The severe and devastating consequences of the coronavirus pandemic were undoubtedly made worse by a substantial lack of pandemic preparedness, with the exception of East and South East Asia, which had built up defenses after their experience with SARS in 2003. So it is crucial that governments begin to develop…
Large TB outbreak may be caused by surgical bone repair product
U.S. officials are investigating an unusual outbreak of tuberculosis (TB) infections in people who had spinal surgery. They suspect the culprit is a potentially tainted bone repair product, according to news reports. More than 100 people may have been exposed to TB bacteria through this product, called FiberCel, during spinal…
Why does heart scarring cause abnormal rhythms in some people but not others?
Scientists have shed light on why some people who have a stroke do not also have abnormal heart rhythms, even though their hearts contain similar scar tissue. Their results, published today in eLife, could help identify the best treatments for people who might be at risk of recurrent stroke, new…
Woman, 74, discovered her GLASSES were the cause of her agonising pain
Stiff neck, aching shoulders… why your varifocals could be to blame: Barbara, 74, discovered her GLASSES were the cause of her agonising pain – but only after she had tried a host of treatments including breast-reduction surgery As a busy medical secretary, Barbara Smith spent many hours peering at her…
Study reveals cause of common Zika virus birth defect
Cleveland Clinic researchers have described for the first time how Zika virus (ZIKV) causes one of the most common birth defects associated with prenatal infection, called brain calcification, according to new study findings published in Nature Microbiology. The findings may reveal novel strategies to prevent prenatal ZIKV brain calcification and…
Important cause of preeclampsia discovered
Despite being the subject of increasing interest for a whole century, how preeclampsia develops has been unclear—until now. Researchers believe that they have now found a primary cause of preeclampsia. “We’ve found a missing piece to the puzzle. Cholesterol crystals are the key and we’re the first to bring this…
Type 2 Diabetes: bacteria as a cause?
Researchers in the blood and tissue samples of type 2 diabetes genes found genetic Material from other bacteria than those without Diabetes. The bacteria were most likely from the intestine, like the scientists in the journal "Nature Metabolism" reports. In the blood, liver and abdominal fat of 40 severely obese…
Racism 'shortens lives of black people' by promoting genes that cause illness'
Racism, prejudiced attitudes, beliefs and behaviour have a significantly detrimental impact on the lives of minorities. It leads to structural oppression, worse outcomes in education, job prospects and earning ability – as well as the isolation and fear that can be caused by open hostility. But a new American study…
Jumping genes can cause rare developmental disorders in children
The largest study of its kind into childhood developmental disorders has discovered that jumping genes cause genetic changes in some patients with undiagnosed neurodevelopmental diseases. The research from the Wellcome Sanger Institute and its collaborators in the NHS Regional Genetics services enabled genetic diagnoses for three children with previously undiagnosed…
Virus identified as a cause of paralyzing condition in children
A virus appears to be the cause behind a rash of poliolike illnesses that struck Minnesota and other states last fall, causing paralyzing symptoms in several children, including one girl who lost all motor function and remains hospitalized. Researchers from Minnesota and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Seemingly Harmless Food That Will Cause You To Gain Weight
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