Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Five things to know about bird flu
As a new virus takes center stage at the heart of a global outbreak, it's easy to get flashbacks of March 2020.
May 10, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Q&A: Bird flu has spread to cows in Colorado. Is avian influenza a threat?
The bird flu has arrived in Colorado, and while it doesn't represent anywhere near the threat that COVID-19 did at the beginning of the pandemic, people should take some precautions with animals that could carry it, experts ...
May 8, 2024
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Genetics
The interaction of endorepellin and neurexin triggers neuroepithelial autophagy and maintains neural tube development
Neural tube defects (NTDs) rank as the second most prevalent congenital malformation in humans, impacting the central nervous system development in approximately 1 in every 1,000 live births. Over 300 genes, including the ...
May 7, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Pathogens including multi-drug resistant superbugs found on floors, ceilings and door handles of UK hospital toilets
Pathogenic bacteria and fungi, including multi-drug resistant "superbugs" have been found on the floors, ceilings, door handles and other surfaces of hospital toilets in the UK, with patient toilets the worst affected, the ...
Apr 29, 2024
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Immunology
How the immune system learns from harmless particles
Our lungs are bombarded by all manner of different particles every single day. While some are perfectly safe for us, others—known as pathogens—have the potential to make us ill. The immune system trains its response whenever ...
Apr 26, 2024
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Health
Eye infections might seem like a minor complaint, but in some cases they can cause blindness and even death
When you think of eye infections, what comes to mind? Puffy, swollen bruised feeling eyelids that get glued together with gunk overnight? That feeling of having grit in your eye that can't be cleaned away? Eye infections ...
Apr 11, 2024
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Immunology
Study advances understanding of liver immune response in cirrhosis
The Department of Clinical Medicine at the Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH) leads research on the immune system's role in advanced chronic liver disease. Through various experiments on mouse cirrhosis models and ...
Apr 10, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Modeling viral evolution: A novel computational model with application to SARS-CoV-2 dynamics
Understanding the mutation and evolution of viruses (such as SARS-CoV-2) is crucial for effective public health management and response. Traditional epidemiological models often assume that viral transmissibility and pathogenicity ...
Apr 10, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Research team designs silicon spikes that can take out 96% of virus particles
An international research team led by RMIT University has designed and manufactured a virus-killing surface that could help control disease spread in hospitals, labs and other high-risk environments.
Mar 27, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Tryptophan in diet and gut bacteria protect against E. coli infection, study shows
Gut bacteria and a diet rich in the amino acid tryptophan can play a protective role against pathogenic E. coli, which can cause severe stomach upset, cramps, fever, intestinal bleeding and renal failure, according to a study ...
Mar 13, 2024
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