Posts Tagged ‘meningitis’
Second-hand smoke tied to meningitis risk for kids
U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — Exposure to second-hand smoke may double the risk of invasive meningococcal disease for children, research shows. Continue…
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Health & Medicine - Apr 14, 2010 17:07 - 4 Comments
Pathogenic fungus craves your brain sugar
DUKE (US)—Highly dangerous Cryptococcus fungi love sugar and will consume it anywhere because it helps them reproduce. In particular, they thrive on a sugar called inositol, which is abundant in the human brain and spinal cord. (more…)
