A new study relates liquid fructose intake to fatty liver disease
A high-fat diet is not enough to cause short-term fatty liver disease. However, if this diet is combined with the intake of beverages sweetened with liquid fructose, the accumulation of fats in the liver accelerates and hypertriglyceridemia — a cardiovascular risk factor — can appear. This is explained in a study on a mouse experimental […]
Cervical Cord Atrophy Predicts Silent MS Progression
Spinal cord atrophy predicted disease progression in people with relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS), a single-center observational study showed. A 1% faster cervical cord atrophy rate was associated with 69% (P<0.0001) shorter time to silent clinical progression and a 53% (P<0.0001) shorter time to secondary progressive MS (SPMS) conversion, reported Antje Bischof, MD, of University Hospital […]
Bird Flu Sweeping Through Eastern U.S. – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News FRIDAY, Feb, 25, 2022 Mass cullings have been implemented as a highly contagious form of avian flu has swept across the eastern half of the United States in recent weeks, killing both farmed poultry and wild birds. “It’s very concerning, given how quickly this thing is accelerating,” Henry Niman, a biochemist […]
Rodent Infestation Spurs Product Recall by Family Dollar Stores
Latest Infectious Disease News WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) A wide range of human food, pet food, medical devices and drug products have been recalled by Family Dollar Inc. due to the risk of salmonella and other hazards associated with a rodent infestation at a company warehouse in Arkansas. The U.S. Food and Drug […]
Meningococcal Disease: Meningitidis, Symptoms, Causes, Treatment & Vaccine
Meningococcal disease (meningococcemia) facts This photo depicts purple necrotic lesions on the legs of a person who has meningococcemia. Meningococcal disease (meningococcemia) is a bloodstream infection caused by the bacterium Neisseria meningitidis, also called meningococcus. N. meningitidis is a contagious bacterium that spreads from person to person via respiratory secretions. Initially, patients present with fever […]
Risk for Parkinson’s Disease Falls After a Heart Attack
Title: Risk for Parkinson’s Disease Falls After a Heart AttackCategory: Health NewsCreated: 2/18/2022 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 2/22/2022 12:00:00 AM
Gene Editing on Ticks Promises Insights Into Disease Prevention
Latest Infectious Disease News WEDNESDAY, Feb. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) Scientists who conducted the first gene editing in ticks say this line of research could lead to new ways to reduce tick-borne diseases in humans. Ticks can transmit a wide number of diseases to people — including Lyme disease, babesiosis and Rocky Mountain spotted fever […]
U.S. Sees Drop in Lifetime Risk of HIV Diagnosis
The risk of being diagnosed with HIV declined by about 11% in the latest analysis of disease trends in the U.S., CDC researchers reported. Compared with 2010-2014 when the overall risk of being diagnosed with HIV was 1 in 106, the risk was reduced to 1 in 120 during 2017-2019, said Sonia Singh, PhD, of […]
Surveillance testing shown to reduce community COVID-19 spread
Covid-19 is often asymptomatic and can lead infected individuals to spread the disease without knowing it. Yet, regular surveillance testing of a community can catch these cases and prevent outbreaks. In early 2020, Georgia Tech researchers designed a saliva-based polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test and encouraged community members to test weekly to track the health […]
Deadly Listeria Outbreak Linked to Packaged Salads – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News Ralph EllisFebruary 04, 2022 A listeria outbreak linked to Dole packaged salads has resulted in two deaths, the CDC says. The deaths were reported in Michigan and Wisconsin. As of Feb. 1, 17 people had been infected in 13 states with 13 people hospitalized, the agency says. The sick people are […]