Since the emergence of the Zika virus epidemic in 2014 and the associated novel sequalae that emerged, much has been learned about the effects of antenatal exposure to Zika virus. Zika virus in ...

Mitochondria are the body's "energy factories," and their proper function is essential for life. Inside mitochondria, a set ...

The animal that kills the most humans each year isn’t massive or visibly dangerous. In fact, it’s small, nearly silent, and often goes unnoticed.

Abstract: Plant disease, especially crop plants, is a major threat to global food security since many diseases directly affect the quality of the fruits, grains, and so on, leading to a decrease in ...

In the present work, we developed robust processes for the preparation of new antitrypanosomal benzofuroxans, E and Z isomers of 5-arylethenylbenzo[1,2-c]1,2,5-oxadiazole N1-oxide 1–6, in multigram ...

Chagas disease was first recognized in the modern era by Brazilian doctor Carlos Chagas in 1909. But the disease has been around for 9,000 years. Chagas parasites have been found in the remains of ...

How a neurologist faces the disease that is slowly stealing his cognitive powers By Laura Williamson, American Heart Association News June 22, 2025 ...

Chagas disease (CD) is a neglected infectious condition caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi). In 2010, the Pan American Health Organization estimated that approximately 6 to 7 million ...

A communicable disease is one that spreads from one person or animal to another or from a surface to a person. They are the result of pathogens, such as viruses and bacteria. Communicable diseases ...

Two children from the same family are among seven confirmed cases worldwide with an incurable ultra-rare disease. In November 2022, Mel Dixon, 46, and her husband Charlie, 47, received “the ...

The light-weight device looks for disease biomarkers — in this case, measurable levels of specific proteins — in menstrual blood. It includes a paper test strip that changes color when it's ...