E376,Causal Agent Beech leaf disease (BLD) is caused by an invasive nematode Litylenchus crenatae subsp. mccannii (Lcm; Figure 1). Nematodes are microscopic roundworms. Most nematodes are free-living, ...

Devastating infectious diseases ran rampant in America, killing millions of children and leaving others with lifelong health problems. Over the next century, vaccines virtually wiped out long ...

Lyme disease plus alpha-gal syndrome and tick paralysis pose serious health risks, say experts. Here's what to know.

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We saw die-back in trees coming out of winter. In some cases, it is environmental stress from drought stress and winter temperature extremes. It also may be a canker disease.

It is currently unknown whether ultra-processed foods (UPFs) consumption is associated with a higher incidence of multimorbidity. We examined the relationship of total and subgroup consumption of UPFs ...

New research led by the Institute of Biotechnology and Biomedicine of the UAB (IBB-UAB) carried out the structural characterization of the human protease SENP5, implicated in several diseases ...

Key Takeaways Autoimmune diseases can nearly double risk of a mood disorder People with an autoimmune disease are 87% to 97% more likely to suffer depression, anxiety or bipolar disorder Women ...

About LRRK2’s Role in Parkinson’s Disease and NEU-411 Mutations in the LRRK2 gene are among the most common genetic causes of PD, affecting approximately 2% of people with the disease.

Low back pain is highly prevalent and the main cause of years lived with disability (YLDs). We present the most up-to-date global, regional, and national data on prevalence and YLDs for low back pain ...

Bruce Willis’ wife, Emma Heming Willis, opened up about his ongoing battle with frontotemporal dementia in a heartfelt message.

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