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A new therapy developed by researchers at Rush University Medical Center is showing success as a way to prevent COVID-19 symptoms in mice.
In a study published in the
Journal of Neuroimmune Pharmacology, mouse models with COVID-19 showed positive results when a small peptide was introduced nasally. The peptide proved effective in reducing fever, protecting the lungs, improving heart function and reversing cytokine storm a condition in which an infection triggers the immune system to flood the bloodstream with inflammatory proteins. The researchers also report success in preventing the disease from progression. This could be a new approach to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection and protect COVID-19 patients from breathing problems and cardiac issues, said Kalipada Pahan, PhD, the Floyd A. Davis Professor of Neurology at Rush and a Research Career Scientist at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center. Understanding the mechanism is proving important to developing effective therapi
Researchers demonstrate success with new therapy for Covid
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Immuno suppressing drugs do not increase Covid-19 risk: Study . (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua/IANS). Image Source: IANS News
New York, Jan 20 : A new therapy developed by researchers is showing success as a way to prevent Covid-19 disease.
The study, published in the Journal of Neuroimmune Pharmacology, showed that mouse models with Covid-19 showed positive results when a small peptide was introduced nasally.
The peptide proved effective in reducing fever, protecting the lungs, improving heart function and reversing cytokine storm a condition in which an infection triggers the immune system to flood the bloodstream with inflammatory proteins.