New research suggests lung infections could trigger the onset of type-1 diabetes, the auto-immune condition that leaves a person unable to […]
Researchers identify protein with which common skin bacteria trigger eczema
A decade-long study has identified the factor produced by a common species of skin bacteria that triggers eczema, in a […]
How common gut bacteria trigger a lethal autoimmune disease
What causes the immune system, designed to protect us, to turn on the body and attack healthy cells? Common bacteria […]
A toxin that travels from stomach to brain may trigger Parkinsonism
Combining low doses of a toxic herbicide with sugar-binding proteins called lectins may trigger Parkinsonism—symptoms typical of Parkinson’s disease like […]
A study suggests that epigenetic treatments could trigger the development of aggressive tumours
A study headed by the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) and published in the journal Nature Cell Biology […]
Could the appendix trigger Parkinson’s?
Parkinson’s disease is a long-term degenerative condition that affects the central nervous system. In the United States, medical professionals tend […]
Mass shootings may trigger unnecessary blood donations
Mass shootings often trigger a sharp increase in blood donations for affected communities but more than 15 percent of the […]
Antibiotics are ‘avoidable trigger’ for bowel disease
Scientists at The University of Manchester have shown for the first time how antibiotics can predispose the gut to avoidable […]
Chronic inflammation can trigger cancers via newly discovered mechanism
It is well known that extended exposure to the sun’s UV rays can cause DNA mutations that lead to skin […]
Media Reports of Celeb Suicides May Trigger ‘Copycat’ Tragedies
MONDAY, July 30, 2018 — News reports on suicides may be quickly followed by a bump in suicide rates — […]