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State announces first tick infected with ‘rare’ bacterium that can cause serious disease in humans found in Lake County
State officials announced they have located in Lake County the first tick in the state to test positive for a rare bacterium, ...
UMaine students step up efforts to track ticks
Scientists at the University of Maine Tick Lab are stepping up their efforts to track ticks migrating into new areas of the ...
The Southern Illinoisan20h
IDPH: First tick infected with ehrlichiosis bacterium found in Lake County, Ill.
The disease is now known to be carried by both Lone Star ticks, common to Southern Illinois, and blacklegged or deer ticks, ...
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Crohn's Disease News
June 10, 2024 — Scientists have grown 'mini-guts' in the lab to help understand Crohn's disease, showing that 'switches' that modify DNA in gut cells play an important role in the disease and ...
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MaineHealth to participate in post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome study, continues with vaccine research
MaineHealth is a collaborating institution with Tufts University School of Medicine on what it says is to be one of the largest studies of post-treatment Lyme disease in North America. The five-year ...
MaineHealth to participate in major chronic Lyme study
MaineHealth is partnering with Tufts University for a new $20.7 million study that will research post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome — often called chronic Lyme — a condition that has puzzled ...
The Idaho Press-Tribune3d
Boise teacher claims she contracted Lyme disease from mice in her classroom
On Sept. 25, a teacher from West Junior High School filed a tort claim against Boise School District, alleging that she ...
Medical Xpress15d
Pancreatic cancer tumor map uncovers notable differences between primary and metastatic disease
The study, recently published in Nature Genetics, uncovers notable differences between primary and metastatic pancreatic cancer, which could lead to new treatment strategies for the often-deadly ...
Science Daily16d
Kidney Disease News
New Method Predicts Worsening of Chronic Kidney Disease Sep. 12, 2024 — Researchers have developed a new method that could be a significant step in the treatment of chronic kidney disease.
verywellhealth17d
12 Tips on How to Prevent Infectious Diseases
Keeping your immune system strong and healthy allows your body to better fight off organisms that cause disease. Eating well and getting good sleep are two things you can do to help you boost your ...
Today19d
Kris Kristofferson dies at 88: What he and his family have shared about his health
In 2016, Kristofferson tested positive for Lyme disease, according to Rolling Stone. Lisa Meyers, Kristofferson's wife, told Rolling Stone she believed he got bitten by a tick when he was filming ...
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New-to-Indiana soybean disease may plague Hoosier farmers
WEST LAFAYETTE — Red crown rot, a disease that affects soybeans and other legumes, has spread to Indiana fields. Symptoms of the disease resemble those of other diseases, such as sudden death ...