Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023 Leishmania Parasite Uses Host Antibodies in Insect Vector's Blood Meal to Breed Caption: An illustration showing the sand fly and human stages of leishmaniasis. Credit: NIAID. Spooky science: Inside a bloodsucking insect, a parasite uses the blood of mammals to get more fit to infect unsuspecting people. In this case, the story is more troubling because it's a real threat. The parasite is Leishmania, which causes leishmaniasis, a primarily tropical and subtropical disease that can cause skin lesions and organ damage, and can be fatal. The bloodsucking insect that spreads Leishmania parasites is the sand fly, a small, biting vector that infects humans and other mammals with the parasite. Researchers at NIAID found that the parasite uses antibodies from the human or mammalian host to form mating clumps in the sand fly gut, prompting a process that allows the parasite to adapt and become more suited to infecting people. The findings were published today in Nature. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases  |  National Institutes of Health Update your subscriptions, modify your password or e-mail address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your e-mail address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact Subscriber Help. This service is provided to you at no charge by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).                             This email was sent to myhcistech.healthnews360@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · 5601 Fishers Lane · Bethesda, MD 20892 · 1-866-284-4107

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A donation from you today will get us closer to a world without diabetes. View in browser Your Support Will Make an Immediate Difference Help ensure every person living with diabetes has the support they need to manage their diabetes and thrive. Give Now Your donation can increase diabetes awareness, education, advocacy, and more! The American Diabetes Association® (ADA) is on a mission to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. But we can’t achieve this mission without your help: Will you donate now and make an immediate difference for millions living with diabetes and those at risk of developing diabetes? A donation from you today will help the ADA continue to: Develop quality education for both people with diabetes and professionals who care for those living with diabetes. Raise awareness about the deadly consequences of diabetes, including awareness campaigns during American Diabetes Month® each November. Advocate for equitable health care, including insulin affordability. Fund critical research to find a cure to end this deadly disease. Donate to End Diabetes We’ve made progress over the years, but together we can cover more ground to make diabetes a thing of the past. Can we count on your donation today to help ADA continue our lifesaving work? Support Our Mission © 2023 American Diabetes Association®. All rights reserved. askada@diabetes.org  |   1‑800‑342-2383 Learn more at diabetes.org. Forward to a Friend  |   Manage Your Communications  |   Unsubscribe

 

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Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis—affecting more than 32.5 million U.S. adults.

Click here to view in browser. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services  /  National Institutes of Health Osteoarthritis and Complementary Health Approaches  Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis—affecting more than 32.5 million U.S. adults. It becomes more common as people grow older and occurs more often in women than men. A variety of complementary health approaches have been studied for osteoarthritis symptoms:  Studies have shown that tai chi can be helpful for osteoarthritis symptoms. Yoga, which is similar to tai chi, might also help, but much less research has been done on it.  Studies of glucosamine and chondroitin for knee osteoarthritis have had conflicting results.  No conclusions can be reached about the effects of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), methylsulfonylmethane (MSM), or S-adenosyl-L-methionine (SAMe). Very little research has been done on DMSO and MSM. Studies of SAMe have had inconsistent results.  Find out more

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