Russel J. Reiter, Ph.D., M.D. (h.c.), D.Sc. (h.c.) / University of Texas Health Science Center / San Antonio, Texas, USA Melatonin is a powerful antioxidant neurotransmitter produced not only by the pineal gland in the brain, but it’s also made in the skin and possibly other tissues. Levels of this vital substance tend to decline […]

by ANNE-MARIE CHALMERS, MD April 27, 2020 As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise close to home, it has set up hypochondriacal terror in my brain these past weeks. Despite exercising, eating lots of vegetables, meditating, wearing a mask whenever I’m in public, and incessantly washing my hands, I jump in panic whenever […]

Abstract This article summarizes the likely benefits of melatonin in the attenuation of COVID-19 based on its putative pathogenesis. The recent outbreak of COVID-19 has become a pandemic with tens of thousands of infected patients. Based on clinical features, pathology, the pathogenesis of acute respiratory disorder induced by either highly homogenous coronaviruses or other pathogens, […]

It’s nothing new to have an illness or viral scare, however when epidemics grow to become pandemics such as the novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, cause for concern rises and preventative measures increase worldwide. Although the current COVID-19 pandemic will cause only mild illness in most individuals infected, both the fast-spreading and growing global […]

June 9, 2020: In recent weeks, the effects of some micronutrients against coronavirus infection have been investigated. In this article, we’ll discuss the findings. Scientists are currently exploring different treatments for the coronavirus, and most of them are pharmacological. The main focus is the improvement of bilateral pneumonia, which is responsible for many deaths. However, experts […]

Melatonin Helps Lessen Severity Risk In COVID-19 Patients By Preventing Cytokine Storms There are many who have always skeptical of the benefits of dietary supplements and nutraceuticals. While there has been many over blown claims by the unscrupulous, there are also many medical benefits that are often not extolled because of intense lobbying by the […]

This is the most detailed scan of the human brain. It was made from a scan of BBC Medical Correspondent Fergus Walsh’s brain, carried out at Cardiff University. Engineers from Siemens used the latest computer tools to create these cinematographic 3D images. The technology is helping scientists understand how the brain functions, and gain insights […]