Monkeypox Symptoms, Pictures, Outbreak History, Treatment, Vaccine
What is the history of monkeypox including the 2022 outbreak? Monkeypox has a relatively recent history. People first discovered it in monkeys in 1958, although a “vesicular disease in monkeys” was described in the 1860s. The disease, and eventually the causative virus, was named monkeypox because the lesions (pox) seen in monkeys developed like other […]
Researchers identify biomarker panel that could help predict gestational diabetes in early pregnancy
UCLA researchers have taken the initial step in identifying what may be an effective way to detect gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) earlier in pregnancy, potentially improving diagnosis and treatment for what is the most common disorder of pregnancy. The study is published in the peer-reviewed journal PLOS ONE. Gestational diabetes causes blood sugar levels to […]
What Doctors Need to Know About Monkeypox
Researchers are keeping a close eye on what appears to be a rapidly developing global outbreak of monkeypox virus. This isn’t like previous encounters with the virus. The widespread nature of the outbreak and evidence of frequent human-to-human transmission has researchers questioning whether the virus has changed to become more transmissible. While it will take […]
What Are the 4 Genders? 7 Other Types, Gender Identity & 7 Sexuality Types
What are the four genders? The four genders are masculine, feminine, neuter, and common. There are four different types of genders that apply to living and nonliving objects. Masculine gender: It is used to denote a male subtype. Examples are king, man, boy, father, cock, bull, fox, etc. Feminine gender: It is used to denote […]
Do You Have to Be Over 50 to Get the Shingles Vaccine?
What is shingles? Shingles, also called herpes zoster, is a painful rash forming along the path of one spinal or brain nerve. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that people over 50 receive two doses of the recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV). Shingles, also called herpes zoster, is a painful rash forming along the […]
Can You Fix Asperger’s?
What is Asperger’s syndrome? Asperger’s syndrome is a developmental disability that affects a person’s behavior and way of communicating. While there isn’t a cure for Asperger’s or any other Autism Spectrum Disorder, there are ways to manage it. People with Asperger’s have normal intelligence and language development levels, but they often find it challenging to […]
Quinine: Malaria Uses, Warnings, Side Effects, Dosage
What is quinine, and what is it used for? Quinine is a naturally occurring compound (alkaloid) derived from the bark of the cinchona tree. Quinine is used to treat malaria, a disease with high fevers, shaking chills, and flu-like illness. Malaria is caused by microscopic unicellular parasites belonging to the Plasmodium species, and malaria caused […]
Autopsy (Post Mortem Examination, Necropsy) Procedure, 3 Levels & Benefits
What is the history of the autopsy? The earliest anatomists and pathologists could be considered ancient hunters, butchers, and cooks who had to recognize organs and determine if they were suitably edible. In ancient Babylon, perhaps as early as 3500 BC, autopsies on animals were performed not for the study of disease, but rather for […]
Bacteria with recording function capture gut health status
Our gut is home to countless bacteria, which help us to digest food. But what exactly do the microorganisms do inside the body? Which enzymes do they produce, and when? And how do the bacteria metabolise health-promoting foods that help us avoid disease? To obtain answers to such questions, researchers at the Department of Biosystems […]
Is There an Age Limit for Shingles?
What are shingles? Shingles is known as herpes zoster and it is a skin disease caused by a varicella-zoster virus. There is no age limit for shingles. There is no age limit for shingles. However, you’re more likely to develop shingles as an adult if you had chickenpox as a child. The virus that causes […]