Bacterial meningitis is the most serious version of the infection. (iStock) Thousands of people in the U.S. each year are affected by bacterial meningitis, which can be deadly. Newborns to grown adults can be impacted by the infection. Vaccines help prevent bacterial meningitis, though they are not 100 percent effective. While there are different strains of the infection, bacterial meningitis is the most serious form. INFANT DIES DAY AFTER SHOWING SYMPTOMS OF MENINGITIS, FAMILY SAYS Read on for a look for a look at the condition. What is meningitis? Meningitis is “an inflammation of the membranes (meninges) surrounding your brain and spinal cord,” according to the Mayo Clinic. There are many different types of meningitis, ranging from bacterial, viral and the relatively rarely fungal, though viral is the most common, Health Line reports. In extreme cases, bacterial meningitis can lead to death — and it can happen quickly. Though most … [Read more...] about What is bacterial meningitis? Signs, symptoms and treatment for the infection
Fungal brain infection
A type of fungus uses a surprising method to talk to each other to infect you better
Tuesday, June 26, 2018 by: Zoey Sky Tags: badhealth, biomedical research, cryptococcomas, Cryptococcus gattii, eucalyptus trees, extracellular vesicles, fungal disease, fungal infections, fungal virulence, fungus, immune system, infections, Oregon, vesicles, weak immune system (Natural News) Sometimes, real life is a lot stranger than science fiction – and it’s even scarier. Take, for instance, Cryptococcus gattii – a fungus that lives in soil and is typically found in tropical and subtropical regions. However, anything pleasant about the fungus stops there, as a study in Nature Communications revealed that it can “communicate” with each other to infect more people effectively. Researchers involved in the study said that C. gattii can “[join] forces inside your body to wreak havoc and cause disease.” They noted that the fungal cells take advantage of an unexpected method to “talk” to each other. … [Read more...] about A type of fungus uses a surprising method to talk to each other to infect you better
Resveratrol is good for your brain; it improves blood vessel health
Monday, June 18, 2018 by: Michelle Simmons Tags: alternative medicine, blood vessels, Brain, brain health, cerebral vasodilator responsiveness, cerebrovascular function, cognitive impairment, diabetes, disease prevention, mind body science, natural medicine, resveratrol, superfoods, type 2 diabetes mellitus (Natural News) Resveratrol is beneficial in the dilation of blood vessels in the brain for people who have Type 2 diabetes, according to a study published in the Journal of Nutrition & Intermediary Metabolism. Led by researchers from the University of Newcastle and Swinburne University of Technology in Australia, the study determined the optimum dosage of resveratrol needed to aid in improving vasodilator responses – that is, the widening of blood vessels – in the brain for patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus. In particular, people who have Type 2 diabetes are known to have endothelial dysfunction and sub-clinical cognitive impairment. … [Read more...] about Resveratrol is good for your brain; it improves blood vessel health
Infectious fungal lung disease on the rise in California as open borders invites wave of disease to the USA
Monday, April 09, 2018 by: Tracey Watson Tags: acute coccidioidomycosis, badhealth, badmedicine, California, complications, death, infectious disease, lung disease, meningitis, outbreak, parasites, Pneumonia, Valley Fever (Natural News) If you live in California, you have likely been exposed to a highly contagious parasitic infection called Valley Fever. Reported cases of the disease have increased dramatically from just 719 back in the early 1990s, to over 5,300 in 2016. And experts believe that nine out of 10 cases go unreported. “That’s just the tip of the iceberg,” warned Antje Lauer, a professor of microbiology at California State University (CSU), who is an expert on Valley Fever. “This is a very misdiagnosed and underdiagnosed disease. The actual number of cases is likely 10 times as high.” Professor Lauer believes that Californians are facing an escalating epidemic. (Related: Will you be ready? Stay in the loop at Outbreak.news.) One of the … [Read more...] about Infectious fungal lung disease on the rise in California as open borders invites wave of disease to the USA
Fungal infections could help cause Alzheimer’s
Some 35.6 million people were estimated to be living with the disease in 2010, according to the World Health Organization. File photo: Diego Alvaro Anton Fungal infections could play a role in the causing Alzheimer's disease, Spanish scientists argue in a new study that opens a new path of investigation in to the causes of the mystery condition. There is "compelling evidence" that people with Alzheimer's have a variety of fungal species in their blood, according to the study published recently in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. Brain samples taken from dead Alzheimer's patients also "clearly indicate" the existence of fugal proteins. This means those fungal infections had invaded the central nervous system. The Spanish team behind the study also say they found various fungal species in single patients depending on the severity and evolution of the disease. All this paves the way for the possibility that fungal infections could help cause the disease or … [Read more...] about Fungal infections could help cause Alzheimer’s