Study finds dormant viruses reactivate in COVID-19 patients and may fuel long COVID
Dormant viruses were found to reactivate in many adults hospitalized with COVID-19, and certain viruses were linked to later long COVID symptoms. The findings were described as one of the largest and most carefully done studies of its kind.
» readSleep deprivation may keep the brain in a hyperalert state, hindering adaptation to threats
A lack of sleep may make it harder for the brain to adapt to new, potentially threatening environments, keeping it in a hyperalert state, according to new research.
» readChina delays Chang’e 7 moon mission until at least 2027 due to weather
The launch of China’s Chang’e 7 lunar probe was postponed on Sunday evening because of poor weather, and the mission has now been delayed until at least 2027, according to China’s Manned Space Agency (CMSA).
» readDiabetes drug metformin may halve dementia risk, long-term study suggests
A long-term study has found that the type 2 diabetes drug metformin may reduce the risk of dementia by about half. The finding was described by researchers as the best available evidence short of a definitive clinical trial, though the mechanism…
» readMedications may leave lasting marks on gut microbiome years after use, study finds
A large study led by researchers at the University of Tartu Institute of Genomics has shown that medications can influence the community of microbes living in the human gut long after a person stops taking them.
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