Antimalarial (AM) treatments, such as chloroquine (CQ) and hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), have been used to treat autoimmune disorders for over sixty years. It has been an effective treatment of autoimmune inflammatory disorders like rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) by decreasing the body’s inflammatory response. However, recent research is
As nations across the globe race to strengthen their industrial and technological sectors, it is inevitable that the environmental responsibilities become neglected, evident in the largest liquid diesel spill occurring just last May 2020 in the Arctic waters of northern Russia. While the local ecosystem has played a large role
In today’s day and age, it is extremely common for individuals to be faced with multiple injuries within a relatively short time frame. The exact reasoning behind this increase has not yet been determined. There is a possibility that a connection can be made between the injuries and substance abuse,
If you were to ask an economist about the most important measure for how a country is doing, they would likely tell you to look at the country’s GDP. GDP, or growth domestic product, measures all the goods and services produced in a country’s borders for the year. For example,
To say that the pandemic has transformed our lives would be an understatement. Indeed, such a significant event has prompted various mental health difficulties, especially our sleep and dream patterns. Have you ever wondered how COVID-19 has affected your dream content? Why are some of your dreams more vivid? While
Why are COVID-19 symptoms so severe in some patients? Since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak, scientists have been researching how the virus affects the body. In an article published in the Medical Hypotheses journal, Dr. Ashutosh Kumar suggests that some symptoms associated with COVID-19 are due to damage in
Pediatric chronic pain affects up to 1 in 3 youth, and over 40% of adults with chronic lower back pain experience diagnostic uncertainty (DU). However, there is little research about how DU affects youth. On November 25th, 2020, Pain Reports published “Diagnostic uncertainty in pediatric chronic pain: nature, prevalence, and
Study: Cramer, Katie, Mary Donovan, Jeremy Jackson, Benjamin Greenstein, Chelsea Korpanty, Geoffrey Cook, and John Pandolfi. “The Transformation of Caribbean Coral Communities since Humans.” Preprint. Preprints, January 12, 2021. https://doi.org/10.22541/au.161048962.21724991/v1. Coral Reefs in the West For years now every so often we see another headline about the decline of the
Introduction The number of global COVID-19 cases are consistently increasing. It is safe to say that the world has been greatly impacted by this infectious virus. Its influence spiraled beyond health and into other domains of human society, including economics, world politics, culture, and much more. Amid COVID-19 prevention concerns,
With busy lives and schedules, sleep is usually one of the last things on our mind, and it can be hard to get a good night’s rest. However, getting an adequate amount of sleep is extremely important when it comes to cognition, metabolism, and immunity. And the lack of sleep
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