Men who were in utero during the peak of the 1918-1919 flu pandemic were at increased risk of heart disease when they reached their 60s, 70s, and 80s, researchers said.
19181918 Flu Left Legacy of Heart Disease (CME/CE)MedPage Today Infectious Disease Wed, 09/30/2009 - 18:00
Model Suggests H1N1 Treatment Could Vary by Age (CME/CE)MedPage Today Infectious Disease Mon, 07/27/2009 - 17:00
TORONTO (MedPage Today) -- If the current pandemic H1N1 flu acts like the 1918 pandemic, treatment with antiviral drugs should be aimed mainly at adults younger than 65, Italian researchers said. Study: 1918 flu survivors seem immune to swine fluHeadlines from the Associated Press Mon, 07/13/2009 - 07:10
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A new study finds that the way swine flu multiplies in the respiratory system is more severe than ordinary winter flu.... Blood protects against long-gone killer 1918 fluHeadlines from the Associated Press Sun, 08/17/2008 - 11:09
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Nearly a century after history's most lethal flu faded away, survivors' bloodstreams still carry super-potent protection against the 1918 virus, demonstrating the remarkable durability of the human immune system.... |
