Lymphoma is a type of cancer that affects the lymphocytes, a kind of white blood cell. Aggressive B-cell lymphomas are particularly challenging to treat. The usual way to see if treatment has worked is by using special scans like FDG-PET/CT. These scans show if there are any signs of cancer left. Bu
First, let's understand how diseases are not just about your aches and pains. It's all about how people handle them. They're mostly two types of diseases and they have to decide. One about the diseases you get, like flu, and the ones you live with, like diabetes. We have to deal with are the decisio
Ever heard of SIRT6? It's like a superhero protein in your cells, helping them stay young and healthy. So, how does it do this? Well, first, it helps fix damaged DNA. Imagine your cells have roads that sometimes get potholes; SIRT6 finds those potholes and fixes t
People often struggle to recognize Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. But, there are tiny hints in the blood that could help doctors. These are called blood-based biomarkers, or BBMs. They act as signals that something might be wrong in the brain. But what happens when someone has other heal
Brazil is taking a big step in the fight against rare diseases. These ailments cover a wide range of 6, 000 to 8, 000 different conditions. Most of these are caused by genetics. Sadly, only about 5% of these diseases have specific treatments available. These diseases often show up early in life, aff
Do you know that how well the economy is doing can actually affect our health? Spain's 17 regions showed us this in a big way. Over the past couple of decades, scientists have been on a roll, trying to figure out if economic conditions have any impact on our health. They were particularly intereste
Heart troubles are a big deal around the world, causing lots of harm. Doctors and scientists have been studying hearts using animals and cells in dishes, but these methods don't always work well. The heart is super complex, and it doesn't act alone in the body. This is where multi-organ ch
A health problem has been popping up in Yunnan, China. It's called mumps. You know it that makes your face swell up. The bad thing is, this disease is causing big trouble. Even though there's a vaccine, cases keep coming back. This is a serious public health issue.
To fully understand the mystery of Buruli ulcer disease, let's take a closer look at Mycobacterium ulcerans and its notorious toxin, mycolactone. Experts have long believed that the gruesome skin damage caused by this infection was due to mycolactone's direct toxic effects. This assumption
Firstly, let us talk about the hard-hitting truth that laying warmly down the island roads is a dark cloud: climate change. Weather on islands is directly impacted by it. This impact on weather is no small matter. It directly affects the likelihood of mosquitoes breeding, for they thrive in warm,
