RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Researchers have discovered bacteria-infected chiggers that could be dangerous to public health. Researchers from UNC Greensboro and N.C. State University made the discovery while working together on an active surveillance project evaluating the role of trombiculid mites, known as chiggers, as potential carriers of bacterial pathogens. The teams found Orientia-infected chiggers in five […]
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A recent study published in Frontiers in Nutrition evaluated the anti-hyperglycemic effects of kombucha tea in diabetic adults. Study: Kombucha tea as an anti-hyperglycemic agent in humans with diabetes – a randomized controlled pilot investigation. Image Study: SewCreamStudio/Shutterstock.com Diabetes mellitus, one of the leading causes of death worldwide, is a significant risk factor associated with […]
While the world is yet to emerge from one pandemic, one staring in the face is that of antimicrobial resistance. Over the past few decades, many life-saving antibiotics have become ineffective as disease-causing microbes have developed resistance to them, making it difficult for physicians to treat many infections. In India, self-prescription and over prescription are […]
HYANNIS – Cape Cod Healthcare is calling on residents to help the Cape Cod Hospital Blood Bank maintain its blood supply, with crucial shortages of O Negative type blood. “Type O Negative is the universal blood type, meaning that anyone can receive your blood and it can be used in transfusions for any other blood […]
Older people can get into serious danger, as heat and dehydration stress bodies already challenged by age and chronic medical conditions or made more vulnerable by certain medications. Most people in Worcester can expect eight times the number of days over 90 degrees heat index a year when they reach retirement, compared to the number […]
More gay and bisexual individuals will be able to donate blood in Philadelphia beginning Aug. 7, when the Red Cross — the nation’s largest supplier of blood — implements new rules for donor eligibility that focus on behavior rather than sexual orientation. The Food and Drug Administration in May eased restrictions intended to protect against […]
SHREVEPORT, La. – There’s an opportunity Thursday to donate blood to honor a local fallen hero. The Shreveport Police Department is hosting a blood drive in honor of Officer Thomas LaValley who was killed in the line of duty eight years ago. LaValley was also a beloved co-worker at KTBS 3 before his time with […]
You’ve probably never heard of CLOVES syndrome. It’s a very rare genetic overgrowth disorder — so rare that fewer than 200 cases have been identified worldwide to date. Researchers believe that mutations in the PIK3CA gene are at the root of the condition, which manifests in the form of fatty overgrowths and vascular and joint […]
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health recently outlined strategies to tackle President Biden’s Cancer Moonshot initiative, which aims to cut cancer deaths in half over the next 25 years. They made one glaring omission: a plan to combat drug-resistant superbugs. The two public health crises — cancer and drug-resistant infections — are deeply intertwined. Patients […]