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Lyme disease is becoming more common. But its symptoms aren't always easy to spot Climate change is contributing to the global rise of Lyme disease. But many physicians are struggling to recognise its symptoms. Ticks are blood sucking parasites and second only to mosquitos when it comes to transmitting diseases to humans.
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Midlife Blood Biomarkers Predict Late-Life Dementia PHILADELPHIA -- Blood biomarkers specific to Alzheimer's disease -- specifically, amyloid-beta 42/40 ratios and measures of phosphorylated tau 181 (p-tau181) -- had a relationship with subsequent dementia that started in midlife, a retrospective ...
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Lifestyle Tied to Whether Aspirin Reduces Colon Cancer Risk Aug. 2, 2024 – People who drink alcohol, smoke, or have other unhealthy lifestyle habits, like poor diet and lack of exercise, may reduce their risk of cancer of the colon or rectum by taking aspirin, a new study suggests.
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Alzheimer's blood tests are getting better, but still have a ways to go A vial of blood is put into a tube rack, with medical images of a. By measuring levels of key proteins in the blood, tests help doctors know whether a person has signs of Alzheimer's disease in the brain.
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Overwhelmed by heat? The culprit may be in your medicine cabinet Heat waves are getting more severe and longer, and people who take certain antidepressant medications may be at increased risk. Tempura/E+/Getty Images.
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Mpox cases spiking in 10 African nations As of July 28, 2024, a total of 14,250 cases (2,745 confirmed; 11,505 suspected) and 456 deaths (case fatality rate [CFR]: 3.2%) have been recorded in 10 African nations, including Burundi, Cameroon, CAR, Congo, DRC, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, and ...
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Gen X, Millennials in US Face Higher Risk of 17 Cancers Than Older Generations Similarly, for five cancer types, mortality risk is also higher in younger generations. Many factors may be involved, but obesity likely plays a substantial role. A new study published August ...
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UVA expert shares update on bird flu cases ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - ...
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The Silent Spread: Rising Concerns Over Undetected Bird influenza in Dairy Farms Welcome to Pathogen Pulse with Isis Lamphier, MPH, CIC. This edition is about H5N1. H5N1 bird flu has spread to dairy cattle across multiple states, posing new risks through unpasteurized milk and contact with infected animals.
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Washington state confirms first CWD case Chronic wasting disease (CWD) was confirmed yesterday in an adult female white-tailed deer found dead in Spokane, Washington. It's the state's first case of CWD. Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW) said the confirmation was made by the ...
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Chronic Wasting Disease found in Medina County deer breeding facility The disease was found during postmortem testing of a white-tailed deer. Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory initially analyzed the samples and the CWD detection was confirmed by the National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Iowa.
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Cases of whooping cough are spiking in Alaska this year According to the state's division of public health, Alaska has a high rate of cases of whooping cough, also called pertussis, this year. There have been 131 cases so far this year, compared to only 26 for all of 2023. Joe McLaughlin, an epidemiologist ...
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Tips to prevent large swarms of mosquitoes at home CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The recent rain has pest control businesses seeing an increase in calls about mosquitos across the Coastal Bend but home pest control might not be an option for everyone. "A lot of people don't realize that the mosquitos can lay ...
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Virginia researchers warn of mutations after finding COVID-19 virus widespread in wildlife The highest exposure to SARS CoV-2 was found in animals near hiking trails and public areas that were highly used by humans, which suggests that the virus passed from humans to wildlife, according to Virginia Tech scientists.
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Mpox Has Surged in Africa Amid Shortages of Vaccines and Treatments In a report released by the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday, officials said that mpox has now been detected in 10 African countries this year, including Congo, a country that has been the center of the latest outbreak. That ...
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COVID cases climb in Minn. MARSHALL — Minnesota has seen a rise in COVID cases over the past few weeks, according to data from the Minnesota Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While the data doesn't point to a dramatic increase in the ...
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New study suggests Ozempic, other weight loss drugs may have brain benefits Ozempic is known for helping people treat diabetes and lose weight, but a recent student suggests that the drug and other similar drugs may also benefit the brain. These medications, known as GLP-1 agonists, have been available for over a decade, ...
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West Nile virus confirmed in Denver mosquitoes Most people never know they have West Nile virus, because they either don't get sick or have general flu-like symptoms. In a small percentage of cases, though, the virus invades the nervous system, causing seizures, paralysis, coma or death. People over 50 ...
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Fatty liver diet: Best and worst foods for your liver Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease requires lifestyle modifications. Foods such as spinach, ragi, almonds, and avocados improve liver health, while pizza, alcohol, and soda worsen it.
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Even a Short-Term Vegan Diet Can Slow Signs of Aging Aug. 2, 2024 – When it comes to diet and nutrition plans, you've probably heard it all before: the keto diet, Atkins, paleo, the Mediterranean diet, intermittent fasting. Around every corner, there seems to be a different solution for your wellness ...
