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New algorithm unveils key genetic mutations across multiple cancers

A computer algorithm can efficiently find genetic mutations that work together to drive cancer as well as other important genetic clues that researchers might someday use to develop new treatments for a variety of cancers.

11 Sep 2024

Expert survey unveils underestimated health impacts of weather and climate on mortality

The study analyzes expert views on climate's role in mortality, linking weather hazards to health outcomes and highlighting urgent preventive strategies.

10 Sep 2024

Breakthrough vaccine targets tick-borne bovine anaplasmosis in cattle

University of Missouri researchers are working to develop the first-ever vaccine proven to protect cattle from a devastating tick-borne cattle disease known as bovine anaplasmosis.

28 Aug 2024

You rarely see them and might not even remember being bitten, but ticks can pose a serious threat, reveals study

The prevalence of common tick-borne diseases (TBDs) among Johnston County citizens.

16 Jan 2024

Lyme disease aftercare: new insights into persistent symptoms

Study explores the causes of persistent symptoms after Lyme borreliosis (LB) treatment, revealing that factors like social and physical functioning, psychological distress, and comorbidities are key determinants.

29 Nov 2023

Mount Sinai secures $6.2 million grant to expand the Cohen Center for Recovery From Complex Chronic Illnesses

Mount Sinai's Department of Rehabilitation and Human Performance has announced a $6.2 million grant from the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation.

20 Sep 2023

Tufts Lyme Disease Initiative receives $7M in grants to advance research to next level

Researchers at the Tufts Lyme Disease Initiative recently received grants totaling more than $7 million to build on an already impressive array of discoveries that Tufts' teams have made to combat tick-borne diseases.

19 Sep 2023

Novel vaccine against Lyme disease reported to be safe and effective

Researchers determine the safety and immunogenicity of a novel candidate vaccine against Lyme borreliosis.

11 Jul 2023

Tick season is here: How to avoid ticks

It's tick season now and researchers from the University of Agder in Norway shed light on the myths and facts about these parasites.

7 Jul 2023

Exploring how Bourbon virus-carrying ticks travel through wildlife and to people

On a cold spring morning, Washington University in St. Louis virologist Jacco Boon, PhD, and wildlife ecologist Solny Adalsteinsson, PhD, flap and drag a large white flag through a woodsy area on the western edge of St. Louis County. Boon, an associate professor of medicine in infectious diseases at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, and Adalsteinsson, a senior scientist at the university's Tyson Research Center, are looking for lone star ticks that carry the potentially deadly Bourbon virus.

14 Jun 2023

Overcoming challenges in Point of Care diagnostics in veterinary medicine

In this interview, we speak to Dr. Naomi Urbina, senior scientist at Fortis, about recent developments in Point of Care diagnostics in veterinary medicine, and about how Nanocomposix services can help overcome potential challenges in the field.

From nanoComposix 24 Apr 2023

Study details bacterial agents in 418 ticks extracted from humans in France

In a recent study published in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, researchers analyzed ticks that bit humans between January 2014 and March 2021 in France for the presence of bacterial pathogens.

27 Mar 2023

Women and girls are disproportionately affected by climate change

The adverse effects of climate change have impacted numerous areas of human health and well-being. In most parts of the world, women are least able to mitigate such changes, so they are an appropriate focus in a recent research paper.

19 Feb 2023

Scientists decipher comprehensive deer tick genome

A University of Maryland-led team of scientists has deciphered the first comprehensive, continuous genome for a parasite responsible for transmitting Lyme disease and other serious infections to hundreds of thousands of Americans yearly.

19 Jan 2023

Researchers design educational course to inform practitioners on current ranges of ticks and disease risk

Anyone who enjoys taking walks through the woods or grassy fields when the weather is warm knows that checking for ticks afterward is a must.

3 Jan 2023

URI entomologist receives NIH grant to study ecological factors driving the evolution of Lyme disease bacteria in ticks

University of Rhode Island entomologist Jannelle Couret is tipping the way we understand the bacteria that causes Lyme disease.

7 Dec 2022

Prescribed fire could play a role in reducing the abundance of ticks and pathogen transmission

Prescribed fire - a tool increasingly used by forest managers and landowners to combat invasive species, improve wildlife habitat and restore ecosystem health - also could play a role in reducing the abundance of ticks and the transmission of disease pathogens they carry, according to a team of scientists.

24 Oct 2022

Tick borne Diseases News and Research

New algorithm unveils key genetic mutations across multiple cancers

Expert survey unveils underestimated health impacts of weather and climate on mortality

Breakthrough vaccine targets tick-borne bovine anaplasmosis in cattle

You rarely see them and might not even remember being bitten, but ticks can pose a serious threat, reveals study

Lyme disease aftercare: new insights into persistent symptoms

Mount Sinai secures $6.2 million grant to expand the Cohen Center for Recovery From Complex Chronic Illnesses

Tufts Lyme Disease Initiative receives $7M in grants to advance research to next level

Novel vaccine against Lyme disease reported to be safe and effective

Tick season is here: How to avoid ticks

Exploring how Bourbon virus-carrying ticks travel through wildlife and to people

Overcoming challenges in Point of Care diagnostics in veterinary medicine

Study details bacterial agents in 418 ticks extracted from humans in France

Women and girls are disproportionately affected by climate change

Scientists decipher comprehensive deer tick genome

Researchers design educational course to inform practitioners on current ranges of ticks and disease risk

URI entomologist receives NIH grant to study ecological factors driving the evolution of Lyme disease bacteria in ticks

Prescribed fire could play a role in reducing the abundance of ticks and pathogen transmission

WVU biomedical engineer receives $1.2 million to improve early detection of tick-borne infections

Highly sensitive DNA test identifies neuroborreliosis in horses

CSU part of $12.5 million-supported institute to advance virus research and education

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