Lyme disease in the U.S. is caused by the tick-borne bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi and usually begins with a skin lesion, after which the bacteria spread throughout the body to the nervous system, heart or joints. About 60 percent of untreated individuals develop arthritis, which affects the knees in particular.
More...Link Between Common Antibacterial Treatment And Sensorineural Hearing Loss In Cystic Fibrosis Patients
Article Date: 03 Jul 2009
Two studies that may influence clinical treatment of serious eye conditions are reported in the July issue of Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
More...'Catastrophic Epilepsy' Caused By Single Gene Mutation
Article Date: 08 Jul 2009
Catastrophic epilepsy - characterized by severe muscle spasms, persistent seizures, mental retardation and sometimes autism - results from a mutation in a single gene, said Baylor College of Medicine researchers in a report that appears in the current issue of the Journal of Neuroscience.
More...If A Diet Is Bad For The Teeth It Is Also Bad For The Body
Article Date: 10 Jul 2009
"The five-alarm fire bell of a tooth ache is difficult to ignore," says Dr. Philippe P. Hujoel, professor of dental public health sciences at the University of Washington (UW) School of Dentistry in Seattle.
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