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, ...

The risk of mood disorders is 87% to 97% higher in people suffering from rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, lupus, multiple sclerosis, psoriasis and Graves’ syndrome, researchers ...

About Parkinson’s Disease Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a brain disorder that causes irregular movements, such as shaking, stiffness and difficulty with balance and coordination.

Communicable diseases include colds and flu. Communicable diseases spread through contact with bodily fluids, insect bites, contaminated surfaces, water, and food, or through the air.

Clifton Kirkman II moves through life with an invisible weight on his shoulders — and in his blood. A Detroit-based father, journalist, and patient advocate, Clifton has lived with sickle cell ...

By John E. Woodmansee Agriculture/Natural Resources Extension Educator, Purdue Extension Whitley County COLUMBIA CITY — After discussing weeds and insect pests, we conclude our “unwanted garden guests ...

Scott Porter’s wife Kelsey Mayfield Porter learned in 2014 that she was positive for the Huntington’s disease gene. The actor opened up to PEOPLE and praised her ability to not let the ...

The combination of a calcineurin inhibitor and an antimetabolite remains standard care for graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) prophylaxis in these patients.

AstraZeneca has signed an AI-led research agreement with China's CSPC Pharmaceutical Group worth up to $5.3 billion, which would help the Anglo-Swedish drugmaker develop therapies for chronic ...

HPS is a severe and potentially deadly disease, the CDC warns. It can be diagnosed with blood tests and it’s curable if treated quickly as symptoms can worsen suddenly and become life ...

Two children from the same family are among seven confirmed cases worldwide with an incurable ultra-rare disease. In November 2022, Mel Dixon, 46, and her husband Charlie, 47, received “the ...

Rheumatoid arthritis Occlusive vascular disease, such as atherosclerosis Polymyositis Blood disorders Thyroid disorders Pulmonary hypertension The primary form of Raynaud's is the most common type. It ...