Written by Taylor Woosley, Science Writer. Twice daily supplementation with 500 mg of N. officinale extract improved PCO and MDA levels, while also significantly increasing IL-1 levels compared to placebo. (more…)
Written by Taylor Woosley, Science Writer. Findings of the systematic review and meta-analysis of 11 RCT studies show that dietary nitrate supplementation significantly improved exercise capacity, endothelial function through improved flow-mediated dilation, and reduced breathlessness in COPD subjects compared to placebo. (more…)
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 8-week supplementation with 500 mg daily of pomegranate extract significantly improved symptom severity (p < 0.05) and significantly decreased neutrophil and eosinophil levels (p < 0.0001 and p = 0.002, respectively) compared to the control group. (more…)
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results show that daily consumption of a garlic and onion extract concentrate may lower the incidence of respiratory infectious diseases in a population of elderly residents of a care facility, but other factors may have played a role in producing the apparent benefit. (more…)
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Based on asthma severity, there were statistically significant changes in FEV1, FEV1/FVC, and FEF25-75% in the pomegranate extract group with mild asthma severity (p = 0.02, p = 0.006, and p = 0.03, respectively). (more…)
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 12-week supplementation of 30 mg/day of crocin from saffron resulted in a significant decrease in serum NF-kB levels (p<0.05), along with an increase in mean serum TAOC levels in the crocin group (p < 0.05). (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Study finds that dexamethasone shows promise as an inexpensive, readily available treatment for COVID-19. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Study details how an air disinfection system utilizing heated Ni-foam filters are capable of effectively trapping and killing airborne SARS-CoV-2 and Bacillus anthracis spores. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study concludes that mandating public use of face masks is associated with a reduction in the COVID-19 pandemic. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study contributes to the “COVID-19 host genetics initiative”, a human genetics community that generates, shares and analyzes data on the genetic determinants of COVID-19 susceptibility, severity and outcomes which contribute to the global knowledge of COVID-19 infection and disease etiology. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study suggests that patients with pneumonia have depleted vitamin C levels and increased oxidative stress and would benefit from additional vitamin C supplementation. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Study data revealed that when comparing vaccinated vs. unvaccinated individuals, those receiving influenza vaccination had an increased risk of infection with coronavirus and human metapneumovirus. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. In vitro assays of Sambucus FormosanaNakai ethanol extract validate its effectiveness as an antiviral agent against human coronavirus HCoV-NL63. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study evaluates the safety and efficacy of two chloroquine diphosphate (CQ) doses in patients with severe COVID-19. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This modelling study explores the impact of physical distancing measures on the progression of the COVID-19 pandemic that originated in Wuhan, China in December of 2019. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study details the risk factors for Covid-19 infection, including patient mortality, clinical course of illness and viral shedding. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Exposure to long-term ambient air pollution, especially ozone (O3) was significantly associated with increases in emphysema and worsening lung function in a well-characterized, multiethnic cohort of adults. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Curcuma longa root complements standard asthma treatment by promoting better sleep, and better disease control in asthmatic children and adolescents. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study demonstrates that a higher Omega 3 Index is associated with better asthma control and with lower inhaled corticosteroid medication dose, suggesting that a higher erythrocyte n-3 PUFA level may have a role in asthma management. (more…)
