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Likelihood of tick bite to cause red meat allergy could be higher than previously thought
University of North Carolina Health Care Until now it has been believed that in order for a tick to trigger an allergic immune response to alpha-gal in humans, the tick would need to have recently fed on the alpha-gal-rich blood of a mammal. New research from the UNC School of Medicine presented at the American… Continue reading Likelihood of tick bite to cause red meat allergy could be higher than previously thought
New scan technique reveals brain inflammation associated with post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome
More than 1 in 10 people successfully treated with antibiotics for Lyme disease go on to develop chronic, sometimes debilitating, and poorly understood symptoms of fatigue and brain fog that may last for years after their initial infection has cleared up. Now, in a small study, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report they have used an… Continue reading New scan technique reveals brain inflammation associated with post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome
The Institute for Next Generation Healthcare Opens Lyme Disease Experience Booth to the Public at Mount Sinai Hospital
Source: Institute for Next Generation Healthcare The fully-immersive booth will be available to former and existing Lyme disease patients, caregivers, researchers, and clinicians for three weeks, providing a platform to share their stories during Lyme Disease Awareness month. NEW YORK, May 13, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Institute for Next Generation Healthcare (INGH) at the Icahn… Continue reading The Institute for Next Generation Healthcare Opens Lyme Disease Experience Booth to the Public at Mount Sinai Hospital
Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome Cases Are on the Rise, and Doctors Don’t Know Why
For Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacterium that causes Lyme disease, these are the good old days. Because of a proliferation of white-tailed deer and other mammals that harbor the microbe and a seemingly endless supply of ticks to transfer it from deer to human bloodstreams, an estimated 300,000 people are infected each year in the United States. Left… Continue reading Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome Cases Are on the Rise, and Doctors Don’t Know Why
Bacterial ‘striptease’ evades antibiotics
Bacteria have been caught “stripping off” in order to evade antibiotics and survive, scientists show. Researchers at Newcastle University filmed bacteria “undressing” and taking off their outer layer – or cell wall. Antibiotics can attack cell walls so scientists think this is a new form of drug resistance and could explain why some infections keep… Continue reading Bacterial ‘striptease’ evades antibiotics
Good news ! We are CQC Registered
Unit F, 1 Flacon Drive, Old Stratford, Milton Keynes MK19 9FG Good news! We are happy to announce our CQC Registration! ( since 14th December 2020) The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the Government’s independent regulator of health and adult social care services. They register a variety of services and monitor them to ensure that… Continue reading Good news ! We are CQC Registered