By News Desk on September 1, 2019 Scientists have looked at the infection process of E. coli to try and develop ways to interfere with it. Illness-causing E. coli bacteria launch infections by inducing intestinal cells to form tiny structures, called pedestals, which anchor the pathogens in place and help colonies grow. Experiments on enteropathogenic and enterohemorrhagic E. [...]
Abstract SCOPE: A gut-microbiota-dependent metabolite of L-carnitine, trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO), has been recently discovered as an independent and dose-dependent risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). This study aims to investigate the effects of pterostilbene on reducing TMAO formation and on decreasing vascular inflammation in carnitine-feeding mice. Tvanbr [Public domain], from Wikimedia CommonsRead more… The post [...]
If you’ve been tilting your head back to stop a nosebleed, you’ve been doing it wrong. Read on to learn the basics about nosebleeds and when you need to see a doctor. Nosebleeds are a fairly common — and generally not too serious — occurrence. Though the first drops of blood may take you by surprise, a [...]
Hope that effective therapies will soon exist for all tumor profiles Cancer immunotherapy, or biologic therapy, is a technique that uses the body’s own immune system to fight cancer. While immunotherapies for cancer have existed for some time, the worldwide work toward a cure for cancer continues to highlight new and novel immunotherapeutic targets. Scientists [...]
Lack of light and poor air quality are the main sources of complaints at work, according to a recent survey by HR specialist Attentia. Air that is too dry or polluted is a significant problem for 30.3 % of the respondents to an online survey of more than 14,000 office workers. Air conditioning units running [...]
Most non-electric motor vehicles emit multiple airborne pollutants, including nitrogen dioxide, hydrocarbons, and ultrafine chemical particles. Breathing in these pollutants can cause or contribute to a wide range of health problems, from heart and lung disease to neurological, reproductive and immune system dysfunction. Studies have repeatedly found that people who live near busy roadways are at elevated risks for [...]
Another wet summer has parents thinking about a familiar problem: mold. Last year, nine school districts in Allegheny, Fayette, and Westmoreland counties delayed the start of school after mold was found in classrooms and other areas. Jerome Mays never worried about mold at his kid’s school until last year, when he saw districts throughout Western Pennsylvania [...]
Many nutrients are important for good overall health. Most of them the body gets from certain foods. However, the typical American diet – which consists of a lot of grains, sugar, and saturated fats and not enough fruits and vegetables – is low in certain vitamins and minerals that are essential for many body functions. [...]
Minnesota’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently updated its chronic wasting disease (CWD) regulations, adding steps designed to keep wild deer herds healthy that will be noticed this year by more hunters. The state has had a CWD management plan in place since 2011, and experts in the DNR’s wildlife health program updated it in [...]
US lawmakers are urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to rethink its position on the use of two medically important antibiotics to treat a disease affecting citrus production. In a letter to EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler, JD, MBA, yesterday, Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) said the EPA’s proposals to significantly expand [...]
