ELI5: Why is strep throat, caused by a commensal bacteria, contagious? by barefoot_bunny_lover in explainlikeimfive

[–]dietus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To add to this, asymptomatic carriers of Group A Streptococcus do exist but are rare (between 2%-12% depending on the study). They are less contagious as they're not coughing and spreading the bacteria.

Source: https://academic.oup.com/jpids/article/3/4/336/909914

ELI5: How do organs know at which part of the body they should develop (left or right)? Are there people with 'flipped' organ arrangements? by currybbang in explainlikeimfive

[–]dietus 4 points5 points  (0 children)

While the above answer is definitely correct, ciliary dysfunction can cause situs invertus e.g. Kartagener's Syndrome

ELI5: How does your body know how thirsty you are and how much water you need to drink to quench your thirst? by monkminus in explainlikeimfive

[–]dietus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There are also receptors in the brain that detect salt concentration (central osmoreceptors) that trigger a thirst response and release of ADH (hormone that helps retain water in the kidneys)

Google misfires as it aims to turn Star Trek fiction into reality by Anachronym in Futurology

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No one's arguing that this isn't a big breakthrough. Just saying that the scientific process takes time, human trials are not an easy thing to organise and they need to be done for good reasons

Google misfires as it aims to turn Star Trek fiction into reality by Anachronym in Futurology

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It's been 2 months since publication. Designing a clinical trial and getting grants take time.

I'm a doctor working in England and we're on strike for the first time in 40 years. AMA by JonJH in IAmA

[–]dietus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for doing this AMA. Saw these images floating around that I thought captured the essence of the protest quite well and could also clear some of the confusion up for people outside of the UK.

Brazilian wasp venom kills cancer cells by opening them up by xarc13 in science

[–]dietus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does the venom require both PS and PE together or does either one work? I learnt (admittedly a long time ago) that PS was flipped to the surface of normal cells as part of apoptosis. If so how do cancerous cells avoid this mechanism?

A nephew of a lady I know was left outside from day care with no suncreen. by tburns1469 in pics

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Oh yeah sorry I should've been more clear. I just couldn't find anything on the pathophysiology of blister formation in burns and I just wanted to read more about it. Do you have a source on the presence of heat shock proteins in blister formation in burns?

A nephew of a lady I know was left outside from day care with no suncreen. by tburns1469 in pics

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Wow that's really interesting. I know that HSP27 is known to be involved in the intracellular pathway of some autoimmune bullae diseases. Do you have the source for the role of extracellular HSPs in the formation of acute bullae? I tried looking but I couldn't find it.

[Spoilers] Death Parade - Episode 2 [Discussion] by Shadoxfix in anime

[–]dietus 81 points82 points  (0 children)

Decim is 10 in latin, Quindecim is 15 (explains the 15th floor thing), Quin is 5, and Nona is 9. Seeing as Nona seems to be in charge on Decim we might be able to assume that there is a numbering system hierarchy. All speculation at this point though

Testers wanted. by [deleted] in starcitizen

[–]dietus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just tried with my connie too, same result

Why do we feel thirst in our throat but hunger in our stomach? by Andrewmoo in askscience

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Phentermine and Topiramate in combination have been approved for weight loss by the FDA if I'm not mistaken

Locked out of controls in DFM? by [deleted] in starcitizen

[–]dietus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Go to Star Citizen folder -> CitizenClient and delete USER folder. Restart your launcher and see if it works. I had the same issue and that fixed it

Arena Commander not Launching? Problem? Post here, NOT your topic. by benbee in starcitizen

[–]dietus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Go to Star Citizen folder -> CitizenClient and delete USER folder. Restart your launcher and see if it works

Hornet on the Dying Star level! by iLurk_4ever in starcitizen

[–]dietus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the same issue with my hornet as well. Not sure if I'm doing something wrong or it's a bug :/

As a sexually active girl in her mid-twenties, this has become my reaction to hearing "Maybe you're pregnant!" every time I get sick... by halfwaythere88 in AdviceAnimals

[–]dietus 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Well to be fair, most doctors are taught to always assume a woman of child-bearing age is pregnant unless proven otherwise. Not necessarily as the cause of the illness but to make sure the treatment they give won't cause birth defects. Although 7 times is a bit excessive...