By Guido Schnabel, Clemson University; Phil Brannen, University of Georgia; Bill Cline and Caleb Bollenbacher, North Carolina State University Whether or not Neopestalotiopsis (Neopest) will harm your strawberries this season depends on many factors – including the quality of the transplants, the cultivar, sanitation practices, soil inoculum levels, weather conditions, and the fungicides you use. […]| The South Carolina Grower
As the weather feels more and more like fall, disease is becoming more apparent. Strawberry planting is just beginning and will pick up in the next week. Leafy greens are looking good, though caterpillar populations are high in places. See details below. As we get into strawberry season, check out this year’s Strawberry Webinar Series […]| The South Carolina Grower
By Clemson Plant Pathologist Tony Keinath Southern blight is rarely seen on kale or any other brassica crop. In the United States it’s been reported on other brassica vegetables grown in Alabama and Texas. This week, I was surprised to see southern blight causing stem rot just above the soil line on several plants of […]| The South Carolina Grower
Finally, some rain. It looks like we will get a little more in the next day or two. Diseases have been hanging around and are likely to kick up with the moisture. Caterpillar activity is causing so…| The South Carolina Grower
Smoking causes cancer. That may be enough for some people, but for those interested in what happens in between, what follows is one explanation. Upon inhalation of tobacco smoke, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and certain nitrosamines are deposited in body tissue. These are metabolized by cytochrome P450 and other enzymes, forming reactive metabolic intermediates that form… Read More »Explaining Illness The post Explaining Illness first appeared on Biomedical Odyssey.| Biomedical Odyssey
"What one doctor’s quest to stop valley fever says about America’s preparedness for climate-driven disease."| Longreads
By 1914, Dr. Joseph Goldberger had spent fifteen years fighting epidemics of yellow fever, typhus, dengue fever, and typhoid fever. These infectious diseases swept through populations, spreading from person to person, through contaminated water, mosquitoes, fleas, and lice. The resulting epidemics were devastating – in 1905, 900 people in New Orleans died from yellow fever. Fortunately, the recent acceptance of germ theory, which states that microorganisms (like bacteria and viruses) can ca...| The Pipettepen
The post A study offers the first treatment to slow Huntington’s disease appeared first on The Queen's Journal.| The Queen's Journal
Fodor's provides expert travel content worth exploring so you can dream up your next trip. The world is a weird and wonderful place—we want to show you around.| Fodors Travel Guide
There is no cure for Huntington’s disease, a devastating brain disorder that causes severe motor loss, dementia, and eventual death. But, a clinical trial delivered positive results this week, finding that patients receiving a new treatment for 36 months experienced 75% less progression of the disease overall (compared to patients who did not receive the […] The post Always Fatal Huntington’s Disease is Successfully Treated for First Time With Gene Therapy appeared first on Good News Ne...| Good News Network
A Duke-led research team has identified a blood-based biomarker to diagnose Parkinson’s disease, which may lead to earlier disease detection.| WUNC
Adventuring is dangerous business. Dungeons are filled with monsters, tricks, and traps. The wilderness is littered with small armies of orcs and bandits, and strongholds ruled by hostile high-level characters who demand jousts or tribute in the form of magic items, or send player characters on quests via geas to obtain such items.| Blog of Forlorn Encystment
The 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to biochemist Katalin Karikó and immunologist Drew Weissman for discoveries that enabled the development of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19.| New Atlas
A woman in Illinois has become the first to undergo a unique cancer treatment that allows chemotherapy drugs to be delivered directly to the liver, reducing side-effects. Chemotherapy drugs can shrink cancer tumors, but if administered generally can affect many other organs and tissues in the body. Via a Hepzato Kit, however, oncologists were able […] The post Oncologists Treat Patient’s Rare Cancer with Isolated Chemotherapy Delivery, Preventing Side-Effects appeared first on Good News N...| Good News Network
Scientists developed a new nanostructure that triples CRISPR’s ability to enter cells, unlocking even more power to treat genetic diseases.| Good News Network
A doctor described how health and environmental conditions are increasing the incidence of rare illnesses like Guillain-Barré syndrome| Prism
As fall officially begins, we remain very dry across the state. Cucurbit crops are showing widespread virus symptoms. Fall-harvest strawberries are being planted and spring-harvest berries will start in another couple of weeks. See details below. Keep an eye on the Upcoming Events tab periodically so you don’t miss any of our winter/spring meetings. Also, […]| The South Carolina Grower
