Amphibians—like frogs and salamanders—are the most imperiled group of animal species in the world; infectious diseases are among the greatest threats to their existence. After a decade of research, a scientific task force is poised to stave off these and other infectious threats to wildlife in North America.
A groundbreaking study by scientists at the University of Oxford reveals that COVID-19 vaccines, particularly the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine, drastically reduce future disease severity.
Voxelotor, which can help reduce need for blood transfusions, is administered as a daily tabletA new treatment for sickle cell disease has been recommended by the health watchdog in a move described as life-changing for people living with the condition in England.The drug, Voxelotor, has been recommended for use on the NHS in England by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) in people with the disease who are aged 12 and over. Continue reading
In a Holden Arboretum greenhouse lined with rows of potted trees, researcher David Burke points to dark banding patterns on one leaf – a sign of a relatively new disease that is afflicting area beech trees and which can eventually kill them. At another pot, he points to a “twisted and contorted” bud that can […]
There is no known treatment for disease, which was first discovered in Colorado in the 1960s, and which impacts the nervous system of deer, elk, and moose
In a new study published in Nature Mental Health, researchers from Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Massachusetts General Hospital have discovered potential genetic links between coronary artery disease, major depression, and cardiomyopathy — a condition that affects the heart muscle. The findings suggest that these links are mediated by inflammatory pathways and that medications used for coronary artery disease and depression might, together, help reduce inflammation and the risk of...
The nonprofit DNA research center tests for 21 pathogens in honeybees.
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Drug delivery researchers at Oregon State University have developed a device with the potential to improve gene therapy for patients with inherited lung diseases such as cystic fibrosis. In cell culture and mouse models, scientists in the OSU College of Pharmacy demonstrated a novel technique for the aerosolization of inhalable nanoparticles
The outbreak of a deadly disease called stony coral tissue loss disease is destroying susceptible species of coral in the Caribbean while helping other, "weedier" organisms thrive—at least for now—according to a new study published in Science Advances.
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Students from Española Valley High School and Northern New Mexico College are applying their engineering skills to improve the lives of patients living with Parkinson's disease. Under the direction of the Associate Professor of Engineering Technology at Northern New Mexico College Dr. Steve Cox, Española Valley High teachers and STEM students have []
By David Owens Health is a positive construct which exists along a spectrum. Almost all of us have the capacity to be healthier. Too often, narratives around health focus on metrics of disease. Conversations around cancer treatment, the incidence of heart disease or the numbers of hospitals and intensive care beds are reflective of a […]
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Twenty years from now, most diagnostics within primary care will be done using the aid of artificial intelligence, at least, that's the goal of a New Mexico start-up using the technology to help diagnose a degenerative eye disease. Chad Brummett found out they are just one of many companies getting a leg up []