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Frozen Shoulder in Diabetics: 8 Facts Every Indian Patient Should Know Before It Worsens

The diabetes-frozen shoulder link is biochemical, not coincidentalPersistently high blood glucose causes glucose molecules to bind to collagen fibres in a process called glycation. The shoulder joint capsule is dense with collagen, and once that tissue thickens and contracts, the result is adhesive capsulitis, the clinical name for frozen shoulder.…

Times Life · Sep 24

Why Immersion Water Causes Skin and Eye Infections, and Who Faces the Highest Risk

What Is Actually in That WaterA well-maintained swimming pool still carries microbial load. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) tested public pools across multiple states and found that 58% of filter samples tested positive for E. coli, a marker of fecal contamination, even in facilities that met…

Times Life · Sep 24

Delaware Urges Adults to Start Colon Cancer Screening at 45 as Rates Keep Climbing in People Under 50

Delaware launched a campaign urging colon cancer screening at age 45 as rates rise in adults under 50: screening options, costs, and warning signs.

Medical Daily · Sep 24

Bats originated in Europe, rewriting mammals’ family tree, study reveals

Biggest study of its kind provides insights into bats’ evolution – a potential gamechanger for research into human virus and cancer treatment

The Guardian - UK · Sep 23

Leg pain can warn of a serious condition: Why peripheral artery disease (PAD) needs more attention

Pain in your legs when you walk may seem like a normal part of getting older. But it can be a warning sign that the arteries carrying blood to your legs are becoming blocked: a condition called peripheral artery disease (PAD). If these blockages become severe, blood flow to the…

The Conversation · Sep 23

Nearly 1 in 3 People with Lyme Antibodies Also Carried Antibodies to Another Tick-Borne Pathogen, Most Often Babesia

A study of 193,260 patients found that 29.5% of those with Lyme antibodies also had antibodies to another tick-borne germ. Here is what that does and does not mean.

Medical Daily · Sep 23

Tacabrutideg and the Future of Targeted Therapies: Key Insights for Oncology Healthcare Professionals

BGB-16673 (Tacabrutideg) is a novel, investigational Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) protein degrader being studied in patients with B-cell malignancies, including those whose diseases have relapsed or are refractory following treatment with covalent BTK inhibitors. Early-phase studies are assessing its safety, efficacy, and potential treatment uses in patients with B-cell malignancies.

Medical Daily · Sep 23

'I don't let it define me': woman reclaims body after severe gut disease

Jackie's journey from bowel surgery to running a marathon.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 23

‘Almost unprecedented’ cuts in malaria funding will hurt UK pandemic planning, leading scientists say

‘The tools we have developed together are not only protecting children’s lives in Africa, but will help us protect and respond to similar risks in the UK,’ says one researcher

The Independent UK · Sep 22

Stem-Like Immune Cells in Pancreatic Lymph Nodes May Help Explain Why Type 1 Diabetes Attacks Last for Years

UF researchers found stem-like T cells that may keep the type 1 diabetes immune attack going for years, pointing to possible new drug targets.

Medical Daily · Sep 22