Inflammatory disorders

New clues to age-old illnesses emerge in the gut

Links between the human intestine and diseases such as arthritis are increasingly coming to light and signal that healthy diets can help control illnesses. Health in body and mind indeed may well be rooted in the gut.

Health

Eating more planet-friendly foods may help you live longer

Eating more planet-friendly foods could help you live a longer, healthier life, according to new research. Researchers found that people who followed a more environmentally sustainable diet were 25% less likely to die during ...

Health

Why your brain health matters

Health, defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), is "a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity".

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

251 cases of soft tick relapsing fever reported in 2012 to 2021

During 2012 to 2021, 251 cases of soft tick relapsing fever (STRF), caused by certain Borrelia spirochetes and transmitted to humans by soft-bodied Ornithodoros ticks, were reported in 11 states, according to research published ...

Genetics

Gene mutation may explain why some don't get sick from COVID-19

People who contract COVID-19 but never develop symptoms—the so-called super dodgers—may have a genetic ace up their sleeve. They're more than twice as likely as those who become symptomatic to carry a specific gene variation ...

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