Category: COVID research

Medical Discovery: Plasma Myl9 Correlates to the Severity of COVID-19

Chiba University in Japan recently announced the results of a new study that found that the severity of COVID-19 is highly correlated with the concentration of myosin light chain 9 (Myl9) protein in the blood. The findings could help hospitals determine which patient groups should be prioritized for admission and discharge, and thereby reduce the…


Studies on Saliva Show Its Many Beneficial Properties

Several studies on saliva show that it has many beneficial properties including preventing viruses from binding to cells and promoting wound healing. Saliva Prevents Virus Adherence to Human Cells A study by a Japanese research team has shown that a specific protein in saliva has the function of preventing adherence of the CCP virus that…