Comprehensive insulin signalling map shows interplay between genes and diet
Researchers have produced a comprehensive picture of insulin signalling in mice and suggest that it is shaped by entangled effects of genetics and diet. The research, published today as a Reviewed Preprint in eLife, is described by the editors as a fundamental study of substantial importance. They say the authors share compelling evidence that sheds […]
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Picture of Measles Measles. Measles is an extremely contagious illness caused by a virus that replicates in the nose and throat of those infected. Although typically considered a childhood disease, anyone who is not vaccinated can get it. Symptoms such as a red itchy rash, fever, cough and runny nose usually begin appearing a week […]
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Picture of Infectious Mononucleosis Infectious mononucleosis. Swollen tonsils that appear red and with white lesions that may be oozing pus are a hallmark of infectious mononucleosis. It is considered highly contagious and is usually caused by the Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV). Mono spreads through saliva and therefore is sometimes called “kissing disease.” Image Source: Biophoto Associates […]
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Picture of Varicella Chicken Pox Chicken pox. Chicken pox is an extremely contagious infection caused by the varicella-zoster virus. While these poxes are on the back of an adult, it usually affects kids. The red rash is very itchy and usually has blisters that crust over after several days. Scratching the sores can cause scarring. […]
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Picture of Varicella-Zoster Virus Infection (Face) Shingles. Shingles occur when the varicella-zoster virus which also causes chickenpox erupts after the initial infection, sometimes many years later as in the case of this 90-year-old woman. Once infected, the virus can remain dormant in the body for years. It reactivates if the immune system is weakened, attacking […]
Canada Starts Cracking Down on Fringe Medical Groups
In his Twitter profile picture, Patrick Phillips, MD, poses with a stethoscope. He tweets about how ivermectin could end the COVID-19 pandemic, encourages his over 36,800 followers to seek vaccine exemptions, and compares getting vaccinated to what Jewish people endured in Nazi Germany. Sound familiar? He wouldn’t be out of place in America’s Frontline Doctors, […]