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Could Statins Reduce the Severity of COVID-19?
Could Statins Reduce the Severity of COVID-19?
The cholesterol-lowering drugs quell inflammation and reverse endothelial tissue damage, hints that they might curb the body’s excessive immune response to SARS-CoV-2 infection.
The cholesterol-lowering drugs quell inflammation and reverse endothelial tissue damage, hints that they might curb the body’s excessive immune response to SARS-CoV-2 infection.
cell & molecular biology, inflammation, disease & medicine
Lost Smell and Taste Hint COVID-19 Can Target the Nervous System
Ashley Yeager | Mar 24, 2020 | 5 min read
The symptoms suggest SARS-CoV-2 might infect neurons, raising questions about whether there could be effects on the brain that play a role in patients’ deaths, but the data are preliminary.
Image of the Day: Inflamed Mouse Follicles
Emily Makowski | Dec 16, 2019 | 2 min read
Normal hair growth can lead to infection during cancer treatment.