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pitted keratolysis treatment :: Article Creator Understanding Varicose Veins -- Treatment A mild case of varicose veins does not usually require a doctor's care. You can find relief from the discomfort of varicose veins with basic at-home treatment and various alternative remedies. Superficial varicose veins normally do not require medical attention, but they should not be ignored. To relieve the discomfort, your doctor may recommend the following: Compression stockings, which you can buy in most pharmacies and medical supply stores. Over-the-counter stockings include the support panty hose offering the least amount of pressure and the compression hose offering more pressure. Higher-pressure compression stockings provide the most pressure and require a prescription. Compression stockings are designed to help your leg muscles push blood upward by providing graduated compression with the strongest support starting at the ankles and gradually...

mycobacterium tuberculosis diagnosis :: Article Creator Tweaking The Immune System To Help It Fight TB Tuberculosis is old—ancient even. The infectious bacterial disease that plagued Old Testament Israelites and took down pharaohs was eventually stunted by vaccinations, antibiotics, and public health measures like isolation, but it hasn't been cured yet. More than a million people around the world still die from TB every year. Now, a Boston University-led research team has found a way to tweak immune cells to better fight the disease and—with the right backing and funding—they say it could be ready for clinical trials as soon as next year. In a study published in Science Advances, the researchers identified the genetic signatures of TB-susceptible and TB-resistant white blood cells, called macrophages, and then tested the ability of different compounds to transform vulnerable cells into more resilient ones. "The TB vaccine is not re...

bacterial throat infection treatment :: Article Creator Sore Throat Prototype Causes of a Sore Throat There are several causes of a sore throat. Viral Infection The majority of sore throats are triggered by a viral infection. These are infections caused by a virus, such as the cold and flu. Other types of viral infections include: mononucleosis: infectious disease typically transmitted through saliva measles: contagious illnesses characterized by a distinct rash and fever chickenpox: infection that causes skin sores croup: infection of the larynx Bacterial Infection A bacterial infection can also cause a sore throat. These types of infections include: strep throat: inflammation of the throat caused by the Streptococcal bacteria diphtheria: infectious disease that causes throat inflammation whooping cough: disease of the respiratory mucous membrane Environmental Factors Not all sore throats are viral or bacterial. The...

2020 viral :: Article Creator Fact Check: Alleged Abuser In 2020 Viral Video Misidentified (Content note: This story refers to sexual assault) A viral video from 2020 purportedly showing a Texas girl who was allegedly abused in her mother's care has recirculated in online posts in September, with the posts misidentifying the alleged abuser by showing a photo from 2018 of a man who was convicted in a separate case. The source of the post has also acknowledged misidentifying the alleged abuser. The widely-viewed post on social media said: "10 year old White girl tells her grandmother that her mother's black boyfriend rapes her while the mother watches and does nothing. Words can't express how much this enrages me." Starting at the 0:03 timestamp, a headshot of a man is shown in the upper right corner while a girl is recorded saying that she was being abused by a man referred to as "Mr. Jake" under her mother's care. A...

peritoneal tuberculosis :: Article Creator Targeted Nanotherapy: Fluorescence-guided Photoimmunotherapy To Manage Peritoneal Carcinomatosis Workflow schematic. This shows the overall workflow of integrating targeted nanomedicine, medical laser endoscopy system, and fluorescence-guided intervention to improve the safety, efficacy, and consistency of photoimmunotherapy (PIT) for peritoneal metastasis. The targeted photo-activable multi-agent nanoliposome (TPMAL) co-delivers fluorophores, photosensitizer immunoconjugates (PICs), and chemotherapy drugs at high payloads for combined imaging, PIT, and chemotherapy of peritoneal tumors. A medical laser endoscopy system (ML7710) coupled with Modulight Cloud was engineered to perform PIT and fluorescence-guided intervention in the abdominal cavity of the patient. Specifically, fluorescence-guided drug delivery (FGDD) can reveal interpatient variability in PIC uptake, which prompts the need for intraoperativ...

viral hepatitis treatment :: Article Creator Researchers Describe The Origin And Fate Of Liver Myofibroblasts Hepatic fibrosis occurs when scar tissue replaces damaged cells in the liver. Over time, accumulating scarring distorts the liver, interferes with its blood supply and may progressively lead to worsening consequences, from cirrhosis to liver failure to liver cancer. In advanced cases, the only treatment is an organ transplant. In a new paper, published online in the journal Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, a team of scientists led by corresponding authors David A. Brenner, M.D., president and CEO of Sanford Burnham Prebys, and Tatiana Kisseleva, M.D., Ph.D., professor of surgery at UC San Diego School of Medicine, describe the origin and fate of liver myofibroblasts -; the cells that form liver scar tissue -; and emerging evidence that liver fibrosis can be reversed if the causative agent is removed. "Live...