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Syphilis situation: Surge of preventable, curable but persistent disease Stephen Thacker, M.D., sees the impact of a surge in syphilis cases on its youngest victims: babies born to mothers who unwittingly passed on what's normally a sexually transmitted disease. "Most infants don't have symptoms when they're born.
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Study shows how aura may lead to migraine headache About a third of people who suffer from migraines experience a phenomenon called aura before the pain sets in. Aura includes visual disturbances and other neurological symptoms. These usually appear within the hour before migraine pain begins.
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Managing "Class Action" Adverse Effects Crucial for GLP-1 Medication Adherence Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists are one of the most effective weight loss tools currently available. However, some patients may find the common adverse events associated with these therapies too high of a burden to bear.
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Here's how much exercise you need to offset the effects of sitting too much A new study reveals that regular physical activity may significantly mitigate the health risks associated with prolonged sitting among adults. The study, published in July in the journal Diabetes Care, was conducted using data from the National Health ...
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1 dead following Legionnaires' outbreak in London, Ont. Since then, the health unit said on Friday that there have been 22 reported cases with six currently hospitalized. "All identified cases were hospitalized at some point over the course of their illness," MLHU ...
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Testing at Home for HIV Taking an HIV test in the privacy of your own home is as simple as swabbing your cheek. A new study from Tyler Wray finds compelling evidence that mailed tests could be a game changer.
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Parkinson's Disease Genetics Analyzed in Large Study As reported in the journal Brain, the researchers also confirmed that around 90% of individuals with a genetic form of the disease had mutations in the LRRK2 or GBA1 genes.
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Dopamine physiology in the brain unveiled through cutting-edge brain engineering Dopamine is known to have the strongest effect on brain neural signals, but the research team's newly developed 'optical neural chip-based multiple brain signal monitoring technology' shows that changes in dopamine signals within the physiological range do ...
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Minnesota shows 'significant increase' in rabies cases, driven by rabid skunks If your hunting dog ecounters the wrong end of a skunk, be prepared with a. FILE - Minnesota has shown a "concerning" increase in rabies cases so far this year, led by an ...
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Masking returns to Guelph General Hospital following COVID-19 outbreak An outbreak of COVID-19 at Guelph General Hospital has led to renewed masking requirements this week. It's a precautionary step to prevent further cases, Karen Suk-Patrick, the hospital's vice-president, said in a news release.
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California music festival attendees hospitalized with dangerous fungal infection rapidly spreading across US The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is investigating five cases of Valley fever that occurred among people who traveled through Kern County to attend Lightning in a Bottle held May 22-27 at Buena Vista Lake, near the city of Bakersfield.
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Are ancient 'Zombie Viruses' in Human DNA linked to Cancer growth? New study reveals shocking Findings In human genomes, some so-called "zombie viruses" — remnants of ancient foreign DNA passed down through generations — have been hiding unnoticed. While it was long thought these viral sequences were inactive, recent research has uncovered that they may ...
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Legionnaires' disease outbreak in London, Ont. sends 10 to hospital The Middlesex-London Health Unit is investigating an outbreak of legionnaires' disease in the city. The rare, airborne respiratory illness is due to legionella bacteria, which is usually found in warm water sources such as hot water tanks and air ...
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How Do Cardiovascular Risk Estimates from the New PREVENT Calculator Compare with Older Estimates? The American Heart Association (AHA) recently developed equations that have been incorporated into a new calculator for estimating cardiovascular disease risk. In a recent summary, NEJM Journal Watch outlined key differences between this new tool ( ...
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Knowable Magazine: Understanding the sudden rise of type 2 diabetes in children Luisa M. Rodriguez, MD, MS, clinical associate professor and pediatric endocrinology medical director, was quoted in this article. Read More. Share This Article! Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn Share. Get news to your inbox.
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GLP-1 Agonists and the Gut-Brain Axis: A New Era in Obesity Management "We are at an inflection point regarding treatment of obesity," said Robert Kushner, MD, MS, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Advertisement ...
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Galveston County warning beachgoers of flesh-eating bacteria after increase in cases Vibrio is commonly known as a flesh-eating virus that can be found in warm coastal waters around the world. Health officials said a majority of cases involve severe wound infections. Symptoms include fever, low ...
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Precise package delivery in cells? Date: August 2, 2024; Source: DGIST (Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology); Summary: Researchers have developed new real-time microscopy technology and successfully observed the behavior of 'motor proteins', which may hold the key to ...
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Paris 2024 Was Supposed to Be 'Normal'—But You Can't Compete With COVID In the lead-up to the Paris Games, we couldn't escape how "normal" it was all supposed to be: Media outlets touted the return of cheering spectators in place of empty stadiums, a hyped opening ceremony packed with hundreds of thousands of fans, ...
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WHO/IARC Study Projects Increase of 77% in Global Cancer Cases by 2050, Reports 20 Million Global Cancer Cases ... In many nations today, it is recognized that the demand for cancer testing services outstrips the capacity of anatomic pathology laboratories to perform cancer testing in a timely manner. Now a new report published in CA, a ...
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