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Stem cells could be the key to treat autism PP

Autism is not considered a disease but a condition that affects 1% of the world population. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) that defines the Autistic spectrum disorders as a “group of conditions that is characterized by some degree of alteration of social behavior, communication and language. “ 

A recent study from Duke about Autism and the brain, who have administered stem cells to a group of children between 2 and 5 years old diagnosed with ASD and then evaluated with behavior related tests.  These cells used for this study were from the umbilical cord blood of children with ASD because the parents had opted to store preventively. This technique was done is that through intravenous, these cells are passed as if they were a serum and through the signals that send the neurons so it can generate a connection between them. This experimental treatment seeks to induce maturation, proliferation and formation of new neuron connections that allows the children’s brain to have a better change of developing. This will of course, will depend on the symptoms and the severity of the disorder. Hopefully by doing more clinical trials we can discover ways to improve treatment options. 

Stem cells could be the key to treat Autism and find more ways to maybe prevent children to have severe symptoms. Autism is not considered a disease but a condition that affects 1% of the world population. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) that defines the Autistic spectrum disorders as a “group of conditions that is characterized by some degree of alteration of social behavior, communication and language. “ 

The presence of fat makes the immune surveillance systems fail, a group of cells whose function is to destroy cancer cells. Research, led by Trinity College in Dublin has discovered new links between obesity and cancer, which explain why the body's immune systems fail to fight cancer cells when there is an excess of fat. The study, published in the journal Nature Immunology, analyzes the causes why the presence of fat makes fail the immune surveillance systems, which are formed by Natural killer, a type of natural killer cells whose function is to destroy cancer cells.

People with excess weight are more likely to suffer from type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and a wide range of infections, in addition to the fact that up to 50% of certain cancers are attributed to this pathology. Of course, there should be more ways to understand the ways in which obesity causes cancer and leads to other diseases and, therefore, to develop new strategies to prevent its progression.

The presence of fat makes the immune surveillance system to fail, to detect and destroy cancer cells. A recent study, led by Trinity College in Dublin, has discovered new links between obesity and cancer. That explains why when there’s an excess of fat, the immune system fails to fight cancer cells. 

According to the CDC, 32 people have been infected with E. coli in 11 states between October 8 and October 31^st. “The cases in the U.S and another 18 observed in Canada, indicates that the roman lettuce could be the source of the outbreak”, according to a CDC statement. The authorities informed that a person in California died because of the E. coli bacteria, this is linked to the roman lettuce and what has affected 121 people in 25 states. Now, the symptoms to watch out for because of the Escherichia coli (E. coli) live in the intestines. The majority of E. coli are harmless. However, some are dangerous that can cause severe abdominal cramps, bloody diarrhea, and vomiting. According to Mayo clinic, you can be exposed to E. coli that is in the water or with contaminated foods, especially raw vegetables and meat that is not well cooked. 

The CDC has recommended not to eat roman lettuce in the U. S because of an E. coli outbreak.According to the CDC, 32 people have been infected with E. coli in 11 states between October 8 and October 31^st. “The cases in the U.S and another 18 observed in Canada, indicates that the roman lettuce could be the source of the outbreak”, according to a CDC statement. The authorities informed that a person in California died because of the E. coli bacteria, this is linked to the roman lettuce and what has affected 121 people in 25 states. 

A new study published by the medical journal Science Translational Medicine discovered that there could be a correlation between Parkinson’s disease and the Appendix. The research discovered that the people whose appendix were removed had less chances of getting a neurodegenerative disease. The Appendix, an organ whose function still unknown, it also proved to be a reservoir of the substance that kills brain cells. There is a link because in Parkinson’s disease, toxics proteins accumulate in the brain and kill nerves, especially those linked to movement. Although it may seem counterintuitive, there is growing evidence that the digestive system has a link to the disease. The analysis revealed that the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease was 20% lower in people who had had their appendix removed. However, the search for the origin of Parkinson’s still can’t answer why the disease appears in some people and not in others.

According to a new study, Parkinson’s disease could originate in the appendix. Parkinson’s disease could originate in the digestive system, according to this new study published in the Medical journal Science Translational Medicine. This study discovered that the people that got their appendix removed had less chances of developing a neurodegenerative disease or condition.

There might be a cure for tuberculosis with a short treatment that’s better than the traditional one we have now. Tuberculosis (TB) has been treated with antibiotics since the discovery of streptomycin since 1943. According to a published study in Nature Medicine almost ten million of patients with active tuberculosis are diagnosed every year, that could benefit from this new treatment. 

In a new analysis of the University of California in San Francisco (UCFS) suggests that a more accurate therapy might be more effective, when treating tuberculosis. Scientists of UCSE concurred that the past failures in finding a new treatment was due to patients being treated the same way, without knowing the stage of TB. In the new study, the patients were stratified into three categories of the disease such as, minimal, moderate and severe. During, the four months treatment it showed that the treatment was highly effective for 47% of the patients with the disease. However, the four months were not effective for patients who had moderate or severe TB. The study shows that a stratified medicine approach can be applied in a feasible way to achieve shorter treatment for many patients with TB. With this unique approach leads to a low treatment for patients with a more serious state of the disease, or excessive treatment for patients with the less advanced disease, as they receive their medications that could harm them.

There might be a cure for tuberculosis with a short treatment that’s better than the traditional one we have now. Tuberculosis (TB) has been treated with antibiotics since the discovery of streptomycin since 1943. According to a published study in Nature Medicine almost ten million of patients with active tuberculosis are diagnosed every year, that could benefit from this new treatment.