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Alzheimer’s Might Not Be Primarily a Brain Disease: A New Theory Suggests It’s an Autoimmune Condition – Neuroscience News

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Alzheimer’s Might Not Be Primarily a Brain Disease: A New Theory Suggests It’s an Autoimmune Condition – Neuroscience News

Summary: Rather than being simply a brain disease, researchers propose Alzheimer’s disease could be a disorder of the immune system within the brain. Source: The Conversation The pursuit of a cure for Alzheimer’s disease is becoming an increasingly competitive and contentious quest with recent years witnessing several important controversies. In July 2022, Science magazine reported that a … Read more

America’s Sexually Transmitted Disease Problem Is ‘Out of Control’

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America’s Sexually Transmitted Disease Problem Is ‘Out of Control’

Photo: Shutterstock (Shutterstock) Sexually transmitted diseases in the U.S. are at a crisis point. On Monday, prominent public health experts and government officials raised an alarm over the ongoing annual rise in STDs. Preliminary data recently released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that cases of syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia all went … Read more

Alzheimer’s Might Not Actually Be a Brain Disease, Expert Says

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Alzheimer’s Might Not Actually Be a Brain Disease, Expert Says

The pursuit of a cure for Alzheimer’s disease is becoming an increasingly competitive and contentious quest with recent years witnessing several important controversies. In July 2022, Science magazine reported that a key 2006 research paper, published in the prestigious journal Nature, which identified a subtype of brain protein called beta-amyloid as the cause of Alzheimer’s, … Read more

Night owls may be more prone to heart disease and diabetes, study finds

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Night owls may be more prone to heart disease and diabetes, study finds

Night owls may be more prone to heart disease and diabetes than early birds because their bodies are less able to burn fat for energy, US researchers say. People who rise early rely more on fat as an energy source, and are often more active in the day, than those who stay up later, meaning … Read more

Drink multiple cups of tea, lower diabetes & heart disease risk, study reveals

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Drink multiple cups of tea, lower diabetes & heart disease risk, study reveals

A new study on the effects of drinking several cups of tea per day has found that the practice has numerous health benefits ranging from lowering the risk of diabetes, stroke, and heart disease to overall mortality.  The study will be presented next week at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study … Read more

Rabies-infected bat discovered in Orange County

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Rabies-infected bat discovered in Orange County

Local Orange County health officials are alerting the public after a bat tested positive for rabies in Fountain Valley on Wednesday. The infected bat was discovered in the parking lot of a pickleball court located near 16400 Brookhurst Street, according to the OC Health Care Agency. Visitors are being asked to stay alert and avoid … Read more

In a 1st, scientists use designer immune cells to send an autoimmune disease into remission

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In a 1st, scientists use designer immune cells to send an autoimmune disease into remission

Five patients with hard-to-treat lupus entered remission after scientists tweaked their immune cells using a technique normally used to treat cancer. After the one-time therapy, all five patients with the autoimmune disease stopped their standard treatments and haven’t had a relapse.  This treatment, known as chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy, needs to be tested … Read more

Adults with ADHD more than twice as likely to develop heart disease

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Adults with ADHD more than twice as likely to develop heart disease

SOLNA, Sweden — ADHD is usually synonymous with fidgety students and wandering minds, but this extremely common neurodevelopmental disorder may also be connected to a number of heart concerns for adults. New research out of Sweden suggests adults with ADHD are more than twice as likely to develop a form of heart disease than those without … Read more

Disease deadly to rabbits found in South Carolina for first time

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Disease deadly to rabbits found in South Carolina for first time

The virus has a mortality rate of 70 percent or higher in rabbit populations making it a major concern in relation to the health of both pet and wild rabbits. COLUMBIA, S.C. — Clemson Extension is warning the public of a disease in rabbits that’s been spotted in South Carolina for the first time – … Read more

Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease detected in Greeville Co.

