Public Release: 18-Aug-2016 Zika infection may affect adult brain cells New findings suggest risk may not be limited to fetuses of pregnant women Rockefeller University Concerns over the Zika virus have focused on pregnant women due to mounting evidence that… Read More ›
Disease and Conditions
Malaria parasites help fight Ebola
Public Release: 16-Aug-2016 NIH explores connection between Ebola survival and co-infection with malaria parasites NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases People infected with Ebola virus were 20 percent more likely to survive if they were co-infected with malaria-causing Plasmodium… Read More ›
Malaria parasites helps fight Ebola
Public Release: 16-Aug-2016 NIH explores connection between Ebola survival and co-infection with malaria parasites NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases People infected with Ebola virus were 20 percent more likely to survive if they were co-infected with malaria-causing Plasmodium… Read More ›
1 in 5 are discharged from hospital with unstable vital signs
Public Release: 9-Aug-2016 UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS – August 9, 2016 – Twenty percent of people hospitalized are released before all vital signs are stable, a pattern that is associated with an increased risk of death and hospital… Read More ›
1 in 5 are discharged from hospital with unstable vital signs
Public Release: 9-Aug-2016 UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS – August 9, 2016 – Twenty percent of people hospitalized are released before all vital signs are stable, a pattern that is associated with an increased risk of death and hospital… Read More ›
Reduced activity of an important enzyme identified among suicidal patients
Public Release: 9-Aug-2016 Van Andel Research Institute GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (August 9, 2016)–It is known that people who have attempted suicide have ongoing inflammation in their blood and spinal fluid. Now, a collaborative study from research teams in the… Read More ›
For the first time in history, high blood pressure is more common in lower-income countries
Public Release: 8-Aug-2016 For the first time in history, high blood pressure is more common in lower-income countries American Heart Association Rapid Access Journal Report American Heart Association DALLAS, August 8, 2016 — For the first time in history, people… Read More ›
Zika Now Found in Common House Mosquitoes– Though currently unlikely Culex mosquitoes can transmit the virus.
By SEAN DUFFY (CN) — Brazilian researchers have found the “presence of the Zika virus” in common house mosquitoes in Brazil, the nation where the epidemic initially began. The discovery, made in the northeastern city of Recife, is… Read More ›
To protect yourself from malaria sleep with a chicken next to your bed
Public Release: 20-Jul-2016 BioMed Central For the first time, scientists have shown that malaria-transmitting mosquitoes actively avoid feeding on certain animal species such as chickens, using their sense of smell. Odors emitted by species such as chickens could provide… Read More ›
Zika Case in Utah Baffles Health Officials – Super Zika
“The deceased patient had traveled to an area with Zika and lab tests showed he had uniquely high amounts of virus — more than 100,000 times higher than seen in other samples of infected people — in his blood,” the… Read More ›
Viruses revealed to be a major driver of human evolution
Public Release: 13-Jul-2016 “The discovery that this constant battle with viruses has shaped us in every aspect–not just the few proteins that fight infections, but everything–is profound. “ Study tracking protein adaptation over millions of years yields insights relevant to… Read More ›
‘Sniff and die’ bug can reach brain and spinal cord in 24 hours – Burkholderia pseudomallei bacterium
PUBLISHED08/07/2016 Burkholderia pseudomallei bacterium causes the potentially fatal disease meliodosis A terrifying “sniff and die” bug that kills 89,000 people around the world each year can travel from the nose to the brain and spinal cord in just 24… Read More ›
USF professor: No association between ‘bad cholesterol’ and elderly deaths
“older people with high levels of a certain type of cholesterol, known as low-density lipoprotein (LDL-C), live as long, and often longer, than their peers with low levels of this same cholesterol. “ Public Release: 27-Jun-2016 Systematic review of… Read More ›
A single strain of plague bacteria sparked multiple historical and modern pandemics
Public Release: 8-Jun-2016 Cell Press IMAGE: This is a photo of a mass burial site in Ellwangen, Germany. Credit: Courtesy of Rainer Weiss. A single entry of the plague bacterium into Europe was responsible for the Black Plague of… Read More ›
Fish can recognize human faces, new research shows
Public Release: 7-Jun-2016 University of Oxford A species of tropical fish has been shown to be able to distinguish between human faces. It is the first time fish have demonstrated this ability. The research, carried out by a team… Read More ›
Flu-like symptoms in pregnant woman could affect baby
Editors Note: (Ralph Turchiano) Whether this applies to the potential of vaccine derived flu like symptoms is not discussed in this research Public Release: 1-Jun-2016 Mouse study shows importance of just the right amount of serotonin for fetal brain development…. Read More ›
