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Researchers identify new mitochondrial disease in identical twins

Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Children's Hospital Philadelphia (CHOP) have identified a mitochondrial disease in a set of identical twins which was not previously reported

Alzheimer's-related deaths in India increased 5 times in 30 years

Lancet study: Alzheimer's and other dementias claimed 129,000 lives in 2019

Diabetes burden: India lost 45 years of healthy life per person in 2021

By 2040, Type 1 diabetes cases to increase by 116% in India, says Lancet study

Despite govt measures, death toll of Lassa fever rises to 171 in Nigeria

The death toll of Lassa fever in Nigeria this year has risen to 171, despite measures by the government to reduce infections across the country, the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC)

Covid may up risk of developing Alzheimer's disease among the older: Study

The findings showed that the risk for developing Alzheimer's disease in older people nearly doubled (0.35 per cent to 0.68 per cent) over a one-year period following infection with Covid-19.

Catastrophic floods leave millions at risk of diseases in Pakistan

The cases of illness among the flood-affected people are increasing by the hour. Thousands of patients are coming to the government medical camps for treatment of various ailments

Delhi reports 173 cases of lumpy virus in cattle, no death so far

At least 173 cases of lumpy virus have been found among cattle in Delhi, mostly in the southwest district, and no death has been reported so far, authorities said Saturday. This is the first time the Delhi government has reported cases of lumpy virus in the capital. A senior official said the first case was detected around eight to 10 days ago and "no death has been reported so far". The government will adopt the ring vaccination strategy in which healthy cattle in a 5 km radius of the affected areas will be given goat pox vaccine with the Uttarkashi strain of the virus, he said. Addressing a press conference, Development Minister Gopal Rai said 45 cases of lumpy skin disease have been detected in the Goyla dairy area, 40 in Rewla Khanpur area, 21 in Ghumanhera and 16 in Najafgarh. Rai asked owners to isolate cattle showing symptoms of the lumpy virus, which may include high fever, reduced milk production, skin nodules, loss of appetite, increased nasal discharge and watery eyes,

Breast cancer among men slowly on the rise & usually detected late: Doctors

The disease is now being diagnosed in relatively younger men

Kerala tomato flu cases 'same as' HFMD, severity unlikely: Expert

State had reported 82 cases of tomato flu among young children till July 26

Paddy dwarfing: Everything you need to know about SRBSDV Fiji virus

Scientists have decoded the mystery disease afflicting paddy crops in Haryana and Punjab

Eight suspected cases of lumpy skin disease reported in Pune's village

Eight suspected cases of lumpy skin disease in cattle have been reported from a village in Junnar tehsil of Pune district, a senior official has said. A team of the district health department's disease investigation section will visit the Mandave village during the day to collect samples for examination, said Ayush Prasad, chief executive officer of the Pune Zilla Parishad. The area is located about 90 km from Pune city. Seven bulls and a cow were found to have symptoms of the viral infection in the village but no death has been reported, Prasad had said on Thursday. "Isolation measures such as the closing of (animal) markets, prevention of transportation and ring vaccination would be taken. Aggressive treatment is being given to the unwell animals," he said. On Thursday a livestock development officer visited the village and administered medication to the animals besides providing guidance to the local cattle farmers about further treatment and precautions to be taken, Prasad ...

Australian state to invest $83 mn against infectious livestock diseases

"We need to be prepared to fight and eradicate any exotic pest and disease that arrives on our shores," said NSW Agriculture Minister Dugald Saunders

African Swine Fever samples confirmed in Punjab; govt takes precautions

Samples of unwell pigs from Punjab's Patiala district have tested positive for African Swine Fever, Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar said on Friday. Following this, the state government has declared the whole of Punjab as a "controlled area", while Bilaspur and Sanauri Adda villages in Patiala have been notified as "epicentre" of the disease in order to prevent, control and eradicate it, he said in an official statement. The Minister for Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Dairy Development said the government has initiated these measures under 'The Prevention and Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Animals Act, 2009' and they have come into force with immediate effect. Up to a kilometre from the two villages declared the epicentre are considered as "infected zones" while up to 10 km area are classified "surveillance zones", he added. Bhullar said the highly contagious and fatal viral disease affecting domestic pigs was confirmed by ICAR-National Institute of High Security ..

Deformation mechanics may be key in cancer treatment: Researchers

A team has uncovered surprising mechanical behaviors of the nucleus. For years, the nucleus within a cell was thought to be elastic like a rubber ball, deforming and snapping back into shape as the cell navigated through pores and between fibers inside the human body. Researchers have now discovered that the nucleus is more complex than originally believed, behaving more like a liquid drop than a rubber ball."The discovery that the nucleus deforms like a liquid drop calls for a fresh look at how the nuclear shape becomes abnormal in diseases like cancer," said Dr. Tanmay Lele, Unocal Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering.Lele, a Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) Scholar, is co-leading the team that uncovered the surprising mechanical behaviors of the nucleus. Their findings were published in Advanced Science in June 2022.The genetic material governing a cell's function and behavior, called the genome, is safely stored in the nucleus. Nearly .

Covid patients show new symptoms; impact on brain post infection: Report

While the common symptoms of Covid, include headache, fever, cough, cold, throat irritation and body ache, experts have now warned of newer symptoms

Monkeypox outbreak showing signs of slowing in the UK, says health agency

British authorities also said that they bought as many as 150,000 doses of the vaccine, which was made by Bavarian Nordic, the world's only supplier

Monkeypox may become endemic in America's wild animals, says report

Even as monkeypox cases continue to rise in the US, it is likely that the virus may become endemic in wild animals in the country, the media reported

Monkeypox: Study documents first human-to-dog transmission case in France

In endemic countries, only wild animals (rodents and primates) have been found to carry monkeypox virus.

What do we know about the new Langya virus? Do we need to be worried?

Researchers in China first detected this new virus as part of routine surveillance in people with a fever who had reported recent contact with animals

Covid like at-home test kit unlikely to be effective for monkeypox : Report

Unlike Covid, monkeypox isn't a respiratory disease; and the test for Covid targeted the nose and mouth.