Effects of frequencies; Earth not in 5D; directing energy; freedom, independence; Pope Leo XIV; Illuminati power in the Vatican; medical industry, autism, ADD, ADHD| Matthew Books
Keith’s note: according to NBC “A large swath of the U.S. currently does not have the basic, ground-level immunity necessary to stop the spread of viruses that had once receded into the past, a six-month NBC News investigation in collaboration with scientists at Stanford University finds.” Given public policy ignorance that substitutes for epidemiology (Science) I can’t wait for all of the public opinion rants and arm waving about the […] The post Zombie Viruses From Mars appeared f...| Space & Planetary Science Archives - NASA Watch
Bats are the longest-lived mammals for their size, with species like the little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus) surviving over 30 years in the wild. Even more remarkable? Despite their long lifespans and high metabolic rates, bats rarely get cancer. New research from the University of Rochester offers exciting clues as to why—revealing a powerful interplay […]| Merlin Tuttle's Bat Conservation
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We received more rain over most of the state last week which is holding up some field operations. Two-spotted cotton leafhoppers have been found in most okra and eggplant fields on the coast. Disea…| The South Carolina Grower
KENNETT, MO. — Nestled in Missouri’s Bootheel is the small town of Kennett, the Dunklin County seat. With just over 10,000 residents, it’s a close-knit community where good-natured teasing is a common show of affection. Once a sprawling swampland, it has since been transformed into an expanse of flat, fertile fields where agriculture stands as the backbone of the region’s economy.| The New Lede
By Keith Schneider President Donald Trump’s campaign to carve up federal environmental agencies and paralyze statutes that cleared the air, cleaned US waters, and protected wildlands marks the opening of MAPA, the new era to Make America Polluted Again.| The New Lede
Animals of all kinds mix and mingle in underground burrows, offering troubling opportunities for diseases to jump species.| bioGraphic
Hindsight is 20/20. What happened in 2020? The COVID-19 experiment happened! Nowadays, no one is talking about The Experiment unless it is to complain about "misinformation." Forget that the COVID-19 pandemic, its rituals, and its products destabilized world economies, politics, social and food systems, and freedoms. Forget that the COVID-19 shots were "experimental," promoted as [...]| Nature of Healing
Rain and cooler temperatures continued for most of the week. As a result, disease pressure is high right now, so be sure to stay on top of management programs. The invasive two-spot cotton leafhopp…| The South Carolina Grower
After a decade of carnage, we finally know what’s devastating sea stars along North America’s West Coast. Does that mean scientists can save them?| bioGraphic
The Department of Public Health for the City of Philadelphia has not reported a single case of the West Nile […]| Broad + Liberty
See what stories caught our attention this week, from the Danish capital’s plan for a wetter future to a new and improved mosquito net.| Reasons to be Cheerful
Taking a vitamin D supplement – or getting enough of the compound naturally – can knock three years off your biological aging, according to the results of a large, long-term study. This may not seem like a lot, over a lifetime, but it's a significant amount as you become more and more susceptible…| New Atlas
Featured Research Ocean will hold onto carbon long after greenhouse gas levels drop The ocean absorbs carbon dioxide from the air, acting as a carbon sink for anthropogenic emissions. If efforts to control emissions and remove legacy carbon from the air are successful, the ocean will become a carbon source, outgassing stored carbon dioxide back […]| AGU Newsroom
From Clemson Plant Pathologist Tony Keinath Extension agents have recently received some questions from growers about reusing plastic from a spring watermelon crop for a fall watermelon crop. This …| The South Carolina Grower
A novel way to prevent the spread of malaria – a potentially life-threatening disease transmitted through bites from mosquitoes infected by a parasite – could soon be realized, thanks to scientists at The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI) in Australia.| New Atlas
By Shannon Kelleher Scientists and public health advocates are warning of dire consequences amid a worsening climate crisis following the Trump administration’s announcement this week that regulators plan to rescind the “endangerment finding” that forms the basis for limits on greenhouse gas emissions.| The New Lede
After some rain and wind in the Pee Dee from Tropical Storm Chantal on Sunday, the week is off to a hot start. Watermelons, peaches, tomatoes, peppers, etc. are being harvested. Disease and insect …| The South Carolina Grower