Body-worn cameras associated with increased assaults against police, and increase in use-of-force if officers choose when to activate cameras
Public Release: 16-May-2016 University of Cambridge New evidence from the largest-yet series of experiments on use of body-worn cameras by police has revealed that rates of assault against police by members of the public actually increased when officers wore… Read More ›
More than 4.5 million children and adolescents in the U.S. have severe obesity
Public Release: 4-May-2016 Obesity rates are not declining in US youth Wiley A clear and significant increase in obesity continued from 1999 through 2014, according to an analysis of data on United States children and adolescents age 2 to 19… Read More ›
New research from Yale and MIT describes bioreactor to support whole lung regeneration
Public Release: 3-May-2016 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News New Rochelle, NY, May 3, 2016–An innovative mechanical system that mimics the ventilation and blood flow in the chest cavity, housed in a specialized, sterile bioreactor, can support the growth… Read More ›
‘A pretend scientist in a bow tie’: Climate-change denying Weather Channel founder SLAMS Bill Nye for criticizing skeptical film ‘Climate Hustle’
A pretend scientist in a bow tie’: Climate-change denying Weather Channel founder SLAMS Bill Nye for criticizing skeptical film ‘Climate Hustle’ John Coleman, Weather Channel founder, attacked TV star Nye Friday Nye had criticized ‘Climate Hustle,’ which denies man-made climate… Read More ›
Carbon dioxide fertilization greening Earth, study finds
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center IMAGE: This image shows the change in leaf area across the globe from 1982-2015. Credit: Credits: Boston University/R. Myneni From a quarter to half of Earth’s vegetated lands has shown significant greening over the… Read More ›
The United States absorbed carbon dioxide despite a drought
Public Release: 25-Apr-2016 “The researchers found that the warm spring caused trees, grasses and crops to start growing earlier in the year. The ecosystems thus absorbed more carbon from the air than during a «normal» spring.” ETH Zurich In the… Read More ›
Americans are living longer but in poorer health, according to a new study.
Public Release: 14-Apr-2016 The USC-led study findings challenge assumptions that increased longevity is a sign of good health University of Southern California The USC-led study examined life expectancy trends and disability rates in a 40-year period, from 1970… Read More ›
Three harmful food additives and Inflammatory bowel conditions
Three harmful food additives and Inflammatory bowel conditions We review two studies that expose dangerous impact some very common food additives have for those with Inflammatory bowel conditions * Citations Titles – Crohn’s Disease-Associated Adherent-Invasive Escherichia coli Adhesion Is Enhanced… Read More ›
Children of older mothers do better
Public Release: 12-Apr-2016 The benefits associated with being born in a later year outweigh the biological risks associated with being born to an older mother Max-Planck-Gesellschaft Children of older mothers are healthier, taller and obtain more education than the… Read More ›
Antibiotic resistance genes increasing, discovery of new antibiotics has nearly halted.
Public Release: 12-Apr-2016 Michigan State University EAST LANSING, Mich. – Around the world, antibiotic use and resistance is increasing while the discovery of new antibiotics has nearly halted. In new research conducted by Michigan State University and published in… Read More ›
Zika virus may now be tied to another brain disease
Public Release: 10-Apr-2016 American Academy of Neurology VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA – The Zika virus may be associated with an autoimmune disorder that attacks the brain’s myelin similar to multiple sclerosis, according to a small study that is being… Read More ›
The Lancet: Number of adults with diabetes reaches 422 million worldwide
“Since 1980, the number of adults with diabetes worldwide has quadrupled from 108 million to 422 million in 2014” Public Release: 6-Apr-2016 With fastest increases in low and middle income countries The Lancet Since 1980, the number of adults… Read More ›
Researchers discover bizarre new fish virus that threatens global tilapia stocks – no similarities with any other known viral proteins
“While nine of the gene segments shared no similarities with any other known viral proteins, one segment looked weakly similar to a influenza C virus protein. “ Public Release: 5-Apr-2016 American Society for Microbiology Washington, D.C. – April 4,… Read More ›
Study finds link between rage disorder and exposure to a common parasite
Public Release: 23-Mar-2016 Does a common parasite play a role in rage disorder? University of Maryland School of Medicine In recent years, a common parasitic infection – as many as a third of the world’s population may have it… Read More ›
More ancient viruses lurk in our DNA than we thought
“in about 50 of the 2,500 people studied, contains an intact, full genetic recipe for an entire virus” Public Release: 22-Mar-2016 One whole endogenous retrovirus genome — and bits of 17 others — were spotted in a study of… Read More ›
Why do sunbathers live longer than those who avoid the sun?
