, 2020

T cells found in COVID-19 patients ‘bode well’ for long-term immunity
By Mitch Leslie www.sciencemag.org, May 14, 2020

A new look at an old virus: patterns of mutation accumulation in the human H1N1 influenza virus since 1918
Theoretical Biology and Medical Modelling 9(1):42 · October 2012

Make physical activity part of children’s routine during lockdown
The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, April 29, 2020

Glycosylated hemoglobin is associated with systemic inflammation, hyper coagulability, and prognosis of COVID-19 patients
Diabetes Research and Clinical PracticeVolume 164, June 2020, 108214

Having a faulty gene linked to dementia doubles the risk of developing severe COVID-19, according to a large-scale study
The Journals of Gerontology: Series A, glaa131 

The bitter taste of extra virgin olive oil for a sweet long life
JAMA CardiologyVolume 75, Issue 15, April 2020

Ray Moynihan: the world’s most influential medical leaders are still dining on pharma’s pizza
BMJ, May 28, 2020

A third of Americans now show signs of clinical anxiety or depression amid coronavirus pandemic
By Alyssa Fowers and William Wanhics Washington Post, May 26, 2020

May 16

NIH begins clinical trial of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin to treat COVID-19
May 14, 2020

Drug combo with hydroxychloroquine promising: NYU study
By Alyssa Paolicelli, published May 12, 2020

Hydroxychloroquine shows no benefit against coronavirus in NY study
By SARAH OWERMOHLE, 05/11/2020 

Kyolic Aged Garlic extract reduces cardiovascular risk factors in people with type 2 diabetes a review of three new studies
Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, Published online on December 27, 2019

Study review confirms the blood pressure and gut benefits of Kyolic Aged Garlic extract
Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine

Death from Covid-19 of 23 health care workers in China
NEJM,  April 15, 2020

The majority of male patients with COVID-19 present low testosterone levels on admission to intensive care in Hamburg, Germany
May 11, 2020

Thousands of people want to be exposed to Covid-19 for science
By Robert Kuznia, CNN.com, May 16, 2020

Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in residents of a large homeless shelter in Boston
JAMA. Published online April 27, 2020.

Prevalence of optimal metabolic health in American Adults: national health and nutrition examination survey 2009-2016
Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders, Volume 17, Number 1, 2019

May 9

Newly discovered mechanism can explain increased risk of dementia
JAMA Neurol. 2016 Apr;73(4):410-6. DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2015.4791. 

Asthma and COVID-19 risk: good, bad, or indifferent
Lancet Respiratory Medicine

Kyolic Aged Garlic Extract reduces cardiovascular risk factors in people with Type 2 diabetes, a review of three new studies
Kyolic Aged Garlic Extract Reduces Cardiovascular Risk Factors in People with Type 2 Diabetes

Study review confirms the blood pressure and gut benefits of Kyolic Aged Garlic Extract
Kyolic.com

Heating could be the best way to disinfect N95 masks for reuse
ACS Nano, 2020; DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c03597 

Zinc and respiratory tract infections: Perspectives for COVID-19 (review)
Int J Mol Med. 2020 Apr 14. DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2020.4575. [Epub ahead of print] 

Vitamin D linked to low virus death rate
Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, 2020; DOI: 10.1007/s40520-020-01570-8

May 2

Clinical study considers the power of prayer to combat COVID-19
By Tom Gjelten, www.npr.org  May 1, 2020  

COVID-19 linked to large vessel stroke in young adults
New England Journal Of Medicine, April 29 Thomas Oxley

Israel researchers launch clinical trials to test CBD as COVID-19 treatment supplement
By Brendan Bures, April 25, 2020

Prescriptions for anti-anxiety meds spike amid coronavirus, new report finds
By Nick Givas, NY Post April 20, 2020 

Supplement industry can help consumers change their health regimens after the crisis
By Hank Schultz, www.nutra-ingredients-usa.com  May 1, 2020

Ventilators aren’t a panacea for a pandemic like coronavirus
By Matt Strauss, The Spectator  April 4, 2020

New Jersey driver crashes car after passing out from wearing N95 mask
By Craig McCarthy, New York Post  April 24, 2020

Sitting is bad for your brain–not just your metabolism or heart
By Alice G. Walton, University of California, Los Angeles  April 12, 2018

Exercise may protect against a deadly coronavirus complication. One expert thinks it should be recommended just like social distancing
By Anna Medaris Miller, April 20, 2020

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