In the United States, a healthy lifestyle is often linked to a lower risk of heart disease. But did you know it might also protect your gallbladder? Researchers recently looked at data from 2017 to 2018 to see if a healthy lifestyle could reduce the chances of developing gallstones. They compared tw
Doctors deal with a lot of X-ray images. They need to spot new diseases. But they also need to remember old ones. This is tricky. It's like trying to learn a new language while not forgetting your mother tongue. Computers face the same problem. They can learn new things. But they often forget old in
Bacteria and our bodies are in a constant battle. One sneaky bacteria, Simkania negevensis (Sne), has found a way to mess with our body's defense system. This bacteria causes respiratory diseases and hides inside our cells. It has tools to break down our body's defenses, but scientists are still fig
Lung diseases can run in families, but what about fibrotic hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP)? This condition is a type of lung disease that can cause scarring. Scientists wanted to see if having a family member with HP makes a difference in how the disease behaves and how it affects the body. They
Imagine a system designed to protect you, but sometimes it goes rogue. That's what happens in autoimmune diseases. These conditions occur when the immune system mistakenly attacks the body's own tissues. Lupus, often called the disease of 1, 000 faces, is one such condition. It can cause a wide rang
Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii are not your everyday fungi. They are serious pathogens, with the World Health Organization ranking them as critical and medium priority, respectively. These fungi primarily target people with HIV, especially in low- and middle-income countries. But th
The brain goes through big changes in midlife. This is a key time to spot signs of Alzheimer's disease. A study looked at how men and women's brains work differently during this period. The study used special brain scans to check memory-related activity. It found that women with certain risk factor
Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) is a viral infection that is spreading quickly around the world. It mainly affects cows and buffaloes, causing fever, skin nodules, swollen lymph nodes, and reduced milk production. While it doesn't usually kill many animals, it can infect entire herds, leading to big econom
Parkinson's disease is becoming more common. In the last 25 years, the number of people with this condition has doubled. Experts predict it will double again soon. Yet, the main treatment for Parkinson's, a drug called levodopa, is hard to find in many places. This drug is cheap, effective, and can
Heart disease is a major health concern, ranking high among causes of death globally. Doctors rely on various tools to assess a person's risk, but these tools often don't see eye to eye. This inconsistency can lead to different treatment recommendations, even for the same patient. A recent study hi