“We found smokers in the highest sun exposure group were at a similar risk as non-smokers avoiding sun exposure” Public Release: 22-Mar-2016 Wiley New research looks into the paradox that women who sunbathe are likely to live longer than… Read More ›
EVERY one of us is on the autistic spectrum: We all experience key symptoms ‘just to varying degrees’
Genetic risk for autism exists in every person, new study has revealed Suggests those diagnosed with autistic spectrum disorders are the proportion of the population with the most severe symptoms Typical symptoms include difficulties with social interaction, communication and… Read More ›
‘Lost’ memories can be found
Public Release: 16-Mar-2016 Massachusetts Institute of Technology CAMBRIDGE, MA — In the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, patients are often unable to remember recent experiences. However, a new study from MIT suggests that those memories are still stored in… Read More ›
Potential Zika virus risk estimated for 50 US cities
Public Release: 16-Mar-2016 Weather, travel, and poverty may facilitate summertime outbreaks National Center for Atmospheric Research/University Corporation for Atmospheric Research Caption Many US cities face potential risk in summer of low, moderate, or high populations of the mosquito species… Read More ›
1 in 4 seniors have superbugs on their hands after a hospital stay, new research finds
Public Release: 14-Mar-2016 Researcher: Opportunity to educate post-acute care facility patients on hand hygiene, infection control University of Michigan Health System One in four seniors is bringing along stowaways from the hospital to their next stop: superbugs on their… Read More ›
New SARS-like virus is poised to infect humans
Public Release: 14-Mar-2016 The new virus, known as WIV1-CoV, directly binds to the same human receptor as the SARS strain that infected thousands in 2002 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The new virus, known as WIV1-CoV,… Read More ›
First case of acute myelitis in a patient infected with Zika virus
Public Release: 8-Mar-2016 INSERM (Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale) A first case of acute myelitis following infection with Zika virus has been reported for the first time by a research team from Inserm Unit… Read More ›
Zika Outbreak: Study Finds Virus Could Attack Fetal Brain, Trigger Complication At Any Stage Of Pregnancy
BY SUMAN VARANDANI @SUMAN09 ON 03/05/16 AT 12:32 AM A new study has found some evidence linking Zika to the birth defect microcephaly. In this photo, a worker uses an electronic microscope to observe mosquitoes at “Grupo Avance” (Advance… Read More ›
One in two Americans have a musculoskeletal condition
Public Release: 1-Mar-2016 New report outlines the prevalence, scope, cost and projected growth of musculoskeletal disorders in the U.S. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons An estimated 126.6 million Americans (one in two adults) are affected by a musculoskeletal condition–comparable… Read More ›
As Flint Suffers, Michigan Officials Won’t Test Water for Deadly Disease
22:31 25.02.2016(updated 02:31 26.02.2016) Despite a major uptick in cases of Legionnaires disease in the city of Flint, which has already left ten people dead, Michigan is refusing to test the city’s contaminated water supply to conclusively link the… Read More ›
Former Russian Health Chief Suggests U.S. Plotting Zika Attack
Gennady Onishchenko: “The Pentagon did not build a military biological base [in Tbilisi] to protect Georgian children from measles.” By Tom Balmforth February 16, 2016 MOSCOW — An outspoken former chief Russian sanitary inspector has suggested that the United… Read More ›
Potential Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus
Emerg Infect Dis. 2015 Feb; 21(2): 359–361. doi: 10.3201/eid2102.141363 PMCID: PMC4313657 Potential Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus Didier Musso,corresponding author Claudine Roche, Emilie Robin, Tuxuan Nhan, Anita Teissier, and Van-Mai Cao-Lormeau Author information ► Copyright and License information ► This… Read More ›
Genetic Discrimination? Kid Kicked Out of School Because of His DNA
07:15 02.02.2016(updated 07:16 02.02.2016) Get short URL A sixth grader’s parents filed a lawsuit against the child’s school district alleging discrimination on the basis of DNA. A fifteen year old sixth grader, born with a congenital heart defect, was… Read More ›
Basic science disappearing from medical journals, study finds
Public Release: 1-Feb-2016 Decline could affect physicians’ understanding of and interest in the basic mechanisms of disease and treatments St. Michael’s Hospital TORONTO, Feb. 1, 2016–A new study has found a steep decline in the number of scholarly papers… Read More ›
Researcher warns US could see substantial impact of Zika virus
Public Release: 1-Feb-2016 Virus believed to cause microcephaly in newborns; mild flu-like symptoms in adults, children Boston University Medical Center BOSTON – A researcher at Boston Medical Center (BMC) and the Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) warns… Read More ›
WHO estimates up to 4 mln infected by Zika virus in the Americas
Xinhua, January 29, 2016 Following World Health Organization’s (WHO) decision on Thursday to convene an emergency committee on the Zika virus situation, unit chief for International Health Regulations epidemic alert and response Sylvain Aldighieri said: “We expect huge… Read More ›
Antidepressants double the risk of aggression and suicide in children
Public Release: 27-Jan-2016 BMJ Children and adolescents have a doubled risk of aggression and suicide when taking one of the five most commonly prescribed antidepressants, according to findings of a study published in The BMJ today. However, the true… Read More ›
JAMA Viewpoint: Emerging Zika pandemic requires more WHO action now
“the emergence of a possible link to Guillain-Barré syndrome and neurologic birth defects (microcephaly), “ Public Release: 27-Jan-2016 O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law Credit: Georgetown University WASHINGTON – The World Health Organization’s Director-General should convene “urgently” a… Read More ›
Deadly virus leaked from US laboratory in Donbass – DPR Army and Intelligence
Editors Note: ( Ralph Turchiano) Requires further verification Friday, January 22, 2016 – 20:05 More than 20 Ukrainian soldiers have died and over 200 soldiers are hospitalized in a short period of time because of new and deadly virus, which… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 