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An Unusual Location of Hydatid Cyst, Cause of Severe Pollakiuria.
Abstract Hydatidosis is an important zoonotic parasite disease in several herbivorous mammals. Human cystic echinococcosis (CE) caused by infection with larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus has been frequently reported from different organs. Here, we report the first case of a urinary echinococcosis in Iran with a pain in the lower left abdominal quadrant and severe frequent urination (pollakiuria). We detected a cyst 120 × 15 mm dimensions with heterogeneous mass contain fluid in the back of the urinary bladder neck between the umbilical region and external urethral sphincter. The patient was candidate for op...
Source: Archives of Iranian Medicine - July 31, 2019 Category: Middle East Health Authors: Khanmohammadi M, Karimi J, Ardabili F, Shabanluoi H, Ganji S Tags: Arch Iran Med Source Type: research

Amazing Technologies Changing The Future of Dermatology
Smart algorithms will soon diagnose skin cancer, dermatologists consult patients online, and 3D printers will print out synthetic skin to fight tissue shortages. There is a lot going on in dermatology, and medical professionals should prepare in time for the technological changes before they start swiping through the specialty. Let’s start by familiarizing with the most amazing technologies changing dermatology! Your body’s best guard in a hostile world: your skin Everything is written on your skin. Every wrinkle, spot, and color tells a story, and not only a medical one. This miraculous organ can show you as a litmus ...
Source: The Medical Futurist - September 7, 2017 Category: Information Technology Authors: nora Tags: Future of Medicine Telemedicine 3d printing AI artificial intelligence dermatology digital GC1 Healthcare Innovation nanotechnology Personalized medicine robotics wearables Source Type: blogs

Assessment of U.S. Pediatrician Knowledge of Toxocariasis.
Abstract Toxocariasis, one of a group of parasitic diseases known as neglected parasitic infections, is a disease caused by the larvae of two species of Toxocara roundworms, Toxocara canis, from dogs, and less commonly Toxocara cati, from cats. Although most infected individuals are asymptomatic, clinical manifestations may include fever, fatigue, coughing, wheezing, or abdominal pain (visceral toxocariasis) or vision loss, retina damage, or eye inflammation (ocular toxocariasis). To assess U.S. pediatrician knowledge of toxocariasis, we conducted an electronic survey of American Academy of Pediatrics members. Of ...
Source: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - July 31, 2017 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Woodhall DM, Garcia AP, Shapiro CA, Wray SL, Shane AL, Mani CS, Stimpert KK, Fox LM, Montgomery SP Tags: Am J Trop Med Hyg Source Type: research

Human erythrocyte invasion by P. knowlesi Microbiology
The dominant cause of malaria in Malaysia is now Plasmodium knowlesi, a zoonotic parasite of cynomolgus macaque monkeys found throughout South East Asia. Comparative genomic analysis of parasites adapted to in vitro growth in either cynomolgus or human RBCs identified a genomic deletion that includes the gene encoding normocyte-binding protein...
Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - June 27, 2016 Category: Science Authors: Moon, R. W., Sharaf, H., Hastings, C. H., Ho, Y. S., Nair, M. B., Rchiad, Z., Knuepfer, E., Ramaprasad, A., Mohring, F., Amir, A., Yusuf, N. A., Hall, J., Almond, N., Lau, Y. L., Pain, A., Blackman, M. J., Holder, A. A. Tags: Biological Sciences Source Type: research

9 Things You Should Know If Your Child Is Using Heroin
This article was originally published by The Influence, a news site that covers the full spectrum of human relationships with drugs. Follow The Influence on Facebook or Twitter. References: 1. Huddleston, West, Doug Marlowe and Rachel Casebolt. Painting the Current Picture: A National Report Card on Drug Courts and Other Problem-Solving Court Programs in the United States, National Drug Court Institute 2(1), 2008 2. Jennifer Murphy, Illness or Deviance? Drug Courts, Drug Treatment, and the Ambiguity of Addiction, 2008 3. Ralph E. Tarter et al, "Predictors of Marijuana Use in Adolescents Before and After Licit Drug Use: E...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - May 13, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Population genomics of zoonotic malaria Genetics
Malaria cases caused by the zoonotic parasite Plasmodium knowlesi are being increasingly reported throughout Southeast Asia and in travelers returning from the region. To test for evidence of signatures of selection or unusual population structure in this parasite, we surveyed genome sequence diversity in 48 clinical isolates recently sampled from...
Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - October 20, 2015 Category: Science Authors: Assefa, S., Lim, C., Preston, M. D., Duffy, C. W., Nair, M. B., Adroub, S. A., Kadir, K. A., Goldberg, J. M., Neafsey, D. E., Divis, P., Clark, T. G., Duraisingh, M. T., Conway, D. J., Pain, A., Singh, B. Tags: Biological Sciences Source Type: research

Elimination of an endosymbiotic organelle Evolution
Organelle gain through endosymbiosis has been integral to the origin and diversification of eukaryotes, and, once gained, plastids and mitochondria seem seldom lost. Indeed, discovery of nonphotosynthetic plastids in many eukaryotes—notably, the apicoplast in apicomplexan parasites such as the malaria pathogen Plasmodium—highlights the essential metabolic functions performed by plastids beyond...
Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - May 5, 2015 Category: Science Authors: Gornik, S. G., Febrimarsa, Cassin, A. M., MacRae, J. I., Ramaprasad, A., Rchiad, Z., McConville, M. J., Bacic, A., McFadden, G. I., Pain, A., Waller, R. F. Tags: Biological Sciences Source Type: research

How Do You Treat Water for Cryptosporidium?
Discussion Cryptosporidium is an oocyte-forming coccidian protozoan. It is transmitted through ingestion of contaminated food, water, or contact with infected persons or animals (particularly preweaned calves). It is a common cause of diarrhea from contaminated recreational water supplies including lakes, ponds, streams, and pool and waterpark water. It has been associated with occupational exposures in agricultural settings and veterinary schools. Emergencies where calves or biological samples are involved have caused transmission of Cryptosporium to first responders. Others at risk include young children and those who ca...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - February 9, 2015 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news

Subungual nodule in a returned traveler
An otherwise healthy 40-year-old woman presented with a subungual nodule located on the third toe of her right foot (, A). She noticed the lesion 3 weeks before in the absence of pain or suppuration. No history of trauma or bites was documented. Her travel history revealed a trip to Uganda 6 weeks earlier. She swam in warm freshwater rivers and lakes and hiked in the jungle, sometimes without footwear. Dermoscopy revealed a brown pigmented ring with a central pore (, B). After carefully paring the stratum corneum, a whitish granular material was obtained (, A), and gentle extrusion of the wound edges revealed a jelly-like ...
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology - November 18, 2013 Category: Dermatology Authors: Ana Pulido-Pérez, María Pilar Martialay-Garces, Carmen Arsuaga-Acaso, Antonia Navarro-Cantero, Pablo Lázaro-Ochaita Tags: Images in Dermatology Source Type: research

Human adapted Plasmodium knowlesi Cell Biology
Research into the aetiological agent of the most widespread form of severe malaria, Plasmodium falciparum, has benefitted enormously from the ability to culture and genetically manipulate blood-stage forms of the parasite in vitro. However, most malaria outside Africa is caused by a distinct Plasmodium species, Plasmodium vivax, and it has...
Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - January 8, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Moon, R. W., Hall, J., Rangkuti, F., Ho, Y. S., Almond, N., Mitchell, G. H., Pain, A., Holder, A. A., Blackman, M. J. Tags: Biological Sciences Source Type: research