The recent pandemic of COVID-19 has made abundantly clear that Type 2 diabetes (T2D)
increases the risk of more frequent and more severe viral infections. At the same time, pro …

Over the past two decades, diabetes mellitus (DM) has been receiving increasing attention
among autoimmune diseases. The prevalence of type 1 and type 2 diabetes has increased …

Abstract Purpose of Review Multiple studies report an increased incidence of diabetes
following SARS-CoV-2 infection. Given the potential increased global burden of diabetes …

About one-fourth of the global population is either overweight or obese, both of which
increase the risk of insulin resistance, cardiovascular diseases, and infections. In obesity …

Sickness behavior is the common denominator for a plethora of changes in normal
behavioral routines and systemic metabolism during an infection. Typical symptoms include …

The number of deaths related to cardiovascular disease is increasing every year, despite all
available therapies and the aggressive campaigns for lifestyle modification and prevention …

The neurotrophic herpes virus cytomegalovirus is a known cause of neuropathology in utero
and in immunocompromised populations. Cytomegalovirus is reactivated by stress and …

Background: In addition to the conventional opportunistic infections in solid organ
transplantation (SOT) and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) recipients …

Aims/hypothesis The prevalence of type 2 diabetes is increasing worldwide, and previous
studies have suggested that it is higher in individuals who are seropositive for …

Background The association between cytomegalovirus (CMV) and dementia remains
controversial. Previous studies have suggested that CMV serostatus, as assessed by serum …