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Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease detected in Greeville Co.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WSPA) – According to the Clemson University Veterinary Diagnostic Center in Columbia, rabbits from a Greenville County homestead have tested positive for Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease for the first time in South Carolina. The surviving rabbits at the location have been quarantined and animal health authorities have asked the owners to keep the rabbits … Read more

Study finds higher complication rate after heart attack in people with autoimmune disease

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Study finds higher complication rate after heart attack in people with autoimmune disease

Research Highlights: After a heart attack, people with an autoimmune disease, such as rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus or psoriasis, were more likely to die, develop heart failure or have a second heart attack, according to an analysis of more than 1.6 million adults ages 65 and older covered by Medicare. People with autoimmune disease were … Read more

A common virus is surging—and it can cause a polio-like disease in kids

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A common virus is surging—and it can cause a polio-like disease in kids

Enlarge / Students listen to their teacher during their first day of transitional kindergarten at Tustin Ranch Elementary School in Tustin, Calif., on Wednesday, August 11, 2021. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning that a common respiratory virus in children is surging in several regions of the US, raising concern that an … Read more

Texas Is Gambling Big With A Major Disease On An Elite Hunting Ranch

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Texas Is Gambling Big With A Major Disease On An Elite Hunting Ranch

In the spring of 2021, Texas wildlife officials delivered Ox Ranch some bad news: Three captive deer on a nearby ranch in Uvalde County had tested positive for a fatal neurodegenerative disease called chronic wasting disease, or CWD. Ox Ranch Genetics, the breeding operation for one of the country’s most high-profile exotic game ranches, had … Read more

Exercise Hormone Halts Parkinson’s Disease Symptoms – Neuroscience News

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Exercise Hormone Halts Parkinson’s Disease Symptoms – Neuroscience News

Summary: Irisin, a hormone secreted into the blood during high endurance and aerobic exercise, reduces levels of alpha-synuclein and restores movement in mouse models of Parkinson’s disease. Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine Researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine and the Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston have shown that a hormone secreted into the blood during endurance, … Read more

Study shows possible link between fake sweeteners and heart disease, diabetes

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Study shows possible link between fake sweeteners and heart disease, diabetes

Naturally sweet fruit is the ideal substitute for foods high in sugar, according to Dr. Katie Page, an associate professor of medicine at USC. Fake sweeteners might not be a suitable substitute for sugar and could even have harmful effects on a person’s health. According to NBC News, a study by Mathilde Touvier, research director … Read more

Researchers Find Link Between Artificial Sweeteners and Heart Disease

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Researchers Find Link Between Artificial Sweeteners and Heart Disease

A new study has uncovered a potential direct association between higher artificial sweetener consumption and increased cardiovascular disease risk. These food additives “should not be considered a healthy and safe alternative to sugar,” argue researchers. A potential direct association between higher artificial sweetener consumption and increased cardiovascular disease risk, including heart attack and stroke has … Read more

LA County public health officials investigating person’s death possibly caused by monkeypox

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LA County public health officials investigating person’s death possibly caused by monkeypox

LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Health officials on Thursday said they were investigating a death in Los Angeles County that was possibly caused by monkeypox. The investigation was announced by Dr. Rita Singhal, chief medical officer of the county Department of Public Health. “We are early in the investigation and do not have additional details available … Read more

Monkeypox: What parents need to know to keep children safe

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Monkeypox: What parents need to know to keep children safe

Although cases remain low, monkeypox has already affected children in many communities from New York City to Seattle and in between. There are currently only 17,000 cases of monkeypox in the US, mostly in adults. Although no deaths have yet been recorded, there is some evidence that an early strain of the virus is more … Read more

Pandemic behind ‘largest backslide in childhood vaccination in a generation’ – U.N

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Pandemic behind ‘largest backslide in childhood vaccination in a generation’ – U.N

LONDON, July 15 (Reuters) – Nearly 25 million children worldwide missed the routine vaccinations that protect against deadly diseases last year, as the effects of the pandemic continue to disrupt health care globally. According to new figures released by UNICEF and the World Health Organization, there are two million more children than in 2020, when … Read more

Tulsi and Giloy can control Thalassemia disease, these 3 remedies are mentioned in Ayurveda

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Tulsi and Giloy can control Thalassemia disease, these 3 remedies are mentioned in Ayurveda

In Thalassemia disease, hemoglobin is not produced due to lack of blood. Because of which one has to be taken to the hospital for external blood transfusion. According to Ayurveda, thalassemia can be controlled with some home remedies. With these simple measures, you can control the disease of Thalassemia. Thalassemia is a genetic disease that … Read more