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Papillomaviruses may be able to be spread by blood

Papillomavirus has traditionally been considered strictly a sexually transmitted disease, but a recent study found that rabbit and mouse papillomaviruses could be transferred by blood to their respective hosts. Source...

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Medical News Today: Antibiotic resistance can spread in the absence of drugs

Using mice, scientists have recently identified a mechanism independent of antibiotic use that can spread drug resistance among intestinal bacteria. Source link

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Human Migration and the Spread of the Nematode Parasite Wuchereria bancrofti

AbstractThe human disease lymphatic filariasis causes the debilitating effects of elephantiasis and hydrocele. Lymphatic filariasis currently affects the lives of 90 million people in 52 countries. There are three nematodes...

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Nerve cells aid in the spread of pancreatic cancer, study reveals

A couple of molecules that nerve cells use to grow during development could help explain why the most common pancreatic cancers are so difficult to contain and for patients to...

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Network analysis of dairy cattle movement and associations with bovine tuberculosis spread and control in emerging dairy belts of Ethiopia

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Electromagnetic Fields to Stop Spread of Cancer

After a cancer is discovered in a patient, the biggest fear is that it will metastasize to other parts of the body. Currently, there’s really nothing that doctors can do...

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Pancreatic cancer cells spread by 'educating' the tumor environment

Why does pancreatic cancer spread? The answer may lie in a previously unknown set of molecules that help cancer cells shape the environment around tumors. Source link

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Deadly Fungal Infection Spread: Climate Change To Blame?

Researchers discovered that climate change has been contributing to the spread of a deadly and hard to detect fungal infection across the world. Source link

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How cell-free DNA can be targeted to prevent spread of tumors

Cell-free DNA (cfDNA) is DNA found in trace amounts in blood, which has escaped degradation by enzymes. Source link

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Spread of Measles in Europe and Implications for US Travelers

From January 2018 to June 2018, World Health Organization (WHO) European Region countries reported >41 000 measles cases, including 37 deaths, a record high since the 1990s. Low vaccination coverage...

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Medical News Today: How antioxidants can hasten the spread of lung cancer

Two new studies have uncovered cell mechanisms through which lung cancer uses antioxidants to help it spread to other parts of the body. Source link

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Dangers Of Antioxidants: Study Claims They Could Lead To Lung Cancer Spread

Taking antioxidants, particularly vitamin E, has been found to contribute to the spread of lung cancer in the body. Source link

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Facebook adds new limits to address the spread of hate speech in Sri Lanka and Myanmar

As Facebook grapples with the spread of hate speech on its platform, it is introducing changes that limit the spread of messages in two countries where it has come under...

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Ecologist and wildlife researcher explores how urbanization impacts spread of Lyme disease

As communities across the U.S. replace forests and woodlands with housing developments and other new construction, researchers are noting an increase in Lyme disease. Source link

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Multiresistant intestinal bacteria spread widely in Vietnamese hospitals

Around half of patients admitted to hospital in Vietnam are carriers of multiresistant intestinal bacteria, which are resistant to carbapenems, a group of broad-spectrum antibiotics. This is the conclusion of...

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Many Advanced Colon Cancers 'Born' Ready to Spread

Researchers found that for 80% of the advanced cancers studied, the spreading most likely started very early -- before the cancer was even diagnosed. Source link

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Congo pastor likely sparked Ebola outbreak spread to Uganda

The Congolese pastor who is thought to have caused the Ebola outbreak's spread into Uganda was unknown to health officials before he died of the disease, the World Health Organization's...

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Medical News Today: Could gut bacteria drive the spread of breast cancer?

New research in mice finds that having an unhealthful balance in the gut microbiome can cause breast cancer to spread more aggressively. Source link

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Scientists discover 'switch' that helps breast cancer spread around the body

The early-stage research, led by scientists from Imperial College London and The Institute of Cancer Research, London, identified a genetic 'switch' in breast cancer cells that boosts the production of...

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Could the Stanley Cup spread disease?

A lot of traditions have developed around the Stanley Cup since it was first awarded to hockey champions in 1893. One of those traditions is for members of the winning...

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