A study conducted in the United Kingdom found that infants fed powered infant formula contract more gastrointestinal infections than breastfed infants. Part of the problem is contaminated infant feeding equipment. Almost 3/4 of infants in the UK get infant formula in the first 6 weeks. This number rises to 88% by 6 months of age. […]
Half a dozen people are sick in an ongoing E. coli O157 outbreak in Denmark. Since late March, six E. coli O157:H7 patients have been identified, and one person has developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). HUS is a severe complication associated with E. coli infections that causes kidney failure. While the first case was in […]
PUNE: Viral infections, including fever and common cold, are on the rise again with a sudden change in weather after the monsoon.Dr Soumya Chandrasekar, head of emergency response at Jehangir Hospital, said, “There has been a rise in the number of patients coming to the hospital with influenza and influenza-like illness (ILI) over the last […]
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image: The loss of the RNA-binding protein Khd4 disrupts membrane trafficking. The stained vacuoles are no longer a distinct organelle, but are fragmented and distributed throughout the hypha. White arrows indicate the hyphal tips (“Hyphenspitze). view more Credit: HHU/Srimeenakshi Sankaranarayanan Fungal infections pose a threat to humans, animals and plants, with in part serious consequences. […]
• Research focuses on chronic myeloid leukemia with the goal of creating a new therapy for patients• Study funded by Robert & Lynda Carter Altman Family Foundation Research Fund CONTACTLetisia [email protected] LOS ANGELES — Scientists with City of Hope®, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, and the Translational […]
High-grade serous ovarian carcinoma (HGSOC) is the most common type of ovarian cancer. It is also the most lethal form, in part because clinicians do not have effective ways to screen women for it during the cancer’s early stages, when it’s easiest to treat. For patients with a pelvic mass (an abnormal lump or growth […]
The INOVA Bloodmobile will be parked outside of Fireworks Pizza on April 3. (Zebra Press file photo) ARLINGTON, VA – INOVA Blood Donor Services is in dire need of blood donations to save lives. On Monday, Oct. 16 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., Fire Works American Pizzeria and Bar is hosting a blood drive. Located in […]
Blood drive collects 39 pints Published 8:00 pm Tuesday, October 10, 2023 The American Red Cross blood drive hosted by Bridge Community Church on Thursday collected 39 pints of blood. Nancy Christensen of Hartland completed the donation of her second gallon.
Pseudothrombocytopenia (PTCP) is when blood test results incorrectly suggest a low platelet count. This can show that a person has thrombocytopenia when they do not. The anti-clotting agents that lab technicians use during testing can affect results and cause PTCP. This article takes an in-depth look at PTCP, outlining the causes and risk factors. It […]