Hyderabad: Cases related to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), one of the common viruses which is typically seen between June and September months, are not only being seen now but the virus is also resulting in severe cases in infants requiring critical care. With the season prolonging well into November, child care specialists are seeing at […]
LOS ANGELES — For the past two and a half years, Rick Turpin has worked at Men’s Health Foundation in West Hollywood as a community embedded disease intervention specialist (CEDIS). His goal — to educate, test, and treat folks in the LGBTQ+ community when it comes to sexually transmitted infections (STIs). What You Need To […]
Crohn’s disease is a debilitating inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) for which there’s no cure, although it can be managed to some extent. Now a new study outlines how Crohn’s can be spotted much earlier – potentially opening up more treatment options. Researchers from the Francis Crick Institute in the UK and Aalborg University in Denmark […]
In a recent study published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry, a team of researchers conducted a large-scale meta-analysis consisting of an epigenome-wide association study to understand whether lifetime use of cannabis was linked to deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) methylation observed in peripheral blood. Study: Trans-ancestry epigenome-wide association meta-analysis of DNA methylation with lifetime cannabis use. Image […]
Doctors are warning Australians to be vigilant amid a concerning rise in the number of cases of two sexually transmitted infections, particularly in young people. Gonorrhoea cases up have shot up by 45 per cent, according to National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS) data. There has also been a 24 per cent rise in chlamydia […]
Science Photo Library By Michelle Roberts Digital health editor A study to assess whether blood tests could help diagnose people with very early Alzheimer’s disease, is being launched by the NHS. Spotting the condition much sooner would mean people could have more support and new treatments to slow the disease, say experts. The five-year project […]
(CNN) – Marijuana use by older adults is rising and experts are worried they may not be aware of the cardiovascular risks. According to new research presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions in Philadelphia, adults over the age of 65 who don’t smoke tobacco but use marijuana are at higher risk of both […]
Canadian officials have ordered the recall of certain enoki mushrooms because tests have shown contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The Lian Teng Produces Inc. company is recalling its “Champignon Énoki” mushrooms. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is recommending that consumers should not consume, use, sell, serve or distribute the recalled mushrooms. As of the posting of […]
Blood tests could speed up the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease TEK IMAGE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images Diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease can be a difficult and lengthy process, but it could be aided by one or more blood tests in the next few years. Several such tests for Alzheimer’s disease are used in research settings, but aren’t yet […]
THE first blood tests for Alzheimer’s will be available on the NHS within five years, scientists hope. Two top charities are pumping in £5million to fast-track research for simpler tests for the disease, which is one of Britain’s top killers. A blood test could be easier, cheaper and faster than current tests for Alzheimer’s diseaseCredit: […]