Researchers at Lund University are publishing their findings in the prestigious journal Nature Aging. The marker in question is called DOPA decarboxylase (DCC). In the current study, DCC was found to be elevated in individuals with Parkinson’s disease as well as in people with other diseases that result in dopamine deficiency in the brain. However, […]
A fresh COVID-19 inoculation drive is set to begin across Japan on Wednesday. The vaccine, which will be available to everyone for free, targets XBB.1.5 — a spinoff of the XBB variant, itself a “recombinant” virus of two prior omicron strains. The free shots will be offered until March next year to prepare residents for […]
In a study published in the Journal of Hospital Infection, researchers from the UK and the Republic of Ireland analyzed the wastewater system at the University Hospital Limerick to identify sources of infection and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) genes. They found that the dominant microbes in the wastewater had high levels of AMR genes, highlighting the […]
Health authorities across Australia are investigating several Listeria infections. Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria officials are studying three different clusters. A brand of shredded chicken was revealed as the probable source of one nationwide Listeria outbreak. The product is used mainly by restaurants, cafes, and hospitals. Queensland Health officials identified M & J Chickens’ […]
CBS News Live CBS News Chicago Live CHICAGO (CBS) — More people are now sick after eating at an Avondale taqueria where a salmonella outbreak erupted. The Chicago Department of Public Health said the outbreak was linked to food from Carnicerias Guanajuato, 3140 N. California Ave. The department now says 30 people have come down […]
BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. (KAIT) – A blood drive will be hosted in Blytheville on Friday, Sept. 22. The blood drive is part of an effort to raise awareness about Sickle Cell, a blood disorder that causes the red blood cells to become sickled in shape. It’s a genetic disorder, meaning that it is passed from a […]
China has decided to manage monkeypox as a Class B infectious disease starting from Wednesday as the country reported about 500 cases last month, including its first infections detected in women, according to health authorities. Class B infectious diseases in China also include COVID-19, AIDS, severe acute respiratory syndrome and rabies. The National Health Commission […]
image: During an eye examination, the diameter of small blood vessels (left) and the dilation of vessels in response to light pulses (right) can be measured. Both are altered in people with long Covid. view more Credit: Department of Nephrology / TUM A standardized eye examination might reveal in future whether people are suffering from long […]
BRYAN, Texas — The American Red Cross will host a blood drive Tuesday at the First Presbyterian Church in Bryan from noon to 6 p.m. to help with the national shortage. The national organization declared a national shortage last Monday, stating in a press release the supply “has fallen to critically low levels.” The supply […]
In collaboration with Novo Nordisk, UNOPS is helping to supply the Mykolaiv Regional Blood Transfusion Station with live-saving medical equipment. A key medical facility in the region, the blood transfusion station receives blood from donors and prepares it for use in transfusions, which are then performed by hospitals and clinics. Over 40 locations in Mykolaiv, […]