health – Sivu 3

2023-11-06 @ 20.33.58 ∈ In English

Dengue rates plunged after release of lab-altered mosquitoes – DW – 10/31/2023

Mosquitoes infected with Wolbachia bacteria may be associated with a 97% drop in dengue infections in three cities in Colombia's Aburra Valley. Researchers for the non-profit World Mosquito Program released the results at the annual meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene in late October.

2023-11-06 @ 20.20.54 ∈ In English

Invoking Betteridge’s law of headlines, I predict this will turn out to be correlation without causation.

Are these moths blinding children? Nepalese researchers seek answers

Researchers are carrying out environmental surveys and genomic sequencing to try to learn more about SHAPU, a severe eye condition that mainly affects children — but funding is still scarce.

2023-10-31 @ 14.57.05 ∈ Suomeksi

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Uniongelmat | Jatkuva univaje heikentää sydämen terveyttä myöhemmällä iällä, ja syykin löytyi kokeessa

Tulehduksen syyksi selvisi oksidatiivinen stressi verisuonten pintakudoksessa. […] Univajeessa antioksidanttireaktio jäi tutkimuksen mukaan kokonaan puuttumaan.

2023-10-21 @ 10.21.28 ∈ In English

Major Study Claims to Identify The Root Cause of Obesity: Fructose

[The study] found that the metabolism of fructose in the body causes a drop in a compound called adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which provides energy for your body's cellular processes. When ATP falls to a low enough level, it's a signal to your body that you need more fuel. This makes you hungry, so you eat.

2023-10-17 @ 17.29.45 ∈ In English

Roundup herbicide ingredient connected to epidemic levels of chronic kidney disease

A massive field study of the wells supplying drinking water to the Sri Lankan communities, conducted by researchers at Duke University, has identified a possible culprit [for incidence of kidney failure due to unclear causes, also known as CKDu:] glyphosate, the active compound in Roundup, the most widely used herbicide in the world.

2023-09-26 @ 15.30.32 ∈ In English

World’s 1st drug to regrow teeth enters clinical trials - National | Globalnews.ca

Toregem Biopharma is slated to begin clinical trials in July of next year after it succeeded growing new teeth in mice five years ago.

2023-09-20 @ 14.22.16 ∈ Suomeksi

Kalvo-oikominen – suorat hampaat huomaamattomasti kenelle tahansa? – Vastalääke

[Tällä hetkellä] näyttäisi siltä, että lieviä purentavirheitä korjatessa kalvo-oikominen saattaa olla yhtä hyvä tai joskus jopa parempi vaihtoehto kuin kiinteäkojehoito. […} Vaikeammissa purentavirheissä perinteiset menetelmät näyttäisivät kuitenkin edelleen olevan toimivampi ratkaisu kalvoihin verrattuna.

2023-09-19 @ 15.28.48 ∈ Suomeksi

Itsensä mittaaminen | Äkkikuoleman riskin voisi tunnistaa urheilukellolla tai älysormuksella

”Sydänperäisen äkkikuoleman riski voidaan arvioida parin minuutin leposykkeestä sykevälivaihtelun perustella jopa tarkemmin kuin perinteisellä kardiologisella rasituskokeella”, sanoo Monicardi-hankkeen johtaja, fysiikan professori Esa Räsänen.

2023-09-13 @ 15.40.49 ∈ In English

New Blood Test For Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Has 91% Accuracy

Applying the AI algorithm, the test could accurately classify 91 percent of patients, and could even differentiate between mild, moderate, and severe ME/CFS patients with 84 percent accuracy. Further studies to validate the findings in larger cohorts will take some time.

2023-09-02 @ 16.16.39 ∈ In English

Hundreds of Tough Mudder racers infected by rugged, nasty bacterium

Hundreds of people who participated in a recent Tough Mudder event—a very muddy obstacle course race—held in Sonoma, California, have fallen ill with pustular rashes, lesions, fever, flu-like symptoms, nerve pain, and other symptoms, local health officials and media outlets report.