Deadly and incurable virus spread by RATS has killed 11 people in an Argentinian town after an infected person ‘triggers an outbreak at a party’ Hantavirus has infected at least 29 people in the town of Epuyén, near Chile Six people showed symptoms after going to a party with the first person to fall ill […]
Research reveals machinery of a deadly childhood brain cancer
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital scientists have mapped the effects of aberrant biological machinery that drives a deadly brain cancer called diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG). The research included development of a genetically engineered mouse that will offer ways to further understanding of such brain cancers, as well as a laboratory model for developing more […]
Heartbreak can kill you: Grief causes deadly inflammation, study says
Heartbreak can kill you: Grief from losing a loved one causes deadly inflammation, study reveals Researchers at Rice University interviewed 99 people who had lost a spouse in the last two weeks, and took blood samples The most distraught had the most elevated inflammation The grief of losing a loved one can cause life-threatening inflammation, […]
Deadly Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo reaches city of 1.4 million
Since August 1 the current Ebola outbreak has seen 93 confirmed cases which have caused 54 deaths . (Reuters) BENI, Congo – Congo health officials say that a case of Ebola has been discovered in Butembo, a city of 1.4 million people in the country’s northeast. Jessica Ilunga, a Ministry of Health communication officer, said […]
Researchers can forecast risk of deadly vascular condition from genome sequence
A new approach that distills deluges of genetic data and patient health records has identified a set of telltale patterns that can predict a person’s risk for a common, and often fatal, cardiovascular disease, according to a new study from the Stanford University School of Medicine. Although the method, which uses a form of artificial […]
What’s your heart’s age? NHS test shows risk of deadly heart attacks
What’s your heart’s age? NHS test shows risk of deadly heart attacks for millions What is your heart’s age? Results of NHS test shows the risk of deadly heart attacks and strokes for millions The obesity crisis is taking its toll on the nation’s heart health With 78 per cent of over-30s found to have […]
Obesity and inflammation – a deadly combination for prostate cancer
Inflammation and evasion of the immune system have been reported to be some of the new hallmarks of cancer. Notably, a high-fat diet (HFD) causes obesity and chronic inflammation, and studies conducted on mice have shown that HFD could be associated with progression and survival of prostate cancer. In human studies, inflammation and immune cells […]