At a glance: Traumatic brain injury is under-recognized as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Increased risk of cardiovascular and cognitive dysfunction likely important drivers of high levels of disability and early death in people with TBI. Screening and preventative care may lessen this harm. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of long-term […]
Proactive measures and awareness are paramount in safeguarding our children from airborne infections, including conjunctivitis. Written by Tavishi Dogra |Updated : September 21, 2023 5:10 PM IST With the recent spread of conjunctivitis and other airborne infections, as parents, your concerns may be naturally heightened. Airborne diseases spread when tiny droplets from an infected person […]
Share this Article You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4.0 International license. A compound found in many plants inhibits the growth of drug-resistant Candida fungi, including its most virulent species, Candida auris, in the lab, a study finds. The journal ACS Infectious Diseases has published a paper on the discovery. Laboratory-dish […]
Image Source : FREEPIK A new study has found that Psoriasis can increase cardiovascular disease risk. Psoriasis is a long-term skin condition that affects the immune system, causing red, scaly patches to appear on the skin. It is a chronic condition, meaning it can last for years or even a lifetime. Although the exact cause […]
The nation’s donated blood supply is currently at “critically low levels,” and climate change is partly to blame. That’s according to the American Red Cross and other blood donation organizations, which say the floods, hurricanes and wildfires seen across the country this summer have prevented blood collection and contributed to a nationwide shortage. “Patient emergencies […]
It’s that time of year when respiratory viruses start to circulate more and more. Many opt to get a flu shot in order to provide a level of protection against severe disease. Butler native and infectious disease expert Dr. Amesh Adalja encourages everyone eligible to receive a flu shot, but he recommends waiting a little […]
BOSTON—Challenging the alleged benefits of the practice as touted in the press and by social media influencers, a study published Thursday in the Journal Of Hematology concluded that drinking children’s blood is no more likely to lead to eternal life than drinking regular blood. “When it comes to attaining immortality, the ritual of capturing a […]
A recent Scientific Reports study focussed on determining the association between arsenic exposure due to groundwater contamination and mortality rates linked to various types of malignancies, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, and congenital anomalies. Study: The association of arsenic exposure with mortality due to cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer’s and congenital anomalies using Poisson regression. Image Credit: magnetix/Shutterstock.com Background Arsenic is one of the […]
Every summer, you see the same kind of headline: “Person dies from a ‘brain-eating’ amoeba.” You probably scroll through the article, shudder a bit, think twice about going swimming and move on. But this summer, that headline hit closer to home. A Travis County resident was infected and killed by the amoeba, Naegleria fowleri, after […]