A team of scientists led by the Institute for Glial Sciences (IGS) at Case Western Reserve University’s School of Medicine has discovered a built-in “brake” that controls when key brain cells mature. In multiple sclerosis […]
Living cells contain a world of complex parts, which are constantly in motion. Many functions of these parts are still not fully understood, but likely harbor answers to many of our questions about how diseases […]
The Maryland Department of Health confirmed the state’s first human case of West Nile virus this year in an adult living in the central part of the state.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
The plague—aka the Black Death, aka the Great Pestilence—is rarely contracted today, yet it recently infected a South Lake Tahoe resident. But before you put on your 17th century “air-purifying” beaked mask, let’s find out […]
The measles outbreak in southwest Kansas is officially over, but the threat of new cases remains, state health officials announced Thursday.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
US health authorities have suspended the license for the Ixchiq vaccine against the chikungunya virus following reports of “serious adverse events,” the drug’s French maker said Monday.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
It’s almost spring. And while respiratory infections seem to have passed their peak many people are still getting sick.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
Jaundice is one of the most common medical issues in newborns, affecting nearly 80% of full-term infants in their first days of life. The condition occurs when excess bilirubin, a yellow pigment formed as red […]
Researchers at Northeastern University can predict the emergence of a dengue fever outbreak with 80% accuracy—a breakthrough for public health officials tasked with preparing careworkers to handle spikes in the disease.This article was originally published […]
Hemoglobin, long celebrated for ferrying oxygen in red blood cells, has now been revealed to play an overlooked—and potentially game-changing—antioxidant role in the brain.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
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