Infectious mononucleosis (mono) is often called the kissing disease. The virus that causes mono (Epstein-Barr virus) is spread through saliva. You can get it through kissing, but you can also be exposed by sharing a glass or food utensils with someone who has mono. However, mononucleosis isn't as contagious as some infections, such as the common cold. You're most likely to get mononucleosis ...
EurekAlert!: New review highlights the immune microenvironment as a key battleground against chronic diseases
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Moderate-to-severe disability affects nearly one-third of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a review published online in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases.
The Food and Drug Administration’s rare pediatric disease priority review voucher program, which has been providing incentives for lifesaving innovations since 2012, is doomed to disappear unless ...
Science Media Centre: expert reaction to Cochrane review of anti-amyloid monoclonal antibodies for Alzheimer’s Disease
‘Amyloid-beta-targeting monoclonal antibodies for people with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease’ was published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews at ...
expert reaction to Cochrane review of anti-amyloid monoclonal antibodies for Alzheimer’s Disease
Medical Xpress: Outdoor environmental exposures and Kawasaki disease: Review synthesizes global epidemiological evidence
A review of global literature suggests Kawasaki disease may be linked to outdoor environmental exposures, with the most consistent signals for long-term or prenatal particulate matter and airborne ...
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