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Timing of immune response to COVID-19 may contribute to disease severity
Science Daily - 2 May 2020 00:43
A new study suggests that temporarily suppressing the body's immune system during the early stages of COVID-19 could help a patient avoid severe symptoms. That's because the research shows that an interaction between the...
Schizophrenia drug combined with radiation shows promise in treating deadly brain tumors
Science Daily - 2 May 2020 00:42
Researchers found adding a drug once commonly used to treat schizophrenia to traditional radiation therapy helped improve overall survival in mice with glioblastoma.
Infectious disease modeling study casts doubt on impact of Justinianic plague
Science Daily - 2 May 2020 00:41
Many historians have claimed the Justinianic Plague (c. 541-750 CE) killed half of the population of Byzantine (Eastern Roman) Empire. New historical research and mathematical modeling challenge the death rate and severi...