Sentences with phrase «other emerging diseases»

Ebola and other emerging diseases: losing the trees before we see the forest's connection to our health

Analysis of clinical samples from suspected Lassa fever cases in Sierra Leone showed that about two - thirds of the patients had been exposed to other emerging diseases, and nearly nine percent tested positive for Ebola virus.

Not exact matches

Multiple specialty manufacturing plants in eastern Rensselaer County and North Bennington, Vt., used the chemical for decades before studies emerged a decade ago linking it to cancer and other serious diseases.

Emerging technologies successfully stimulate retinas ravaged by retinitis pigmentosa, age - related macular degeneration and other diseases to give sufferers a new lease on light

In other words, she says, personality constructs emerging from the basic biology of the brain can be yet another marker that the individual is at risk for TILT, and easier to sensitize to the disease.

In research that has implications for diabetes and other metabolic diseases, an international study based at UT Southwestern Medical Center found that the protein connexin 43 (Cx43) forms cell - to - cell communication channels on the surface of emerging beige fat cells that amplify the signals from those few nerve fibers.

«From other studies ***** we know that epigenetic modifications of the DPP4 gene, which are associated with an increased production of the enzyme, have a negative impact on the liver metabolism already in young mice, long before fatty liver disease emerges,» says Baumeier.

Other key tasks will include implementing the White House's new plan to combat the opioid crisis as well as staying ahead of emerging infectious diseases.

«Whether we can predict emerging diseases is a whole other question,» Ford says, especially as their vectors or risk factors might take time to assess.

«Informing citizens about the health of the nation and discussing pivotal science and policy issues such as mental health, chronic and emerging diseases and other public health threats, and vaccine research are important to not only advance the national dialogue but also improve the country's overall well - being.»

The research fits neatly into an emerging paradigm that helps explain a recent alarming increase in food allergies and other conditions, such as obesity and autoimmune disease, and hints at strategies to reverse the trend.

But within days skeptics emerged, countering that the tiny remains instead belonged to a small - bodied population of modern humans and that LB1 — with her tiny brain and other odd features — was a diseased member of the group.

We also observed some similarities between our findings and other emerging gut microbiota studies in multiple sclerosis; whether these indicate a «gut signature» of multiple sclerosis or of broader autoimmune disease remains to be determined,» said Professor Helen Tremlett, lead author of the European Journal of Neurology study.

Further, the materials required for the test do not require refrigeration and may be applicable in testing for other emerging infectious diseases.

While the new discovery confirms scientists» ideas about the evolution of disease, the worrying implication is that the same process could cause other virulent strains of cholera to emerge at any time.

As other infectious diseases emerge around the world, similar strategies potentially could be used to develop tests to detect the presence of viruses that may become problematic, according to the researchers.

The results provide the foundation for development of the broad - spectrum cell - directed antivirals or their combinations for treatment of Zika and other emerging viral diseases.

«Test uses nanotechnology to quickly diagnose Zika virus: May be possible to use approach with other emerging infectious diseases.»

Or parasites may emerge that dodge immunity in other ways, which could make the disease more virulent.

«Being able to track the duration of fevers and the return of fevers could help us learn more about an influenza season as it is emerging and possibly provide information about other infections, including new emerging infectious diseases,» Polgreen says.

Other diseases, such as the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus, have since emerged.

It could also work for other rapidly emerging diseases with a high death toll and limited treatment options such as SARS or viral haemorrhagic fevers that might be used as bioweapons, adds Menon.

Thus, finding new targets for drugs already in use to treat other diseases, in other words drug repurposing, is an emerging area in developing anti-cancer therapies.

Following the largest Ebola epidemic in history last year, which claimed the lives of more than 11,000 people in West Africa and ultimately spread to the U.S., public health officials remain concerned about healthcare workers contracting Ebola or other emerging infectious diseases such as SARS and pandemic influenza, says Rachael Jones, UIC associate professor of environmental and occupational and health sciences, one of four co-investigators at UIC.

Following the largest Ebola epidemic in history last year, which claimed the lives of more than 11,000 people in West Africa and ultimately spread to the U.S., public health officials remain concerned about healthcare workers contracting Ebola or other emerging infectious diseases such as SARS and pandemic influenza.

The University of Illinois at Chicago has been selected as one of six research centers in the U.S. to help develop a comprehensive new strategy to control Ebola and other emerging infectious diseases in health facilities.

