Healthy Diet for Autism
Macrophages, cytokines, t-cells…the immune system has a whole arsenal of ways to fight off an infection. But when it comes to some diseases, the way the body defends itself can have unintended consequences. In the case of pneumonia, the immune system’s response can be lethal, earning it the nickname the ‘captain of the men of…
Cellulitis – The Quick Facts. What is cellulitis? Cellulitis is a common bacterial skin infection that can spread quickly and can be very serious. Cellulitis is caused by bacteria that get into your skin. Bacteria are most likely to enter your skin where you have a cut, insect bite, scrape, burn, puncture wound, or patches…
(Image source: WebMD) BY BRIANA ALTERGOTT A new blood test could potentially determine what’s causing a patient’s sickness with more than 90 percent accuracy. A group of doctors says they have created a test that can tell if a person’s respiratory illness is being caused by a bacterial infection or a virus. (Via WPVI) “Researchers…
[Rhonda]: That’s the question. Do we know the threshold for the stress threshold for, you know, activating autophagy, and when that pushes the mitochondria then to permeabilize and cause cell death? Like, where, for example, with Valter’s work in mice, he had done 48-hour fasts and there was both autophagy and massive apoptosis occurring. So,…
According to the Centers for Disease Control up to half of all antibiotic prescriptions are either unnecessary or ineffective. Hi, I’m Dr. Wendy Sue Swanson and in partnership with the Washington State Department of Health, I’m here to talk to you today about antibiotic usage and antibiotic resistance. It’s a growing problem in the United…
Dementia may be tied to chronic infections. I’m Erin White and this is a dailyRx Minute. There may be a connection between several common viral and bacterial infections– and problems with mental cognition such as dementia. Viruses and bacteria that are responsible for cold sores, some respiratory infections, and stomach ulcers were shown to be…
Tonsillitis is an infection of the tonsils and that infection can be viral and it can be bacterial. Ones that we are more concerned about are recurrent bacterial infections and it is usually strep that we are most concerned about. Those strep infections can get down within the tonsil tissues itself within the crisp or…
Chest infections are very common especially during autumn and winter. Although most are mild some chest infections can be life-threatening. The main symptoms that could indicate a chest infection are a persistent cough, coughing up yellow or green phlegm or mucus, wheezing or shortness of breath, chest pain or tightness, a high temperature or fever,…
(gentle synth music) – Sore throats, or what we call pharyngitis, are typically caused by common colds and don’t usually need antibiotics. Hi, I’m Dr. Wendy Sue Swanson, in partnership with the Washington State Department of Health. I’m here to talk about sore throats, also called pharyngitis. The main thing that you need to remember…
In Pediatrics where it is relevant, the virus and the bacteria are different in the illnesses that they cause and then basically also the way that they are treated. Viruses are much more common than bacteria especially in Pediatrics. I would say nine out of ten times, viruses are what are causing your child’s illnesses.…