Gastrointestinal Diseases from Animals

Scientists conducted a study, during which they found out the unexpected benefits of a chemical used in medicine. The drug, which was previously actively used to treat humans, turned out to be useful for plants as well. Brazilian and German specialists working at the University of Paraná and the University of Martin Luther were able to find out these properties of the pharmaceutical product. They conducted a comprehensive study trying to figure out how to stop the fungal disease that affects crops. In their work, they found a new metabolic pathway. If it is affected and destroyed, it is possible to prevent the defeat of healthy plants by pathogenic fungi. Most often, this disease occurs on the leaves of corn. They become stained, begin to turn yellow and then die under the influence of toxins. Researchers have found that before infecting a culture, spores get to its surface. This environment is not suitable for them, because it is aggressive. The particles lack nitrogen. For this, ...

By now you've heard about how masks can help reduce the spread of COVID-19, but a new theory gaining traction among some doctors says masks can also help reduce the severity of the illness, should you be wearing a face covering when the virus sneaks through. “Cloth masks, surgical masks -- they don’t block all the viral particles,” said Dr. Monica Gandhi, an infectious disease specialist and professor at UC San Francisco. The imperfections of these masks could actually be working work in society’s favor, according to Gandhi, by reducing the viral inoculum -- or dose -- someone takes in. leading to milder and asymptomatic cases. "This theory would state that even if it does slip in through your mask, you're less likely to get ill," Gandhi said. The connection between the amount of virus someone takes in and the severity of an illness the person experiences as a result is something Gandhi was studying well before COVID-19 surfaced. “This is true of respiratory vir...

By now you've heard about how masks can help reduce the spread of COVID-19, but a new theory gaining traction among some doctors says masks can also help reduce the severity of the illness, should you be wearing a face covering when the virus sneaks through. “Cloth masks, surgical masks -- they don’t block all the viral particles,” said Dr. Monica Gandhi, an infectious disease specialist and professor at UC San Francisco. The imperfections of these masks could actually be working work in society’s favor, according to Gandhi, by reducing the viral inoculum -- or dose -- someone takes in. leading to milder and asymptomatic cases. "This theory would state that even if it does slip in through your mask, you're less likely to get ill," Gandhi said. The connection between the amount of virus someone takes in and the severity of an illness the person experiences as a result is something Gandhi was studying well before COVID-19 surfaced. “This is true of respiratory vir...

Human noroviruses (HuNoVs) cause the majority of the cases of viral gastroenteritis in the world and bring about significant mortality in all age groups; yet, there are still no vaccines or other approved therapeutic strategies available. One reason for the limited options to prevent and treat this disease is the difficulty in growing the virus in the lab to understand how the virus makes people sick. STAT1-KO HIE cells, which cannot mount an interferon (IFN) response, are more susceptible to GII.3 infection and viral spreading than to GII.4 infection. Human norovirus is shown in green and the nuclei of HIE in blue. WT = wild type. Image courtesy of Shih-Ching Lin / Estes lab / PNAS , 2020. “In-depth studies of how virus and host interact have been possible only recently thanks to the development of several laboratory cultivation systems,” said first author  Shih-Ching Lin , a graduate student in the  laboratory  of  Dr. Mary Estes at Baylor College of Medicine...

Health Tips: Garlic is found in every Indian kitchen. This not only enhances the taste of the vegetable, but it also gives many benefits to your body even after eating it raw. According to Ayurveda, garlic is helpful in reducing your blood pressure, controlling cholesterol levels, improving heart health and preventing many types of cancer. According to Ayurveda, garlic has been used as a medicine for centuries. Garlic is rich in anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. In addition, it also has antioxidant properties, which helps to keep you healthy by strengthening your immunity. Due to the properties found in it, you can get rid of many problems like cancer, heart disease, stomach diseases and lung defects. But in some situations, the consumption of garlic can prove to be very harmful for you, so let us tell you today under which conditions you should not consume garlic. Garlic should not be consumed under these conditions: – Do not eat in anemia Those people who have la...

