Published February 6, 2018

Researchers looked for influenza virus in the exhaled breath from 142 confirmed cases of people with influenza during natural breathing, prompted speech, spontaneous coughing, and sneezing. What was surprising is that the patients often shed the virus even without coughing or sneezing.

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Published February 3, 2018

Researchers at the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center investigated the diets of 173 non-Hispanic white women and 192 Chinese-American women. The researchers were hoping to determine whether dietary factors could help minimize fatigue, hot flashes, night sweats, and menopause-like symptoms. The researchers found that consuming high levels of cruciferous vegetables and soy helped the women experience fewer menopausal symptoms. More soy was also helped to lower levels of fatigue.

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Published February 1, 2018

Researchers found that a metabolite called taurine can help MS drugs encourage re-myelination. Taurine is a sulfur-containing amino acid that’s important for metabolizing fats. Your brain already uses it, and it’s safe. When you combine it with the MS drugs benztropine or miconazole, it seems to help the body produce more myelin.

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