Taylor Mercado

The effect of Saffron supplementation on waist circumference, HA1C, and glucose metabolism.

PMID: Complement Ther Med. 2020 Mar ;49:102298. Epub 2020 Jan 7. PMID: 32147057 Abstract Title: The effect of Saffron supplementation on waist circumference, HA1C, and glucose metabolism: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials. Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Carotenoids (including zeaxanthin and lycopene) and phytosterols reportedly confer beneficial effects on metabolic profile and function, which …

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In this study, the most common symptoms of COVID-19 infection were fever, cough, and fatigue.

PMID: QJM. 2020 Mar 17. Epub 2020 Mar 17. PMID: 32181807 Abstract Title: Epidemiologic and Clinical Characteristics of 91 Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19 in Zhejiang, China: A retrospective, multi-centre case series. Abstract: BACKGROUND: Recent studies have focused initial clinical and Epidemiologic characteristics on the COVID-19, mainly revealing situation in Wuhan, Hubei.AIM: To reveal more data …

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Crocin contributed to the alleviation of some complications of diabetes.

PMID: J Biol Res (Thessalon). 2020 Dec ;27:4. Epub 2020 Mar 2. PMID: 32161725 Abstract Title: Effect of crocin on antioxidant gene expression, fibrinolytic parameters, redox status and blood biochemistry in nicotinamide-streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Abstract: Background: Diabetes is regarded as an epidemiological threat for the twenty-first century. Phytochemicals with known pharmaceutical properties have gained interest …

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At this point in the pandemic of COVID-19 infection there is no evidence that SARS-CoV-2 undergoes intrauterine or transplacental transmission from infected pregnant women to their fetuses.

PMID: Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2020 Mar 17. Epub 2020 Mar 17. PMID: 32180426 Abstract Title: An Analysis of 38 Pregnant Women with COVID-19, Their Newborn Infants, and Maternal-Fetal Transmission of SARS-CoV-2: Maternal Coronavirus Infections and Pregnancy Outcomes. Abstract: The emergence of a novel coronavirus, termed SARS-CoV-2, and the potentially life-threating respiratory disease that it …

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Two case reports of COVID-19 in the third trimester, with both mothers and newborns having excellent outcomes.

PMID: Clin Infect Dis. 2020 Mar 17. Epub 2020 Mar 17. PMID: 32182347 Abstract Title: Perinatal Transmission of COVID-19 Associated SARS-CoV-2: Should We Worry? Abstract: We presented two cases of COVID-19 associated SARS-CoV-2 infection during third trimester of pregnancy. Both mothers and newborns had excellent outcomes. We failed to identify SARS-CoV-2 in all the products of conception …

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COVID-19 appears to show frequent fever, dry cough, and increase of inflammatory cytokines.

PMID: Clin Infect Dis. 2020 Mar 16. Epub 2020 Mar 16. PMID: 32176772 Abstract Title: Clinical Features of 69 Cases with Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Wuhan, China. Abstract: BACKGROUND: From December 2019 to February 2020, 2019 severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has caused a serious outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Wuhan, …

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This study suggests the SARS-CoV-2 virus remains viable in the aerosols for 3 hours, for 72 hours on stainless steel and plastic, for 4 hours on copper, and for 24 hours on cardboard.

PMID: N Engl J Med. 2020 Mar 17. Epub 2020 Mar 17. PMID: 32182409 Abstract Title: Aerosol and Surface Stability of SARS-CoV-2 as Compared with SARS-CoV-1. Abstract: [n/a] read more

Judge Andrew Napolitano: Coronavirus fear lets government assault our freedom in violation of Constitution

This article is copyrighted by GreenMedInfo LLC, 2020Visit our Re-post guidelines “The Constitution of the United States is a law for rulers and people, equally in war and in peace, and covers with the shield of its protection all classes of men, at all times and under all circumstances.” – Ex parte Milligan, U.S. Supreme …

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The neuroinvasive potential of SARS-CoV2 may play a role in the respiratory failure of COVID-19 patients.

PMID: J Med Virol. 2020 Feb 27. Epub 2020 Feb 27. PMID: 32104915 Abstract Title: The neuroinvasive potential of SARS-CoV2 may play a role in the respiratory failure of COVID-19 patients. Abstract: Following the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) and Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), another highly pathogenic coronavirus named SARS-CoV-2 (previously known …

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Chinese herbal treatments classically used for treating viral respiratory infection might contain direct anti-2019-nCoV compounds.

PMID: Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi. 2020 Mar 3 ;100(0):E016. Epub 2020 Mar 3. PMID: 32122113 Abstract Title: [Thinking on Clinical rational use of TCM injection in the treatment of novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19)]. Abstract: [n/a] read more