Science reveals cause of loss of smell in COVID-19
One of the hallmarks of a COVID-19 infection has been the loss of smell after the infection ends.
In a new study, researchers blame an ongoing immune assault on olfactory nerve cells (cells found at the top of the nasal cavity) and a decrease in the number of these cells. cells The study was led by a team at Duke Health in Durham, North Carolina
“One of the first symptoms typically associated with infection with COVID-19 is loss of smell,” said lead study author Dr. Bradley Goldstein, associate professor of head and neck surgery and neck at Duke
“Fortunately, many people who have an impaired sense of smell during the acute phase of a viral infection will regain their sense of smell within the next week or two, but some do not,” Goldstein said in a news release from the University.
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Mediterranean diet bonus: healthier pregnancies
The Mediterranean diet brings many health dividends, and new research now finds that it can reduce complications during pregnancy.
Specifically, women who followed the diet had a 21 percent reduced overall risk of preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, preterm birth, stillbirth, and stillbirth, the researchers report.
“We know that adverse pregnancy outcomes are becoming more common in the United States,” said lead researcher Dr. Natalie Bello, director of hypertension research at the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. angels
Such poor outcomes can have serious consequences for mother and baby, Bello said.
Target recalls 200,000 heavy blankets
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission and Target Corp. have issued a recall of more than 200,000 Pillowfort blankets for children because they may create a suffocation hazard.
Four children were trapped in the blankets, including a 4-year-old girl and a 6-year-old girl who both died. The girls were suffocated at their home in April 2022 in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, according to the recall notice.
The recalled blankets weigh six pounds and measure 60 inches long and 40 inches wide. They have a removable, waterproof, and washable cover in one of eight different patterns or colors, including unicorn white, unicorn pink, space navy, constellation blue, buffalo plaid red, pink, blue, and gray.
Loneliness could increase the risk of heart disease
For people with heart disease, new research suggests that loneliness, social isolation and living alone can shave years off your life.
According to the international study, this trio puts people with established cardiovascular disease at greater risk of premature death. Cardiovascular disease refers to heart disease and stroke.
“Social health factors like loneliness and social isolation have gained a lot of attention recently and are really important to think about in the context of cardiovascular health,” said lead author Róisín Long, a clinical psychologist and PhD candidate at the University of Limerick. in Ireland
Stress can help trigger stroke, study shows
Stress is rarely good for your health, but new research warns that it significantly increases your risk of stroke.
The study found that increased stress at home or work and recent stressful life events, such as divorce or major family conflict, were both associated with an increased risk of stroke due to from a clot, known as an ischemic stroke, as with a stroke due to bleeding. in the brain, called hemorrhagic stroke.
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Obamacare may have helped extend the lives of young cancer patients
Young adults with cancer, especially those who are Hispanic or black, had better outcomes because of the coverage available to them under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
New research explored the impact of Medicaid coverage under the ACA, also known as Obamacare, linking it to better survival for people ages 18 to 39. Young adults with breast cancer and stage 4 cancer also had striking improvements that could be linked to the Medicaid expansion.
“Using data from the National Cancer Registry, our study shows a survival benefit from Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act for young adult patients with cancer, particularly among racial and ethnic minority groups and patients at risk of poor prognosis,” lead author Xu Ji said in a press release from the Winship Cancer Institute at Emory University in Atlanta. She is a researcher at the institute.
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