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The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is warning residents and visitors about a dangerous bacterium that can cause a flesh-eating disease in a person who was swimming at a Cape Cod beach. A rare case of Vibrio vulnificus infection — a dangerous bacterium more commonly found in Gulf Coast states — was detected in a person who swam at a …

Share on PinterestOne unexpected player may turn the tables on Alzheimer’s: lithium. Image credit: Heather Diehl/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Lithium is a mineral that can be found in nature, with small amounts also found in the human body. Past research has also shown that lithium seems to have a neuroprotective effect on the brain. A new study shows …

The state advisory sought to alert “residents and visitors to the potential danger of Vibrio bacteria in coastal waters,” according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Those who consume contaminated shellfish can also contract the disease, the advisory said, but no such cases have been confirmed in Massachusetts as of this year. The alert was prompted by the confirmation …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued travel warnings for the United Kingdom, Germany, Poland, Finland and Spain, where cases of polio have been reported. The level two warning does not advise against visiting the countries, but suggests travelers take “enhanced precautions.” Poliomyelitis, which is more commonly known as polio, is a highly infectious disease caused by the …

Insmed on Tuesday received Food and Drug Administration clearance for the first treatment for a chronic lung disease, opening the biotech up to what could be a multibillion-dollar product. Insmed will sell the daily pill, brensocatib, under the brand name Brinsupri for bronchiectasis. The approval comes after the treatment succeeded in one of last year’s most closely watched Phase 3 …

‘Missing link’ to Alzheimer’s disease found in study of human brain tissue  AOL.com Could Lithium Explain — and Treat — Alzheimer’s Disease?  Harvard Medical School Research on reversing Alzheimer’s reveals lithium as potential key  The Washington Post Scientists say it may be possible to protect aging brains from Alzheimer’s with an old remedy — lithium  CNN Alzheimer’s Breakthrough: Lithium Reverses Memory Loss in Mice  ScienceAlert …

Legionnaires’ disease cluster in New York City causes 3 deaths, sickens 90 people. What is it, and how do you get it?  yahoo.com NYC Legionnaires’ disease cases rise to 90 as city health officials propose new cooling tower regulations  CNN Central Harlem Legionnaires’ outbreak: Legionnaires’ town hall set to be held due to cluster, 3 deaths  ABC7 New York Legionnaires’ inspections sank to …

DNA From Three People Creates Healthy Babies Free of Genetic Disease  SciTechDaily When science plays parent  wng.org Ethics in science and the slippery IVF slope  Washington Times What should Christians think about three parent babies?  Premier Christianity Magazine Changing the law to allow ‘three-parent babies’  The Naked Scientists Source link

Tennis legend Monica Seles is opening up about her journey with myasthenia gravis, a neuromuscular autoimmune disease she was diagnosed with three years ago. In a recent interview with The Associated Press, Seles, 51, said she chose to share her diagnosis ahead of the U.S. Open later this month to raise awareness about the disease, also known as MG. Myasthenia gravis …

Regular drinking could dramatically increase your risk of developing one of the world’s deadliest cancers, researchers have warned—and they believe they may have uncovered why. A new study by scientists in Miami, US, found that high alcohol consumption damages the cells in the pancreas responsible for producing digestive enzymes.  This damage triggers inflammation, harming the organ—which plays a vital role …