Lactococcus lactis strain Plasma activates plasmacytoid dendritic cells and mitigates common cold-like symptoms in healthy adults: a meta-analysis of individual participant data [PDF]
Frontiers in ImmunologyBackgroundPlasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) are a type of immune cell that play a crucial role in the defense against viral infection. Multiple randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have reported that oral intake of Lactococcus lactis strain Plasma (LC ...
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The Common Cold and Influenza in Children: To Treat or Not to Treat? [PDF]
Microorganisms, 2023 The common cold, which is mostly caused by respiratory viruses and clinically represented by the symptoms of acute respiratory viral infections (ARVI) with mainly upper respiratory tract involvement, is an important problem in pediatric practice.
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Aromatic ointments for the common cold: what does the science say? [PDF]
Drugs in Context, 2022 Background: Upper respiratory tract infections occur with an annual incidence of 17.2 billion cases globally. The negative impact that symptoms have on sleep is thought to slow the recovery process.
Andrew Smith, Oliver Matthews
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Pediatric efficacy and safety in common cold treated with herbal medicine (PEACH): a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
Frontiers in PharmacologyIntroductionThe common cold is one of the most frequent illnesses in children, yet effective and safe treatments remain limited. Concerns regarding the safety of conventional medications persist.
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Effects of Bairui granules (Thesium chinense Turcz.) on patients with the common cold (wind-heat syndrome): a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, double-dummy, controlled trial [PDF]
Frontiers in PharmacologyBackgroundThe common cold is a prevalent infectious disease affecting the upper respiratory tract worldwide. Wind-heat syndrome is the most common syndrome pattern in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) associated with the common cold.
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Effect of Common Cold on Serum Clozapine Concentrations in Hospitalized Patients with Schizophrenia [PDF]
Neuropsychiatric Disease and TreatmentYin Cao,1– 4 Qingrong Xia,1– 4 Jun Liang,1– 4 Jiequan Wang,1– 4 Feng Shan,1– 4 Biao Dai1– 4 1Department of Pharmacy, Affiliated Psychological Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Pharmacy, Hefei Fourth ...
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Journal of Epidemiology, 2021 Background: Customarily, bedrooms in Japan are left unheated. Although several studies have reported that the use of a heating system has positive outcomes on respiratory infection and asthma, the preventive effect of heating systems against infectious ...
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Characterisation of the ERF102 to ERF105 genes of Arabidopsis thaliana and their role in the response to cold stress [PDF]
, 2020 The ETHYLENE RESPONSE FACTOR (ERF) genes of Arabidopsis thaliana form a large family encoding plant-specific transcription factors. Here, we characterise the four phylogenetically closely related ERF102/ERF5, ERF103/ERF6, ERF104 and ERF105 genes ...
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European Journal of Pediatrics, 1985 The common cold continues to be the major cause of absences from school and work. A better understanding of the epidemiology and the natural history should lead to less anxiety about this disease. Although there is still much misinformation among the public, the time should soon come when better-informed patients with this disease will make fewer ...
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Journal of General Internal Medicine, 1996 The common cold is characterized by symptoms of rhinorrhea, nasal obstruction, sneezing, throat clearing, postnasal drip, and cough. Some of the many viruses that cause colds may cause mild additional symptoms such as sore throat, weakness, dizziness, and tearing.
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