Since the launch of SETI@home, various other computing projects have emerged, ranging from the search for molecular keys to pick the locks of deadly diseases to collaborative art projects that digitally mimic the process of natural selection.

Collagen, a structural protein often involved in scarring and wound healing, is emerging as an important factor in a number of other diseases, Eliceiri says.

It is our responsibility to pursue these and other approaches in order to advance our ability to meet the inevitable challenges of emerging and reemerging infectious diseases, particularly influenza.

«Clarifying how disease outbreaks subside will help us predict, and respond to, other emerging pathogens in plants, wildlife — and in humans,» Voyles said.

Telomeres have recently emerged as a read - out of human cellular aging and their shortening actually contributes, along with other factors, to various common age - associated diseases.

Other Institutions also belong to the Campus: the University of Milan; Cogentech, an IFOM - IEO consortium committed to developing leading genomic technologies (nanotechnologies, proteomics, bioinformatics, disease models), the European School of Molecular Medicine (SEMM), that organizes training in emerging sectors of Biomedicine, offering the first European PhDs in Molecular Medicine, Medical Nanotechnologies, Foundations of the Life Sciences and their Ethical Consequences; Genextra, a biotech company whose mission is to develop new therapies against cancer and aging - related disease; Biopolo, a not for profit company involved in the technological transfer of basic research to the productive system.

Since the recent discovery of tremendous biological effects of nitric oxide, other small gaseous molecules such as carbon monoxide or hydrogen sulfide have emerged to be similarly important in cell signaling, with a great impact on pathophysiology of various diseases.

RENO, Nev. - The search for answers to protect Central American frogs from extinction is also giving scientists clues on how to predict and respond to emerging diseases and epidemics in humans, plants and other wildlife.

AD, PD, and other diseases and functional deficits of degenerative aging processes emerge from the ongoing and often mutually - reinforcing accumulation of multiple forms of cellular and molecular damage.

In a 2016 paper in Emerging Infectious Disease, Strle and his colleagues showed that some strains of B. burgdorferi cause a much stronger immune response than others.

Although the results were not statistically significant, certain SNPs emerged that have been suggested to play a role in other studies of septic perianal Crohn's disease.

As recent advances in scientific understanding of Parkinson's disease and cancer immunotherapy have shown, our gut microbiomes — the trillions of bacteria, viruses and other microbes that live within us — are emerging as one of the richest untapped sources of insight into human health.

Emerging evidence suggests the feeding problems and dietary patterns associated with autism may place this population at risk for long - term medical complications, including poor bone growth, obesity and other diet - related diseases (e.g., cardiovascular disease) in adolescence or adulthood.

There is also an emerging consensus that most disease originates in your digestive system, and this includes conditions that impact your brain, your heart, your weight and your immune system, among others.

The new recommendations do not take into account the most exciting research emerging about vitamin D concerning its potential to reduce the risk of heart disease, chronic pain, auto - immune syndromes, age - related brain decay, certain types of cancer and other health issues.

Emerging evidence from animal models and clinical trials suggest keto may be therapeutically used in many other neurological disorders, including head ache, neurodegenerative diseases, sleep disorders, bipolar disorder, autism and brain cancer.

An emerging risk factor in heart disease and many other chronic diseases appears to be inflammation.

Plus, emerging scientific evidence suggests that good oral hygiene may impact more than just your mouth, decreasing your risk for cardiovascular disease and other chronic conditions.

Web sites like D - Life (for diabetes) and Crohns.org have emerged to help patients and their families diagnose what's wrong, evaluate possible solutions, and then teach each other techniques for living with their diseases.

Discoveries in veterinary drugs have controlled various diseases, important since so many human diseases emerge from other species.

In recent years, physicians, veterinarians, and other scientist have called for a ONE HEALTH approach to this emerging zoonotic infectious disease.

We welcome abstracts from veterinarians, students, veterinary technicians / nurses, or other para - veterinarians that cover routine or new diagnostics, treatments, surgical or other approaches necessary for preventing, controlling and eliminating common or new / emerging diseases.

Not only do we offer the best molecular and serology test options available, but we spend a significant amount of time working with researchers and clinicians around the world to generate new knowledge about emerging infectious diseases such as bartonellosis, borreliosis and other vector - borne infections.

By the middle of May, a proposal for stricter regulations against Pit Bulls emerged and quickly expanded to include the top 25 breeds listed on the Center for Disease Control's list of dogs involved in fatal attacks, which includes Collies, Coonhounds, Great Danes, Mastiffs, Labrador retrievers, mixed breeds, and others.1