Lyme-Carrying Ticks in Large Quantities Discovered on California Beaches

MEDICINE & HEALTH 04.30.2021 21:15 PM

A new study showed that disease-ridden, specifically, Lyme-carrying ticks usually found in wooden places are inhabiting too, near Northern California beaches.

Over 30 Tasmanian Devil Roadkill Deaths in Woolnorth Road Found to Be Caused by Tumor Disease

03.12.2021 07:00 AM

Tasmanian devil tumor disease or Tasmanian devil facial tumor disease or DFDT has helped lower the carnivorous marsupial populations by approximately up to 90 percent in some areas.

Dead Raccoons Reported in Arlington, Animals With Neurological Signs Tests Postive for Canine Distemper

03.12.2021 05:00 AM

The Arlington County Animal Control warned residents and pet parents after several raccoons in the area tested positive for Canine Distemper.

Scientists Trace Evolution of Gene Variant That Makes People Vulnerable to Tuberculosis

03.04.2021 21:00 PM

Scientists revealed how the evolution of a gene variant makes humans susceptible to tuberculosis. They were able to track the rise and fall of the illness for the past thousands of years.

Wearing Face Mask Protects Yourself From COVID-19 and Not Only Others

11.12.2020 06:30 AM

In an updated scientific brief issued early this week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention emphasized, wearing a mask protects the one wearing it, and not just other people, from COVID-19.

First Case of Parasitic Soft Ticks Reported in New Jersey

09.11.2020 09:10 AM

Researchers confirm the first case of tick species associated with bats in New Jersey. This raises concern over the diseases the parasite is potentially carrying as it can bite humans too.

The Bubonic Plague Is Now in Colorado, Health Officials Warn

07.15.2020 03:40 AM

A squirrel tested positive for bubonic plague in Colorado. Health officials warn pet owners, in particular, to take extra precautions during this time.

Scientists ‘Stunned’ to Find a Parkinson’s Cure by Silencing a Particular Protein in Nerve Cells

06.30.2020 00:46 AM

Parkinson's disease was cured in mice models by focusing on their neuron development. The team hopes to expand their research to treat other diseases linked to the nervous system.

A New Pathway to Treat Tuberous Sclerosis Has Just Been Discovered

06.25.2020 04:21 AM

Tuberous sclerosis medication has only been partially effective but has serious side effects. A new discovery linking TSC to a cell's cilia opens a new pathway for safe and effecting targeting drugs.

Tongue Microorganisms Can Help Diagnose Heart Failure, Medical Experts Say

06.23.2020 09:34 AM

A new study suggests that tongue microorganisms can distinguish healthy individuals from those with chronic heart failure.

[Watch] Dogs Can Tell If You Have Coronavirus by Smelling Your Armpit: Here's the Breed That Does It Best

06.08.2020 08:00 AM

Scientists train canines, including Belgian Shepherds, to detect coronavirus pathogens in infected patients.

Coronavirus Effects: What Happens to the Body of Infected Individuals

02.25.2020 06:28 AM

This is what we know so far on the effects of Covid-19 on your body. (Photo : China Daily via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS)A doctor disinfects a room for medical staff with sanitizing equipment at a community health service center, which has an isolated section to receive patients with mild symptoms caused by the novel coronavirus and suspected patients of the virus, in Qingshan district of Wuhan, Hubei province, China February 10, 2020.

1 in 5 Deaths Globally Are Due To Sepsis, Study Says

01.27.2020 09:19 AM

Twice as many people as previously believed are dying of sepsis worldwide, according to a new analysis. Among them are a disproportionately high number of children in poor areas.

Experts Warn Against Nipah Virus Because It has No Vaccine

01.03.2020 07:20 AM

The deadly Nipah virus is said to have no vaccine and no cure Nipah, a deadly virus that is carried by bats has already caused outbreaks across South East Asia and South Asia and has serious epidemic potential, according to a global health and infectious disease specialist.

Don't Get In: Hot Tubs Primary Suspect in Legionella Outbreak

10.08.2019 05:34 AM

Hot tubs in big state fairs are now considered to be the primary cause of a Legionnaires disease outbreak in North Carolina.

Climate Change is Strengthening Common Illnesses

09.25.2019 08:54 AM

The rise in global temperatures is affecting everyone... right now. (Photo : Piedmont Healthcare) Some say that climate change does not affect them directly.

Clinical Analysis Reveals drug Slows down Respiratory Decline

07.10.2019 08:58 AM

The research demonstrates that eteplirsen may slow the rate of respiratory decline and therefore may delay time to milestones of decline

Global Warming Could Possibly Release Century-Old Diseases

07.04.2019 08:37 AM

Long-dormant bacteria and viruses, trapped in ice and permafrost for centuries, are reviving as Earth's climate warms.

Investigators Utilized Unique Method of Sensory Nanoparticles to Detect Disease, Including Types of Cancer

06.18.2019 10:06 AM

Researchers revealed that biomolecules in the blood of healthy people and patients forms various corona profiles around nanoparticles

Research Team Discovered Potential New Therapeutic Target for Alzheimer’s Disease

06.12.2019 17:41 PM

The 6KApoEp, also known as peptide antagonist, was shown to reduce Alzheimer’s-associated beta-amyloid (β-amyloid) accumulation and tau pathologies in the brain, as well as improving learning and memory in mice genetically engineered to mimic symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease

Rat Lungworm Disease Confirmed in Three Hawaii Visitors

06.03.2019 13:46 PM

Rat lungworm disease confirmed in three Hawaii visitors recently, bringing the total number of cases to 10 for 2018 and five so far this year