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US scientists from Vanderbilt University and Australian researchers from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) and the University of Western Sydney are separately sounding the alarm about the rise of tuberculosis (TB) superbugs. Although the incidence of TB has fallen in many regions, the new

Researchers have found that taking safe doses of the common pain medication acetaminophen could help prevent several age related conditions including muscle loss by regulating an important enzyme. Function of the protein – kinase B (Akt) – that regulates cell growth and survival of cells

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have identified a genetic mutation that accounts for a perplexing condition found in people with an inherited immunodeficiency. The disorder, called combined immunodeficiency, is characterized by a constellation of severe health problems, including

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced that a horse from Peabody has been diagnosed with Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). The diagnosis of EEE infection was confirmed by the New Hampshire State Vector-Borne Disease Laboratory today. The one-year old horse developed symptoms on

UCLA researchers have discovered that a combination of drugs, electrical stimulation and regular exercise can enable paralyzed rats to walk and even run while supporting their full weight on a treadmill. Published in the online edition of the journal Nature Neuroscience, the findings suggest that

A person, usually a child, dies of rabies every 20 minutes. However, only one inoculation may be all it takes for rabies vaccination, according to new research published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases by researchers at the Jefferson Vaccine Center. A replication-deficient rabies virus

While September 22 marks the end of summer – “Mosquito season” lasts into November. Freeholder Jeffery L. Nash and the Camden County Mosquito Commission encourage residents to continue to safeguard against the pests until the first frost and beyond. Recently, the unfortunate number

The New Mexico Department of Health announced today that a 61-year-old woman from Taos County is hospitalized at University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque with Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome. This is the fourth case of Hantavirus in New Mexico this year. “All New Mexicans should be

Eleven children and two adults came down with E. coli days after visiting the petting zoo at the Pacific National Exhibition this summer. It was the first time the PNE has been linked to cases of E. coli since the agricultural fair opened in 1910. Thousands of children passed through the petting

The Connecticut Department of Public Health has re-issued a statewide Sickle Cell Disease education campaign that includes three award-winning television and radio spots, to continue to raise awareness of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD). Sickle Cell Disease (also known as sickle cell anemia) is a group