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Apr 23, 2024 | 
healthnews.com | Allison Krug
Each year, nearly 300 million malaria infections occur globally and more than 400,000 people die. Infection in the U.S. is very unlikely, but every year, the U.S. reports approximately 2,000 cases of malaria, most of which are among people who traveled to an area where malaria is spread by mosquitoes. Like dengue fever and West Nile Virus, malaria is an illness caused when a person is bitten by a mosquito carrying a one-celled parasite belonging to the genus Plasmodium.
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Apr 12, 2024 | 
healthnews.com | Allison Krug |Alifia Fernandes Jokubauskienė
As avian influenza A virus ('bird flu') strikes dairy cows across states, including Texas, where it has been transmitted to a human, concerns about a possible pandemic arise. This article explores the outbreak's origins, its implications for human health, and safety measures individuals can take to protect themselves during this challenging time.
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Feb 21, 2024 | 
healthnews.com | Allison Krug
Urolithin A has attracted interest from longevity enthusiasts for its potential to optimize mitochondrial efficiency. These powerhouses of the cell must be maintained for optimal health by producing new mitochondria and recycling the old mitochondria. This process involves complex pathways of gene regulation that can malfunction with aging.
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Feb 12, 2024 | 
healthnews.com | Allison Krug
Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne illness and a common cause of fever among travelers returning from tropical or sub-tropical climates. What should you know before you travel, and how severe can this illness be? Let's delve into these critical questions to ensure a safer and more informed travel experience. Dengue fever is a travel-associated illness caused by an arthropod-borne virus (or arbovirus).
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Feb 8, 2024 | 
healthnews.com | Drew Sutton |Alifia Fernandes Jokubauskienė |Allison Krug
Approximately 1 in 3 Americans struggle with seasonal allergies, and many have concerns about taking daily allergy tablets. Are they safe to take long-term, and are there alternatives? How safe is it for children to take allergy medications? There are many options available to help the immune system ramp down it's overreaction to allergy triggers.
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Jan 19, 2024 | 
healthnews.com | Allison Krug
Since the start of 2024, four states have reported measles cases. Although measles outbreaks in the U.S. happen every year, the recent outbreaks have prompted some concerning headlines. How many cases occur each year, and how serious is the disease? We answer that and more. Measles is a highly contagious viral illness, which was considered eliminated from the U.S. in 2000. However, cases are still imported when under-vaccinated travelers are exposed and return home.
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Jan 15, 2024 | 
healthnews.com | Allison Krug |Linas Černiauskas
Supplementation with alpha-ketoglutarate (AKG) is promoted as a strategy that may be a key to longevity. However, most evidence suggesting that supplementation would be helpful comes from scientific experiments using animals or limited studies in humans. What is AKG, and what evidence is there that promising findings might translate to human benefits? CaAKG, or alpha-ketoglutarate calcium salt, is a form of AKG often used in supplements.
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Dec 15, 2023 | 
healthnews.com | Allison Krug |Gabija Dimšaitė
Longevity experts extol the value ofstrength training, improved nutrition, sleep, and stress management, butsupplements are also being studied for specific benefits at the cellular level. What is the benefit of taking glycine (Gly) and N-acetyl-cysteine (NAC)? What is the evidence that GlyNAC can increase longevity? Aging is related to declining cognition and physical capacity, and increased risk of inflammation, insulin resistance, and obesity.
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Oct 26, 2023 | 
epochtimes.de | Allison Krug |Ram Duriseti
DNA-Kontaminationen in mRNA-Impfstoffen rücken derzeit in den Mittelpunkt aktueller Forschungen. Nun bestätigte ein weiterer Forscher in unabhängigen Untersuchungen in seinem Labor die Verunreinigungen. Kürzlich hat das amerikanische Forscherteam des Mikrobiologen und Gentechnik-Unternehmensgründer, Dr. McKernan, Bedenken hinsichtlich einer DNA-Kontamination in den mRNA-COVID-19-Impfstoffen geäußert.
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Oct 18, 2023 | 
es.theepochtimes.com | Allison Krug |Ram Duriseti |Xiaoxu Sean Lin |Yuhong Dong
En esta serie, “Promesa o peligro: Alarmantes problemas de la vacuna de ARNm contra COVID-19“, exploramos cómo las vacunas de ARNm están reguladas de forma inadecuada, preparando el terreno para importantes problemas de seguridad y calidad. En la Parte 6, consideramos las ramificaciones del marco regulador “rezagado” de las vacunas COVID-19.
