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Study finds COVID-19 attack on brain, not lungs, triggers severe disease in mice

Researchers have found that infecting the nasal passages of mice with the virus that causes COVID-19 led to a rapid, escalating attack on the brain that triggered severe illness, even after the lungs were successfully clearing themselves of the virus. Source: Study finds COVID-19 attack on brain, not lungs, triggers severe disease in mice

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College classrooms are still chilly for women, as men speak more, study finds

Men speak 1.6 times more often than women in college classrooms, revealing how gender inequities regarding classroom participation still exist, according to a new study. By comparison, women are more hesitant to speak and are more apt to use apologetic language. Source: College classrooms are still chilly for women, as men speak more, study finds

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Commonly used blood pressure medications safe for COVID-19 patients, study finds

Medications to treat high blood pressure did not affect outcomes among patients hospitalized with COVID-19. The study is the first randomized controlled trial to show there is no risk for patients continuing these medications while hospitalized for COVID-19. Source: Commonly used blood pressure medications safe for COVID-19 patients, study finds

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Functional seizures associated with stroke, psychiatric disorders

In a large-scale study of electronic health records investigators determined the prevalence of functional seizures and characterized comorbidities associated with them. Functional seizures are sudden attacks or spasms that look like epileptic seizures but do not have the aberrant brain electrical patterns of epilepsy. The research team confirmed associations between functional seizures and psychiatric disorders […]

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What is surgical smoke and what can be done about it?

Surgical smoke poses a health risk to everyone in the operating room. Perioperative teams exposed to surgical smoke report twice as many respiratory health issues as the general public. The smoke can even contain viruses. Researchers suggest that policies and laws mandating the evacuation of surgical smoke from operating rooms are the best way to […]

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