Ancient Mummies’ Lousy View of the Past
Researchers develop method to study ancient human DNA preserved by head lice. (Source: The Scientist)
Source: The Scientist - August 25, 2022 Category: Science Tags: Sponsored Article Source Type: news
Consumer Health: What are head lice?
For many families, the start of school is a busy, exciting time of year. For some families, though, returning to school also means unpleasant, unwelcome guests: head lice. An estimated 6 –12 million infestations of head lice occur each year in the U.S. among children ages 3–11, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Head lice are tiny insects that feed on blood from the human scalp. Head lice don't carry bacterial or viral diseases,… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - August 18, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Pandemic Tamped Down Lice and Scabies Cases in North Carolina Pandemic Tamped Down Lice and Scabies Cases in North Carolina
While the study evaluated cases in one state, the results offer preliminary insights on the impact of COVID-19 restrictions on scabies and lice, the authors point out.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Dermatology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Dermatology Headlines - August 10, 2022 Category: Dermatology Tags: Dermatology News Source Type: news
Bedbugs vs. Lice
Title: Bedbugs vs. LiceCategory: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 2/18/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 7/29/2022 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Skin General)
Source: MedicineNet Skin General - July 29, 2022 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
3 Reasons to Avoid Farmed Salmon
Not so long ago, Atlantic salmon was an abundant wild species. Born in the rivers of northeastern United States and Canada, after a couple years in freshwater they embarked on an epic migration, navigating 2,000 miles across the Atlantic to feed and mature off western Greenland. Millions of salmon travelled up to 60 miles a day, fending off predators and feeding on zooplankton and small fish. When the time came, instinct and the earth’s magnetic fields led these magnificent fish back to spawn in the precise rivers of their birth.
Today, wild salmon are an endangered species, gone from most rivers in the U.S. There ar...
Source: TIME: Health - July 21, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Douglas Frantz and Catherine Collins Tags: Uncategorized freelance Sustainability Source Type: news
Picture of Head Lice
Title: Picture of Head LiceCategory: ImagesCreated: 10/19/2009 2:57:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 6/23/2022 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Skin General)
Source: MedicineNet Skin General - June 23, 2022 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Scratchy Scalps Help Glue Together Pieces of an Ancient Past
Scientists find human DNA preserved in lice cement from the heads of South American mummies. (Source: The Scientist)
Source: The Scientist - December 29, 2021 Category: Science Tags: News & Opinion Source Type: news
How nit glue could help answer head-scratchers about our ancestors
Scientists say ancient human DNA can be recovered from the cement made by head lice to stick eggs to hairAn unusual source of ancient human DNA could help scientists unpick details of our ancestors ’ lives and answer longstanding questions. The source? Nit glue.Scientists studying mummified remains from South America that date back 1,500-2,000 years say they have recovered ancient human DNA from the sticky cement produced by head lice to anchor their eggs to hair.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - December 28, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Tags: Biology Evolution Genetics Archaeology Science Source Type: news
What Is the Strongest Thing To Kill Lice?
Title: What Is the Strongest Thing To Kill Lice?Category: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 12/21/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 12/21/2021 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Skin General)
Source: MedicineNet Skin General - December 21, 2021 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Do Head Lice Live on Pillows?
Title: Do Head Lice Live on Pillows?Category: Health and LivingCreated: 12/16/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 12/16/2021 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Skin General)
Source: MedicineNet Skin General - December 16, 2021 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
A COVID Head-Scratcher: Why Lice Lurk Despite Physical Distancing A COVID Head-Scratcher: Why Lice Lurk Despite Physical Distancing
With kids back in school, business is picking back up for professional nitpickers. But how are kids getting head lice if they ' re physically distancing in the classroom?Kaiser Health News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - November 19, 2021 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Can Lice Go Away on Its Own
? (Source: eMedicineHealth.com)
Source: eMedicineHealth.com - September 30, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
The impact of urban features in cycling potential - a tale of Portuguese cities - Lopes M, M élice Dias A, Silva C.
While the bicycle is commonly understood as a suitable alternative to fulfil most of urban mobility needs, adoption rates of this transport mode vary considerably among urban areas. Those at early stages of adoption, identified as starter cycling cities, f... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 21, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news
Kenya: Shock As Doctors Use Head Lice Drug to Treat Covid-19 Patients
[Nation] Kenyan doctors are still using Ivermectin, a drug meant for head lice, to treat Covid-19 patients, even after it was declared unfit for human use by the national pharmaceutical regulator. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 14, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Can Head Lice Live on Pillows
? (Source: eMedicineHealth.com)
Source: eMedicineHealth.com - August 26, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
