Asthma, allergies may reduce risk of brain cancer
COLUMBUS , Ohio Having asthma, hay fever or another allergic condition may reduce the risk ...d if they had ever been diagnosed with asthma, hay fever or eczema and, if so, how long each of these conditions had lasted. The researchers looked for polym...Trypanosome genomes may reveal new drug, vaccine targets
...g in sub-Saharan Africa, is characterized by early fever and progresses to heart and kidney dysfunction, neurological destruction, and eventual death. Fever and heart impairment are also hallmarks of Chagas disease, which infects 16 to 18 million people, causing severe chronic illness and tens of thousands...Children who stop breathing during sleep show brain damage
...es faint during strenuous bowel movements. A mild fever can worsen breathing problems and quickly grow life-threatening. The pupil of one eye may constrict, while the other remains dilated. Harper and his colleagues performed MRI brain scans on 12 children with CCHS and compared their scans to those of ...The cost of dengue fever challenges public health and national economies
...m, MA A new study of the disease burden of dengue fever in Malaysia strengthens the case for development o...luated the cost of treatment and control of dengue fever from 2000-2004 in Malaysia. Professor Lucy Lum of the University of Malaya and Dr. Jose Suaya of Bra...'Perfume' to lure mosquitoes and control malaria
...itoes, such as Aedes aegypti, which spreads dengue fever , and Culex pipiens, carrier of the West-Nile virus. The search for compounds affecting mosquito olfaction will initially be carried out in a system, developed in Carlson's laboratory, in which the mosquito receptors are made in the antenna of geneti...US/African project deciphers deadly parasite genome
...ucial role in the local society and economies. The fever is caused by the parasite Theileria parva, whose g...cells that multiply rapidly, eventually leading to fever and death. By studying that process, scientists are trying to learn more about the genesis of human ...Fighting malaria by manipulating mosquitoes' sense of smell
...rying mosquitoes, such as those that spread dengue fever and those that carry the West Nile virus. In addition the project will test a basic approach that could be directed against a number of other insect species, including agricultural pests and those that carry other human and animal diseases. The Grand...UQ leads $10m study to fight dengue
The spread of the life-threatening dengue fever virus could be stopped in its tracks if University...will not require the use of insecticides." Dengue fever is a potentially fatal viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes and approximately 2500 million people...Experimental vaccine protects nonhuman primates from Lassa fever
...n scientists has developed a vaccine against Lassa fever that fully protects nonhuman primates from experim...to humans from rodents that carry the virus. Lassa fever is common in parts of West Africa where it causes a significant amount of death and disability among...Fragment of yellow fever virus may hold key to safer vaccine
...ection. To protect people from the disease, yellow fever vaccines must contain this essential fragment of i...e days, the horror of Ebola or Marburg hemorrhagic fever grabs more attention, but yellow fever is the original viral hemorrhagic fever. It strikes more than...Allergies affect 15 million people in UK, says Professor
...children and adults for allergies like eczema, hay fever and asthma and an estimated 40% of children and 30% of adults in the UK are now affected by allergic disorders, a University of Edinburgh Professor will say in his inaugural lecture today, Thursday, 16 June. The prevalence of these conditions has inc...Researchers report breakthrough against world's deadliest viruses
... viruses. Monkeys are known to develop hemorrhagic fever symptoms that are similar to those observed in humans infected by these viruses. Demonstrating that these vaccines are safe and effective in monkeys is a promising indicator of their real potential for use in humans. "When you see the tragedies thes...Wake Forest scientists find new combination vaccine effective against plague
...o undesired effects from the vaccine. There was no fever or other signs of problems. "These results clearly establish a strong foundation for the future use of flagellin as an adjuvant in humans," Mizel said. He said the research shows that the mice were protected for at least three months after immunizat...Buying time through 'hibernation on demand'
...urrently, when a person comes to an ER with such a fever they run the risk of brain-damaging seizures durin...hysicians have no way of dealing with uncontrolled fever other than literally putting people on ice. Well, we believe we know how to flip the breaker on the ...Turning viruses into allies against cancer
...ion of the word "virus" stirs up memories of pain, fever and varying levels of suffering. But in recent years, scientists have been trying to turn these long-time medical foes into allies in the fight against cancer. Through genetic engineering, viruses are being re-programmed to take advantage of their na...Other highlights in the April 20 JNCI
...er and a history of atopic conditions--such as hay fever and food allergies--are associated with a reduced risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), according to a new study. Immune deficiency is a strong risk factor for NHL, which arises from cells of the immune system. Whether atopy--another form of immune sys...Ebola virus: from wildlife to dogs
...ears necessary to assess the role of dogs in Ebola fever outbreaks and take this risk into account in epidemic-control measures. These animals could furthermore be used as indicators of the presence of the virus in the regions where, besides the appearance of cases of both animal and human deaths, there is...VUMC researchers find drug-resistant bacteria MRSA a growing threat
...physician if their child develops skin infections, fever or other signs of illness....Biologists discover why 10% of Europeans are safe from HIV infection
...ries of epidemics of a lethal, viral, haemorrhagic fever that used the CCR5 as an entry port into the immune system. Using computer modeling, they demonstrated how this disease provided the selection pressure that forced up the frequency of the mutation from 1 in 20,000 at the time of the Black Death to v......heir throat sore, the voice hoarse and they have a fever and difficulty swallowing. Correctly thinking they have laryngitis they head off to their doctors expecting to be given a prescription for antibiotics, and are disappointed when the doctor advises against them or refuses to supply this medication. ...