..The median age of the cases was 57 years and 50.3% were women. The attack rate peaked in the third period and substantially declined afterwards across geographic regions, sex and age groups, except for children (age <20) whose attack rate continued to increase. Healthcare workers and elderly people had higher attack rates and severity risk … Continue reading Evolving Epidemiology and Impact of Non-pharmaceutical Interventions on the Outbreak of #Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Wuhan, China
Day: Apr 9, 2020
The Western diet is rich in salt, which poses various health risks. A high-salt diet (HSD) can stimulate immunity through the nuclear factor of activated T cells 5 (Nfat5)–signaling pathway, especially in the skin, where sodium is stored. The kidney medulla also accumulates sodium to build an osmotic gradient for water conservation. Here, we studied … Continue reading A high-#salt diet compromises antibacterial neutrophil responses through hormonal perturbation
