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Elephantiasis in India: Disfiguring disease caused by mosquito bite

Lymphatic Filariasis (or elephantiasis) is a painful, disfiguring disease spread through the bite of mosquitoes. It is a parasitic disease caused by microscopic, thread-like worms called nematodes (roundworms).

The Times of India

Resentment among degree college faculty over transfers under serious ailment category in Karnataka

Junior faculty members suffering from serious ailments, but unable to get through, point to systemic issues in the process. Firstly, serious ailments haven’t been properly defined in the norms governing these transfers. Secondly, the severity of the disease is not the prime a criteria for the transfer. Once a faculty…

The Hindu

Salmonella in ground beef leaves 16 people sickened across multiple states

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says ground beef contaminated with salmonella has sickened at least 16 people in four Northeastern states

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Those most at risk of developing Alzheimer’s may lose this sense before cognitive decline sets in, new research suggests

Those who carry the APOE e4 gene variant—which has the strongest known association with developing the disease—began to struggle to detect smells between ages 65-69, a decade before those without the mutation.

Fortune

Bengaluru-based eye hospital to soon start human clinical trials of indigenous gene therapy for ocular diseases

Narayana Nethralaya to start human clinical trials of indigenous gene therapy for ocular diseases; first such effort in India. Cost of therapy to reduce from ₹7 crore to 1/20th-1/50th of international costs. Meeting of 25 clinicians & scientists held to come out with consensus & establish national registry for rare…

The Hindu

Obese people on weight-loss jabs ‘should be prepared to stay on them for life’

Semaglutide is approved for use on the NHS for treating obesity.

The Independent UK

Gene-therapy drops restore teen's vision after genetic disease left his eyes clouded with scars

A teen with dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa, or "butterfly disease," was legally blind but has now had his sight restored with gene therapy.

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Former Bears star Steve McMichael hanging tough in fight of his life

As his Lou Gehrig’s disease progresses, McMichael holds out hope for Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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Vivek Wadhwa: ‘By working together, the U.S. and India can defeat cancer within 20 years’

India's work on massive medical datasets may lead to a better understanding of disease mechanisms, risk factors, and treatments.

Fortune

'Excess deaths' tied to COVID have plummeted in America — what does that mean?

Data shows that America's excess death rates have mostly returned to pre-pandemic levels, reflecting the end of the public health crisis, experts say.

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Health And Fitness: Inflammation discovery may slow aging, prevent age-related diseases, says Research

Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have identified a critical cause of chronic inflammation that accelerates ageing. Read further on Dynamite news:

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Study reveals hidden mental health symptoms in people with autoimmune diseases

Experts are calling for urgent mental health support for autoimmune disease patients.

The Independent UK

Salmonella in ground beef sickens 16, hospitalizing 6, in 4 states, CDC says

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says ground beef contaminated with salmonella has sickened at least 16 people in four Northeastern states

The Independent UK

How to do the perfect plank

With research showing doing a plank regularly can combat heart disease, here is how to go about it

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A potentially deadly, irreversible lung disease is striking workers who make popular quartz countertops

A new study exposes the deadly risks facing workers who make engineered stone countertops.

Inverse

Vegetarian Diets May Beat Chronic Heart Disease, New Study Finds

A new study reveals that vegetarian diets may confer a health benefit for those with or at high risk of cardiovascular disease.

The Independent UK

Cases of tick-borne illnesses are on the rise. Some experts believe climate change is the cause

Many tick-borne illnesses are becoming more prevalent with some experts attributing it to climate change

The Hindu

Madhu Bangarappa to hold meeting on rain damage and leaf-spot disease

Minister for School Education Madhu Bangarappa, who is also Minister in-charge of Shivamogga district, will hold a meeting on the damages caused owing to rains and the leaf-spot disease affecting areca farms, in Shivamogga on Wednesday.

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The Conversation

Horse health research will help humans stay healthy, too, with insights on reining in diabetes and obesity

As a veterinary science researcher, equine surgeon and sports medicine and rehabilitation specialist, I’ve seen firsthand the similarities between horses and humans.

The Conversation

Crohn's disease: bacteria in the mouth may be a cause – here's why

Crohn’s disease affects four million people worldwide. The condition causes debilitating symptoms such as chronic fatigue, diarrhoea, abdominal pain, weight loss and malnutrition. Once symptoms develop, Crohn’s is a lifelong condition – and while there are ways to manage symptoms during flare-ups, there’s currently no cure.

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‘Catastrophic’ forecast shows 9m people in England with major illnesses by 2040

Cases of dementia, diabetes, cancer, depression and kidney disease expected to soar as growing numbers reach old age

Inverse

New Study Shows Coffee May Help Prevent Alzheimer's

A paper shows that the organic compounds in coffee prevent abnormal tau protein buildup in the brain associated with Alzheimer's disease.

WEKU

Young men making quartz countertops are facing lung damage. One state is taking action

Countertops made of the engineered stone "quartz" are incredibly popular, but public health experts say cutting this material unsafely can expose workers to deadly dust.

The Hindu

NIMHANS study aims at addressing depression and anxiety in patients with non-communicable diseases

Study finds behavioural activation effective in managing depression, anxiety in NCD patients in India

The Guardian - UK

What is bowel cancer and how can I spot the early signs?

BBC journalist George Alagiah has died aged 67, nine years after being diagnosed with the disease

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