Study: U.S. poor vulnerable to ignored diseases

Tropical diseases that ravage Africa, Asia and Latin America commonly occur among the poor in the United States, leaving thousands of people shattered by debilitating complications including mental retardation, ...

For Bill Gates on his Last Day at Microsoft

Congratulations on your last day at Microsoft and welcome to the world of biomedical research ! Everyone I know who endured a 'billg' review agrees- you're apparently a bit of an ass .

Worms, Parasites Drain U.S. Poor, Expert Says

Diseases caused by worms and parasites are draining the health and energy of the poorest Americans, an expert said on Tuesday.

U.S. Poor Suffer From Neglected Infectious Diseases

Diseases brought about by bacterial, viral and parasitic infections are harming the health and energy of millions of the nation's poor, according to a new report released this week.

U.S. Poor Vulnerable to 'Neglected' Diseases

Tropical diseases that ravage Africa, Asia and Latin America commonly occur among the poor in the USA, leaving thousands of people shattered by debilitating complications including mental retardation, heart ...

Parasitic diseases plague poor in urban areas, specialist says

Diseases caused by worms and parasites are draining the health and energy of the poorest Americans, a specialist said yesterday.

Expert says worms and parasites drain U.S. poor

WASHINGTON - Diseases caused by worms and parasites are draining the health and energy of the poorest Americans, an expert said on Tuesday.And diseases associated with ...

U.S. poor are vulnerable to 'neglected' diseases

Tropical diseases that ravage Africa, Asia and Latin America commonly occur among the poor in the USA, leaving thousands of people shattered by debilitating complications including mental retardation, heart ...

Cysticercosis-MRI

Cysticercosis, or neurocysticercosis, is the most common parasitic infestation of the central nervous system worldwide.

Do you know of any cause of a transient myositis caused by somebody...

Do you know of any cause of a transient myositis caused by somebody working in a dusty loft-space, possibly exposed to rats litter? Answer: eMedicine has a chapter on infectious myositis [1]. This gives a ...