New Nanoparticle Weapon in Fight Against Lethal Fungi
Monash University researchers have gained insights into how nanoparticles could develop a biosensor to prevent deadly diseases contracted on medical equipment, such as catheters. Candida…
Disease News
Bat Warning: Evidence of Cross-Species Virus Transmission From Bats to Humans
Infectious diseases spilling over from wildlife are not new — as of 2008, approximately 70 percent of all known emerging diseases are thought to have…
Cervical Pre-Cancer Rates Cut in Half by HPV Immunization Program
A school-based human papillomavirus (HPV) immunization program in British Columbia, Canada, is dramatically reducing rates of cervical pre-cancer in B.C. women, according to a new…
An ‘Invisibilty Cloak’ for Humans to Fend Off Mosquito Bites
DEET may chemically ‘cloak’ humans from malaria-carrying mosquitos, rather than repel them. Since its invention during the Second World War for soldiers stationed in countries…
Experts Promise: New Effective Vaccines for Lyme Disease Are Coming
There is no effective vaccine currently available to prevent Lyme disease in humans. Experts from academia, government, and industry convened at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory’s…
Mosquito Warning: Increased Risk of Serious Infectious Disease As the Climate Changes
Researchers at Stockholm University have developed a method for statistically predicting impacts of climate change on outbreaks of tularemia in humans. The study has been…
Novel Virus Type Uncovered – Researchers Believe It Holds Secrets of Viral Evolution
Viruses are non-living creatures, consisting of genetic material encased in a protein coat. Once the virus infects a living organism, it can replicate itself and…
Experts: Coordinated Action Needed to Avert a Brain Disease Crisis
Experts are calling for a public health campaign aimed at promoting a ‘brain-healthy lifestyle’ to reduce the risk of developing neurodegenerative brain diseases, such as…
Major Meta-Analysis: Omega-3 Fish Oil Supplements Linked With Lower Cardiovascular Disease
People who received omega-3 fish oil supplements in randomized clinical trials had lower risks of heart attack and other cardiovascular disease (CVD) events compared with…
Expert Says Oils Added to Vaping Products Cause Damage to Lungs
In response to a new Mayo Clinic study which found that lung damage from vaping resembles chemical burns, Geraldine R. Britton, director of the Binghamton…
Mayo Clinic Study: Vaping Lung Injury May Be Caused by Toxic Chemical Fumes [Video]
Research into the pathology of vaping-associated lung injury is in its early stages, but a Mayo Clinic study published in The New England Journal of…
Researchers Discover a Common Medicine May Prevent Harm to Lungs From Air Pollution
A new study is the first to report evidence that nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like aspirin may lessen the adverse effects of air pollution exposure…
Drug Discovered With Potential to Treat Heart Attacks and Prevent Heart Failure
A potential drug to treat heart attacks and to prevent heart failure — for which no cure currently exists — may result from pioneering research…
Adults Who Lost Teeth More Prone to Heart Attack, Stroke
Tooth loss associated with higher risk of heart disease. Adults missing one or more teeth from nontraumatic events more prone to heart attack, stroke. Adults…
To Protect Against Congenital Heart Defects, Fathers-to-Be Should Avoid Alcohol Six Months Before Conception
Parental alcohol consumption linked to raised risk of congenital heart disease. Aspiring parents should both avoid drinking alcohol prior to conception to protect against congenital…
Study Finds Cutting Back on Red Meat Has Little Impact on Health
Major Canadian-led study finds there’s no need to cut down red and processed meat consumption. Most people can continue to eat red and processed meat…
Stanford Scientists Find Potential Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease
In human cell cultures, countering a defect that appears to be nearly universal among patients with Parkinson’s disease prevents death in the cells whose loss…
Study Finds Heart Disease and Stroke Risk Increased by Pesticide Exposure
On-the-job exposure to high levels of pesticides raised the risk of heart disease and stroke in a generally healthy group of Japanese American men in…