Humans have been getting infected by ancient bacteria and viruses for at least 37,000 years. Now, for the first time, pathogen DNA has uncovered a pivotal disease "turning point" that happened 6,500 years ago, during which our biology and society created a perfect storm that would forever change…| New Atlas
By Carey Gillam Agricultural operations across Iowa are a leading cause of significant water pollution problems in the state, posing dire risks to public and environmental health, according to a new scientific report that is sparking heated debate in the key US farm state.| The New Lede
The four spikes on a new nanocrystal developed in Spain spin up under light and move through liquid, blasting any bacteria unfortunate to be in their path. The development could spell trouble for bacteria that resists traditional drug treatments.| New Atlas
Preventing plant disease can be as simple as keeping your pruning shears clean. Read on to learn the proper way to sanitize them and protect your plants. The post How to Clean Pruning Shears to Avoid Spreading Plant Diseases and Pests appeared first on Gecko Green Lawn Care & Pest Control.| Gecko Green Lawn Care & Pest Control
Bayer executives have been warning in recent weeks that after losing billions of dollars to Roundup case settlements and jury awards, they may be ready to give up the fight.| The New Lede
Basil downy mildew is spreading across North America. Find out how to identify and prevent it and what to do if you spot this basil disease in your garden.| Garden Gate
“Just like the old days, eh Heather?” Kent softly clicks his tally counter as he sits in his folding chair on the other side of the largest cluster of bat houses at Stonefield Historic Site. Bats are pouring out of the bat boxes Kent began building and installing over 20 years ago. I agree – […] The post Tracking the Impacts of WNS at Wisconsin’s Stonefield Historic Site appeared first on Merlin Tuttle's Bat Conservation.| Merlin Tuttle's Bat Conservation
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A long-term human trial has found that a discontinued drug halved the presentation of early-onset Alzheimer's disease in people with a genetic predisposition to the devastating condition. Right now, symptoms are almost 100% likely to develop in patients between the ages of 30 and 65.| New Atlas
Three seekers, three deliverances: this is what the text of Mark 5 gives to us. The records of the events contained in these sentences reveal the Son’s command over demons, disease, and death. This chapter also points to what the action of faith can bring about. First, let’s note that the chapter begins with the […] The post Seekers and the Savior appeared first on GGWO Church Baltimore.| GGWO Church Baltimore
If tomato plant problems are causing your harvest to be less than bountiful, check out these common problems and find out what you can do.| Garden Gate
We are currently seeking a Research Fellow in Eco-epidemiology/Human Ecology to join our team at Flinders University. The successful candidate will develop spatial eco-epidemiological models for the populations of Indigenous Australians exposed to novel diseases upon contact with the first European settlers in the 18th Century. The candidate will focus on: The ideal candidate willContinue reading "New job posting: Research Fellow in Eco-Epidemiology & Human Ecology"| Global Ecology @ Flinders
Let’s walk through Hashimoto’s disease vs. Graves' disease so we can understand each of them. While both are autoimmune diseases...| Deliciously Organic - Carrie Korem, FNTP
The Chicken Mafia promote and use flawed CAFO (Cincentrated Animal Feeding Facilities) as the one and only system for raising chickens.| Small Flock Poultry Farmers of Canada
“My chickens have been acting strangely lately, and I’m worried they might have Newcastle disease. What exactly should I be looking out for? I’ve heard it can be devastating to a flock.” Thanks, Sarah, Queensland, Australia. Understanding Newcastle Disease in Chickens: Symptoms and Impact Sarah, I’m glad you reached out about this important issue. Newcastle […]| Chicken Keeping Secrets – How To Keep Chickens At Home
“My backyard chickens have been acting strangely lately. Some seem lethargic, and I’ve noticed unusual swellings on a few. I’m worried it might be Marek’s disease. Can you tell me more about the symptoms I should look out for?” Thanks a bunch, Ashley, Brisbane, Australia. Understanding Marek’s Disease in Chickens: A Comprehensive Guide to Symptoms […]| Chicken Keeping Secrets – How To Keep Chickens At Home
A new report has sounded the alarm on the evolution of the avian influenza virus, with comprehensive genome sequencing showing that the current strain is now capable of multidirectional infections across species. While human-to-human risk remains low, it's a worrying step towards the virus honing…| New Atlas
Two months shy of the fifth anniversary of COVID-19 being declared a global pandemic, the US has recorded its first human death as a result of avian influenza H5N1 infection. The unidentified Louisiana man contracted the virus through contact with infected wild and domestic birds on his property in…| New Atlas
Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis is a thyroid autoimmune disease that affects over 15 million people in the US alone. Let’s take a look at what exactly Hashimoto’s disease is and some very helpful holistic steps you can take to start feeling better. What is Hashimoto’s disease? Hashimoto’s is an autoimmune condition where your immune system attacks your […] The post Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis 101 and Holistic Steps You Can Take appeared first on Deliciously Organic - Carrie Korem, FNTP.| Deliciously Organic – Carrie Korem, FNTP
Are your plants getting strange spots and discolorations? It might be a fungal disease! Here's what you need to know to identify and combat them.| Garden Gate
(cross-post from The Lifeboat News where I’ve been putting most of my political commentary lately) It’s revealing how quickly and automatically leaders and some people who should know better have been talking about the response to Covid-19 in terms of warfare. ‘Fight’ the virus, ‘win the war’, health workers ‘on the front line’, global ‘struggle’ […]| Frequently Found Growing On Disturbed Ground
Researchers at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine have found strong evidence exposure to a common group of household chemicals can be associated with 13 different health conditions. The related economic costs have been estimated at between US$5 billion and $60 billion annually in the United States…| New Atlas
Bats. It’s at this time of year – especially with Halloween just around the corner, and when bat-shaped decorations (fairy lights, biscuit cutters, and costumes) start to appear in the shops – that…| Naturally Speaking
Leading up to the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference, which will be held in Glasgow between October 31 and November 12, 2021, the Naturally Speaking team felt it was only fitting to highlight some of the brilliant climate change-related research going on within the Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine. In this podcast, […]| Naturally Speaking
Welcome to Naturally Speaking’s blog series on COVID-19. This post is about the virus and the severity of infection. If we don’t answer all your most pressing questions, please feel free to a…| Naturally Speaking
We hope that the UK will never see another major livestock disease outbreak such as foot and mouth disease or avian influenza. But if we do, we will be much better prepared to deal with it thanks to EPIC, the Centre of Expertise on Animal Disease Outbreaks. This interdisciplinary group of researchers from several Scottish […]| Naturally Speaking
Playing out one of nature's greatest theatres are grizzly bears, black bears, wolves, cougars, elk, and bison in the greater yellowstone ecosystem. A haven for biologists, these species also come with their own set of diseases making the greater yellowstone ecosystem a hotspot for wildlife disease research.| Naturally Speaking
The Naturally Speaking editors gather to discuss new research from the Institute and highlight some of their favourite things from the month of March.| Naturally Speaking
PhD student Adam Field discusses biogerontology (‘ageing biology’) and what we can learn from animals that are seemingly better at ageing than us about living longer, healthier lives.| Naturally Speaking
Are black spot and powdery mildew affecting your plants? You may have an entire arsenal to fight fungal diseases in your kitchen. Here are five quick recipes.| Garden Gate
On Monday, Colorado state veterinarian Dr. Maggie Baldwin issued an order that licensed dairies in the state must submit weekly samples of their milk to test for H5N1 bird flu, also known as highly pathogenic avian influenza. If a dairy’s sample comes back positive, the Colorado Department of Agriculture will order the facility to quarantine its cattle.| SHTF Plan
The processes designed to “soften” Upper Canada’s disease landscape—such as agriculture and settlement—were also tools of settler colonialism.| NiCHE
"If that’s what always happens in the movies, why wouldn’t that happen in real life as well?"| The Science of Fiction
Ten-year targets missed This year’s study is considered to be particularly significant, because it serves as a “final report card” for the Aichi Biodiversity Targets, a series of 20 objectives set …| The Spiral Turns
Reader Post | By SA ( Responding to: Mother of all Bombs: Proof of [B]iden's Treason || Sierra (NZ) ) I have a question regarding a Twitt...| Operation Disclosure
This is part two of the 2019 Black History Month series on two important sites- the African Burial Grounds in NYC and a tiny island called St. Helena. In this second part, I’ll discuss the bu…| The Rockstar Anthropologist
The Royal Navy began to police the water for ships filled with enslaved people en route to the Caribbean and the Americas. Some of these ships were made to turn back, but they all didn’t go back to…| The Rockstar Anthropologist
