Pirola shares its origins with Eris, both emerging from the XBB lineage derived from the Omicron strain. (File) Amidst a resurgence of COVID-19 cases sweeping across the USA, UK, and China, a new and potentially worrisome player has entered the global stage – the BA.2.86 variant, aka Pirola. This variant is causing a surge in […]
Lyme disease, a supposedly rare disease in India, is caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi. It is a tick-borne disease that is transmitted by Ixodes tick. It is carried by mice, squirrels, birds, and mostly other small animals. Reportedly, 3000-5000 people in India suffer from the disease. It is very common in the United States. […]
Around 2.8 million people in the UK are claiming Personal Independence Payments (PIP), according to the latest Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) assessment in March of this year. PIP is a benefit that supports people living with a health condition – or conditions – that requires extra living costs. A person can qualify for […]
Healthy dietary patterns are known to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, and the gut microbiota has been identified as a potential mediator in the impact of diet on cardiovascular disease. Results from studies exploring the impact of red meat on cardiovascular disease risk in older adults have been inconsistent, and the existing literature does not […]
ByParmita Uniyal, New Delhi Sep 01, 2023 03:12 PM IST Share Via Copy Link Doctors pulled out a live 8cm roundworm from the brain of a 64-year-old Australian woman who complained of forgetfulness and depression. Parasites or worms are organisms that need other living organisms to survive and can cause various kinds of infections in […]
PET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer’s disease. Credit: public domain Neuroscience researchers at Wayne State University published a review article that confirms the usefulness of neurofilament light (NfL) blood levels to predict the likelihood and rate of progression of neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s disease. The review article, “The Potential of Blood Neurofilament Light as […]
Management of cardiovascular risk factors in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia on TKI therapy is an attainable and feasible approach. In patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) being treated with tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs), cardiovascular (CV) events are one of the most common complications, according to Carmen Díaz Pedroche, MD, and colleagues. Therefore, Dr. Díaz […]
A new study has been published in The Lancet Global Health showing that almost 1 in 3 men over the age of 15 are infected with at least one genital human papillomavirus (HPV) type, and 1 in 5 are infected with one or more of what are known as high risk, or oncogenic, HPV types. […]
Citation Xiaoqing Cheng, Yirui Sun, Maureen Highkin, Nagalaxmi Vemalapally, Xiaohua Jin, Brandon Zhou, Julie L. Prior, Ashley R. Tipton, Shunqiang Li, Anton Iliuk, Samuel Achilefu, Ian S. Hagemann, John R. Edwards, Ron Bose; Breast Cancer Mutations HER2V777L and PIK3CAH1047R Activate the p21–CDK4/6–Cyclin D1 Axis to Drive Tumorigenesis and Drug Resistance. Cancer Res 1 September 2023; […]
