Livestock diseases
http://www.economist.com/news/international/21594347-where-demand-meat-grows-so-does-risk-outbreak-zoonose
ZOONOSES?diseases transmitted from animals to people?seem to be becoming more serious. It is hard to be sure, since the huge fall in worldwide mortality since 1950 makes comparisons hard. But according to Delia Grace of the International Livestock ...
scientists microchip bees to map movements, halt diseases
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/australian-scientists-microchip-bees-to-map-movements-halt-diseases/
Australian scientists are gluing tiny sensors onto thousands of honey bees to track their movements in a trial aimed at halting the spread of diseases that have wiped out populations in the northern hemisphere. Scientists at the Commonwealth Scientific ...
In surprise result, gene therapy reverses blinding eye disease
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/surprise-result-gene-therapy-reverses-blinding-eye-disease-2D11934179
An experimental therapy for a blinding eye disease showed early ? and surprising ? promise when it improved the vision of patients in an early trial that was only supposed to test its safety, doctors reported Wednesday. The experimental gene therapy ...
Michigan cherries could help treat brain diseases, research shows
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/01/13/michigan-cherries-brain-diseases-research/4450585/
MT. PLEASANT, Mich. ? Michigan's tart cherries could unlock a key to improving brain function and reducing symptoms of diseases such as Alzheimer's and Huntington's, according to studies by a neuroscientist at Central Michigan University. Earlier ...
Important discovery for the diagnosis of genetic diseases
http://www.sciencecodex.com/important_discovery_for_the_diagnosis_of_genetic_diseases-126270
This discovery, recently published in the scientific journal PLOS Genetics, could have a significant impact on the diagnosis of genetic diseases. Each cell in the body contains a person's genetic information in the form of DNA molecules, wrapped around ...
CDC: Climate Change Increasing Korean Disease Rates
http://www.weather.com/health/climate-change-causes-infectious-disease-increase-korea-cdc-says-20140110
Summer is the season for insect-borne diseases, which sicken tens of thousands every year. Here, the host of mosquito, tick and other insect-borne diseases that strike in the United States, and what to watch for. All of the following information is ...
Researchers report new method to detect key indicator of heart diseases
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-01-method-key-indicator-heart-diseases.html
Cardiolipin is important for mitochondrial function in both respiration and apoptosis (programmed cell death). This lipid is an important indicator for cardiac diseases, Barth syndrome and Tangier disease and has been linked to neurodegenerative ...
How to deal with infectious diseases in the dental office: Stay alive by ...
http://www.dentistryiq.com/articles/2014/01/deal-with-infectious-diseases.html
Infectious diseases are caused by pathogenic microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, parasites or fungi; the diseases can be spread, directly or indirectly, from one person to another. Zoonotic diseases are infectious diseases of animals that can ...
