Cytokine Storm

Study suggests aspirin may help lower risk of death from severe COVID-19 complications

Scientists stated that aspirin can reduce the production of immune cells in patients with pre-existing cardiovascular disease, thus helping in reducing the incidence of a cytokine storm

COVID-19 treatment: CBD derived from cannabis may help reverse lung damage caused by cytokine storm, find studies

When CBD was administered to mice with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) caused by the cytokine storm during COVID-19 infection, the level of apelin, which helps maintain blood pressure and also reduces inflammation along with ACE-2, also increased thus improving blood and oxygen flow

Widely-available, low-cost enzyme could be a treatment option for COVID-19, study suggests

Catalase, an antioxidant enzyme, is also commonly used worldwide in food production and as a dietary supplement.

Cytokine storm may be keeping COVID-19 patients from developing long-term immunity: Study

Cytokine storm is an inflammatory condition associated with COVID-19 infection that occurs when a person’s body releases too many pro-inflammatory cytokines.

Acupuncture may help with inflammation and sepsis, a life-threatening condition seen in COVID-19 patients

A previous study published in the journal Nature Medicine had indicated that acupuncture can reduce inflammation in mice by stimulating the vagal-adrenal axis

Abnormal blood clotting in COVID-19 patients: Researchers at Yale Cancer Centre explain why it occurs and how it could be detected early

The scientists stated that the risk of blood clotting can be predicted early in COVID-19 patients by measuring the levels of P-selectin, thrombomodulin, sCD40L and VWF in their blood.

Metformin, an oral anti-diabetic drug, may reduce mortality in women infected by COVID-19, claims study

According to the US Food and Drug Administration, metformin is an antihyperglycemic agent that lowers both the postprandial (after meal) and basal blood glucose levels in diabetic patients.

US study claims low dose radiation therapy could help treat pneumonia in COVID-19 patients; results under peer review

Preliminary results of a US study showed that within 24 hours of receiving low-dose radiation therapy, four COVID-19 patients with pneumonia showed rapid improvement in their breathing

What is a cytokine storm and how is it related to COVID-19?

Some of the deaths in those aged below 50 may lie in slight genetic differences that cause the immune system to overreact and cause widespread inflammation.