Health

A patient with type 1 diabetes has begun producing his own insulin after receiving a transplant of pancreatic cells. For the first time in humans, these islet cells have been genetically edited so they wouldn’t be rejected by the patient, removing the need for immunosuppressant drugs. Type 1 diabetes usually begins when the immune system mistakenly attacks the islet cells …

Malaria cases have entered a sharp spike in Zimbabwe this year after U.S. aid cuts to the country. At this new unprecedented malaria rate, hospitalizations and death tolls are rising. What’s happening? In the earliest months of his presidency, President Donald Trump slashed critical funding for scientific and medical research as well as national crisis response procedures, cutting medical support …

Doctors across the United States are reporting a rise in tick bites and medical care associated with them this summer. The trend has prompted health officials to remind people about tick prevention and removal. Higher numbers indicate the extent to which environmental changes affect public health. What’s happening? Dr. Matt Harris at Northwell Medicine noticed an increase in tick removals …

Somewhere deep within the untamed expanses of the northern Colorado wilderness, an ordinary animal is undergoing a frightful metamorphosis. By the light of the full moon, hard, pointed protrusions like devil horns sprout from behind the soft fur of its ears. Around its large eyes come black slithering masses that twist and writhe like Cthulhu’s tentacles. Under its mouth extend two dark, …

Why there’s plenty at stake for India in success of Alaska process  Times of India Are potatoes good for you? Not french fries.  USA Today Potatoes aren’t the problem — unless you eat them this way, study says  San Francisco Chronicle Scientists Reveal the Potato Dish That Raises Diabetes Risk the Most  SciTechDaily Are French fries really ‘Cancer Sticks in Disguise’? experts weigh in  Daijiworld …

Hundreds of people may have been exposed to rabies after a suspected bat colony was discovered inside a lodge in Grand Teton National Park in recent months, national park and state health officials warned. The bat colony was found over the past few months in cabins at the Jackson Lake Lodge, a popular eco-hotel and historic landmark located in Grand …

After the death of two children from measles in less than a week, Prof. Eyal Leshem, director of the travel medicine and tropical diseases center at Sheba Medical Center, told The Times of Israel that he was calling upon “every community leader who knows the children in their community are unprotected and are at risk of contracting a deadly disease …

Intolerable summer heat and sudden notification ‘80% chances of rain today’ – sounds more like a relief, right? But love for the monsoon isn’t just human-only-mosquitoes feel the same too. The Aedes aegypti mosquito, which carries the dengue virus, mostly breeds in stagnant water. From water collected in old tyres and flower pots to puddles that one hates, these tiny …

Air conditioning can feel heaven-sent on hot summer days. It keeps temperatures comfortable and controls humidity, making indoor environments tolerable even on the most brutally warm days. But some people avoid using air conditioning (AC) no matter how hot it gets outside, out of fear that it will make them sick. While this may sound far-fetched to some, as a …

Summary: A fading sense of smell may be one of the earliest warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease, and new research reveals why. Scientists found that microglia, immune cells in the brain, mistakenly remove nerve fibers connecting the locus coeruleus and olfactory bulb—two regions essential for processing odors. This immune-driven pruning occurs when hyperactive neurons display altered membranes, marking them as …