A Georgia resident has died from a rare brain infection, commonly known as the “brain-eating amoeba,” state health officials have confirmed. The unidentified victim was infected with Naegleria fowleri, an amoeba that destroys brain tissue, causes brain swelling and usually death, the Georgia Department of Health said in a news release Friday. This is the […]
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Introduction HIV infection remains one challenge for public health worldwide.1 Since its first report in 1985 in China, HIV infection keeps increasing. By October 2021, 1.14 million HIV/AIDS patients are reported in China.2 The national-wide antiretroviral therapy (ART) effectively alleviates HIV/AIDS-related morbidity, substantially prolongs the life span of HIV/AIDS patients, and considerably reduces HIV/AIDS-related deaths.3 […]
Quest Diagnostics Inc. DGX, +0.10% said Monday it has brought the first blood-based biomarker test to assess the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease to market and it’s now available for consumer purchase. The test helps assess the risk of getting the disease based on the brain protein beta amyloid which contributes to it. Amyloid beta […]
PHOENIX — Amid the peak season of Valley fever, one official wants Arizonans and visitors to be conscious of the infection and its symptoms. Fungal spores that cause the fever infect the air during the dry period before the monsoons, according to the Valley Fever Center for Excellence. Since it takes one to three weeks […]
Following the widespread administration of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines, an increased number of type 1 diabetes cases has been recorded. However, no population-based research has identified an association between COVID-19 vaccination and developing diabetes. Several national cohorts have reported an increased risk of onset diabetes after recovering from COVID-19. Notably, the risk of diabetes […]
Companies Quest Diagnostics Inc Follow Biogen Inc Follow Eisai Co Ltd Follow Show more companies CHICAGO, July 31 (Reuters) – Quest Diagnostics (DGX.N) on Monday launched the first direct-to-consumer blood test to detect abnormal levels of beta amyloid, a key Alzheimer’s protein which can appear years before dementia symptoms arise. The $399 test, called AD-Detect, […]
Investigators said a man was hit by a car and carried for some distance before being hit several more times. HOUSTON — Houston police have detained a driver they believe is responsible for killing a man in a hit-and-run crash near the Galleria. The crash happened just before 1 a.m. Monday on Westheimer at the […]
Humans have always placed a creepy amount of emphasis on blood, with folk stories the world over telling of vampiric creatures that drain their victims’ lifeforce. As science has learned more about blood and the diseases that affect it, many have wondered if young, unadulterated blood could improve health. A new study reinforces this idea, […]