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently revised its list of COVID-19 symptoms, as health officials learn more about the virus. Rebecca Burns, health officer at Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency, said one of the misconceptions about COVID-19 is that if people don’t have a fever, they don’t have the virus. "A lot of people who have tested positive never had a fever," she said. "We find a lot of people don’t have a fever with COVID-19." Burns said CDC recently changed the order of key symptoms, placing fever below a loss of taste and smell. "The loss of taste and smell alone, or a cough or shortness of breath, is more indicative of COVID-19," Burns said. As of Thursday, there were four new cases of COVID-19 reported in St. Joseph County, bringing the total number of cases since March to 623, with 11 deaths. Branch County reported nine new cases Thursday for a cumulative total of 509 general public cases and four deaths. Hill...

by TERRAN S. YOUNG • STAFF WRITER The Norton school system has had one student test positive for COVID-19 at John I. Burton High School. The school was notified of the positive result Aug. 20. The school board got an update Monday in the form of a Sept. 8 report from Norton Elementary and Middle School Nurse Jennifer Hughes. The report states that three students were sent home for temperatures greater than 100 degrees, but they did not enter the building. One student who entered the building was sent home for a temperature greater than 100 degrees. Eleven students were quarantined for firsthand exposure to COVID-19, but the exposure did not happen inside a city school building. The report also shows one case of the flu, three cases of strep, three cases of a gastrointestinal virus and one case of head lice. The school division updates COVID-19 information weekly on its website. https://ift.tt/3cevf51

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently revised its list of COVID-19 symptoms, as health officials learn more about the virus. Rebecca Burns, health officer at Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency, said one of the misconceptions about COVID-19 is that if people don’t have a fever, they don’t have the virus. "A lot of people who have tested positive never had a fever," she said. "We find a lot of people don’t have a fever with COVID-19." Burns said CDC recently changed the order of key symptoms, placing fever below a loss of taste and smell. "The loss of taste and smell alone, or a cough or shortness of breath, is more indicative of COVID-19," Burns said. As of Thursday, there were four new cases of COVID-19 reported in St. Joseph County, bringing the total number of cases since March to 623, with 11 deaths. Branch County reported nine new cases Thursday for a cumulative total of 509 general public cases and four deaths. Hill...

Health Tips: Flatulence is a very common problem, which all of you may have had to face at some time. In such a situation, you can understand this very easily that this stomach problem is very painful and if it is not treated during this time, then it can become a serious problem. So today we will tell you one detail related to the problem of flatulence. Flatulence problem There can be many reasons behind the problem of flatulence. The main among them are overeating, gas in the stomach, problems of indigestion or stomach diseases like irritable bowel syndrome. During flatulence, a person feels very uncomfortable, even in times of getting up and sitting, he has to face many problems. Although in most cases this problem is automatically fixed, but if you continue to have this problem often, then consult a doctor immediately. Causes of flatulence problem 1. Soda and other packed beverages If you have problems with flatulence, then avoid eating other packed food including soda. Thi...

A new track provides the challenge for teams and riders as the 2020 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship heads to the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya for the first time in the Championship’s history as the circuit hosts the Acerbis Catalunya Round. There was a brand-new winner last time out in the form of Michael Ruben Rinaldi (Team GOELEVEN) while Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) was able to extend his Championship lead to 36 points in the latest twist in the title race. Riders were able to test at the circuit in the scorching summer heat and it was Rea who came out on top in that test ahead of Scott Redding (ARUBA.IT Racing – Ducati). Whilst Rea extending his Championship lead to 36 points throughout the Pirelli Teruel Round as he claimed three podiums, including one victory, he’ll be full of confidence heading into the team’s home round. Rea’s KRT teammate, Alex Lowes, battled a gastrointestinal virus throughout the Teruel Round to claim three top six finishes and wil...

Cluster of norovirus virions. Credit: CDC Interferon (IFN) responses are one of the first defenses the body mounts against viral infections, and research has shown that it plays a role controlling viral replication. But when researchers at Baylor College of Medicine investigated whether IFN restricted human norovirus (HuNoV) infection in human intestinal enteroids (HIEs), a cultivation system that recapitulates many of the characteristics of the human infection, they unexpectedly discovered that endogenous IFN responses by HIEs restricted growth of HuNoV strain GII.3, but not of GII.4, the most common strain worldwide. The findings, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , highlight the importance of considering strain differences when studying HuNoV biology and designing therapies. "HuNoVs cause the majority of the cases of viral gastroenteritis in the world and bring about significant mortality in all age groups; yet, there are still no vaccine...

