Above image: A colored electron micrograph showing colon tissue with cancer in yellow, blood cells in red,
mucus in blue and bacteria in light green. A study links colon cancer with two types of bacteria,
which may fuel the growth of tumors. Credit: Eye of Science/Science Source
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Zahid Mahmood — CNN
Scientists from Australia and Japan have conducted a study and found a way to detect early onset signs of Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s disease is a disease that deteriorates one’s brain, while impairing memory and cognitive functions. They have created a blood test to find…
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Sabrina Barr — INDEPENDENT
Tammy Dugas, a professor from the Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences at the Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine, claims to have found an antioxidant in red wine that could help individuals who suffer from heart disease. She does not…
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Hilary Brueck, Nikki Battiste-
This season, the flu has been extremely widespread and deadly. Currently, there are over 74,000 reported cases and at least 30 reported pediatric deaths due to the flu. Specifically in California, one of the harder hit states, 43 people under the age 65…
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS — abc NEWS
A deadly disease causing blindness, Guinea worm, is slowly coming to an end a new report states. Guinea worm disease is characterized by a sometimes meter-long worm which surfaces from a blister. Most reports of the disease come from individuals drinking unfiltered…
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Stephen Matthews — Daily Mail
Two novel studies conclude that bacteria causing the gum disease periodontitis can lead to pancreatic cancer, one of the most fatal cancer types. Previous literature demonstrates many examples of cancers caused by gum disease. Furthermore, gum diseases could lead to an…
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Henry Holloway — DAILY STAR
Uganda has stated that it is at extreme risk for an outbreak of viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF), specifically Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF). Four individuals have died in the recent weeks due to this VHF. Sarah Opendi, Uganda’s health minister, explains that…
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