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Lone star tick likely to be triggering red meat allergies

Experts believe that the lone star tick is responsible for the meat allergies people are developing in South-eastern states including North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. The ticks are spreading up the Eastern seaboard to new locations, where they are triggering allergies after just a single mouthful of meat is eaten.

22 Jun 2017

Study finds breastfeeding could lower a mothers risk of a heart attack or stroke later in life

A new study published in the American Heart Association has found that the risk of a heart attack or stroke is reduced later in life in mothers who breastfeed their babies.

22 Jun 2017

Prenatal exposure to pain-relieving drug can impair development of male behavior

Paracetamol is popular for relieving pain. But if you are pregnant, you should think twice before popping these pills according to the researchers in a new study.

22 Jun 2017

Researchers discover unknown enzyme in pathogens responsible for African sleeping sickness

The life-threatening African trypanosomiasis, also called sleeping sickness, is caused by protozoa of the species Trypanosoma brucei. A team at the Biocentre of the Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg in Bavaria, Germany, studies the pathogens and has now reported exciting news: The trypanosomes have a so far unknown enzyme which does not exist in humans and other vertebrates. This makes it a promising target for therapy.

22 Jun 2017

Specific cerebral circuitry bridges chemical changes and behavioral expressions in PTSD

Specific cerebral circuitry bridges chemical changes deep in the brain and the more outward behavioral expressions associated with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which could lead to more objective biomarkers for the disorder, according to a comprehensive review of rapidly changing data published June 22 in The New England Journal of Medicine.

22 Jun 2017

Microscopic fungus exacerbates Crohn's disease symptoms, mice study shows

A microscopic fungus called Candida tropicalis triggered gut inflammation and exacerbated symptoms of Crohn's disease, in a recent study conducted at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.

22 Jun 2017

Researchers identify key protein that helps trigger ketamine's rapid antidepressant effects

UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists have identified a key protein that helps trigger ketamine's rapid antidepressant effects in the brain, a crucial step to developing alternative treatments to the controversial drug being dispensed in a growing number of clinics across the country.

22 Jun 2017

Scientists discover biological fingerprint in children with tuberculosis meningitis

Children with tuberculosis meningitis - a brain and spinal cord infection that leads to disability and death -- have a biological fingerprint that can be used to assess the severity of the condition, help decide the best course of treatment, and provide clues for novel treatments, scientists at the Francis Crick Institute, Imperial College London and the University of Cape Town reveal.

21 Jun 2017

Researchers discover same kind of T-cell exhaustion in IBS-D patients

Australian researchers have for the first time discovered that a specific type of irritable bowel syndrome is associated with exhaustion of the immune system in patients.

21 Jun 2017

EKF POCT HbA1c testing confirmed as comparable to lab-based HPLC

EKF, announces recent study confirmed Quo-Test A1c point-of-care testing analyzer comparable to a lab-based HPLC system for the measurement of HbA1c.

From EKF Diagnostics 21 Jun 2017

Study shows that cerebellum plays key role in schizophrenia

In a new study, Norwegian researchers have documented that the cerebellum is among the most affected brain regions in schizophrenia.

21 Jun 2017

CDC releases new data showing the distribution of Zika transmitting mosquitoes in the US

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) asked local public healthcare professionals to gather information about the geographic distribution of these two mosquito species as a result of the growing apprehensions about Zika virus since 2015.

21 Jun 2017

Medical Science News

Lone star tick likely to be triggering red meat allergies

Study finds breastfeeding could lower a mothers risk of a heart attack or stroke later in life

Prenatal exposure to pain-relieving drug can impair development of male behavior

Researchers discover unknown enzyme in pathogens responsible for African sleeping sickness

Specific cerebral circuitry bridges chemical changes and behavioral expressions in PTSD

Microscopic fungus exacerbates Crohn's disease symptoms, mice study shows

Researchers identify key protein that helps trigger ketamine's rapid antidepressant effects

Scientists discover biological fingerprint in children with tuberculosis meningitis

Researchers discover same kind of T-cell exhaustion in IBS-D patients

EKF POCT HbA1c testing confirmed as comparable to lab-based HPLC

Study shows that cerebellum plays key role in schizophrenia

CDC releases new data showing the distribution of Zika transmitting mosquitoes in the US

Discovery of ‘protective shield’ for b-cells could provide new option for treating diabetes

Could a blood test predict how cancer spreads in children?

Dr Paula Holt comments on NMC's major changes to nurse education

Bristol scientist develops novel ophthalmic device that could prevent vision loss worldwide

Animal model of Gulf War illness hints at possible ways to mitigate symptoms

Penn study points to novel therapeutic strategy for preventing severe tooth decay in toddlers

Researchers find link between lutein levels in the eye and cognition, achievement in childhood

Study reveals new detailed understanding about GABA neurodevelopment in schizophrenia

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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