Sep 11 2020 Interferon (IFN) responses are one of the first defenses the body mounts against viral infections, and research has shown that it plays a role controlling viral replication. But when researchers at Baylor College of Medicine investigated whether IFN restricted human norovirus (HuNoV) infection in human intestinal enteroids (HIEs), a cultivation system that recapitulates many of the characteristics of the human infection, they unexpectedly discovered that endogenous IFN responses by HIEs restricted growth of HuNoV strain GII.3, but not of GII.4, the most common strain worldwide. The findings, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA , highlight the importance of considering strain differences when studying HuNoV biology and designing therapies. HuNoVs cause the majority of the cases of viral gastroenteritis in the world and bring about significant mortality in all age groups; yet, there are still no vaccines or other approved therapeutic s...

Screenshot from video of news channel EFE on Twitter , August 19, 2020. One of the most essential aspects of COVID-19 prevention is regularly washing your hands; however, hundreds of thousands of Salvadorans are facing COVID-19  without reliable access to water . According to the United Nations , more than 600,000 people did not have access to any type of drinking water and sanitation services in 2016 and more than one million people only had access to deficient water services. According to news reports , this situation has possibly worsened due to the pandemic. Rosa Amelia Mendoza, a 45-year-old mother of three who resides in Colonia Altavista, a municipality about 15 kilometers from downtown San Salvador, has not had any running water in her house since the pandemic started back in March 2020. In fact, she hasn't had any tap water consistently in her home for over two years. On a phone call with Global Voices she said: “Yo tengo miedo por mi familia, todos n...

Interferon (IFN) responses are one of the first defenses the body mounts against viral infections, and research has shown that it plays a role controlling viral replication. But when researchers at Baylor College of Medicine investigated whether IFN restricted human norovirus (HuNoV) infection in human intestinal enteroids (HIEs), a cultivation system that recapitulates many of the characteristics of the human infection, they unexpectedly discovered that endogenous IFN responses by HIEs restricted growth of HuNoV strain GII.3, but not of GII.4, the most common strain worldwide. The findings, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , highlight the importance of considering strain differences when studying HuNoV biology and designing therapies. "HuNoVs cause the majority of the cases of viral gastroenteritis in the world and bring about significant mortality in all age groups; yet, there are still no vaccines or other approved therapeutic strategies avail...

Interferon (IFN) responses are one of the first defenses the body mounts against viral infections, and research has shown that it plays a role controlling viral replication. But when researchers at Baylor College of Medicine investigated whether IFN restricted human norovirus (HuNoV) infection in human intestinal enteroids (HIEs), a cultivation system that recapitulates many of the characteristics of the human infection, they unexpectedly discovered that endogenous IFN responses by HIEs restricted growth of HuNoV strain GII.3, but not of GII.4, the most common strain worldwide. The findings, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA, highlight the importance of considering strain differences when studying HuNoV biology and designing therapies. “HuNoVs cause the majority of the cases of viral gastroenteritis in the world and bring about significant mortality in all age groups; yet, there are still no vaccines or other approved therapeutic strategies availab...

The Tissot Superpole session for MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship was full of drama as Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) secured pole position for the Teruel Round after beating his own lap record set just a week earlier; the reigning Champion going more than two tenths faster than his nearest rival. Rea secured his 26 th pole position in WorldSBK and put him third on the all-time pole list in history, equalling Troy Bayliss. Rea was one of the first riders to set his time on the qualifying tyre, putting in a 1’48.767s to take pole position. He will line up alongside Michael Ruben Rinaldi (Team GOELEVEN) , who secured his best ever WorldSBK Superpole performance with second and became the 150 th rider to secure a front row start in WorldSBK. Scott Redding (ARUBA.IT Racing – Ducati) completes the front row with third place, just 0.005s behind Rinaldi. @jonathanrea moves the goal posts! @KRT_WorldSBK rider holds the lead with 1'48.767! #TeruelWorldSBK pi...

Mint contains menthol, protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamin-A, riboflavin, copper, iron, etc. Vomiting  and stomach gas  can be prevented by using peppermint leaves. Peppermint also removes frozen phlegm. Due to its warmth, it removes the fever in the form of sweating from the body. It also has the property of eliminating the poison of any insect in the body. Coconut oil is very useful for hair, know other magical benefits Mint sauce is very useful Mint chutney is of great benefit. Make a sauce by mixing pomegranate, green raw tomato, lemon, ginger, green chilli, rock, black pepper and celery. Its use is very beneficial for the stomach. Removes stomach diseases Mint has been said to be the best to remove all kinds of stomach related problems. Nowadays, due to wrong eating habits, there are various problems in the stomach. Mixing a cup of lukewarm water and a spoon of honey in the juice of a spoonful of mint provides relief in stomach diseases. Eating junk food or eating s...