by Madeline McCurry-Schmidt, La Jolla Institute for Immunology Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCow’s milk allergy is the most common type of food allergy in children—it’s also the weirdest. In all allergies, a person gets sick when immune cells overreact to normally harmless molecules, such as milk proteins, peanut proteins, or cat dander. Immune cells think the offending...
OCTOBER 24TH, 2023POSTED BY BRETT BEASLEY-NOTRE DAME A new device employs an innovative method for “listening in” on cells’ conversations. Scientists have long known that RNA (ribonucleic acid) acts as a messenger inside cells, translating DNA information to help cells make proteins. But recently, scientists have discovered that certain types of RNA venture outside the cell...
by American College of Physicians Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study of more than 73,000 primary care physicians (PCPs) and nurse practitioners (NPs) suggest that both are similarly likely to inappropriately prescribe medications to older patients. According to the authors, this study adds to growing evidence indicating that when prescriptive authority is expanded to include NPs, these...
by Jennifer Brown, University of Iowa Illustration shows pulmonary ionocyte (pink) embedded in airway surface (blue and yellow). Credit: Guillermo Romano Ibarra, University of IowaA new study by University of Iowa researchers finds that rare lung cells known as pulmonary ionocytes facilitate the absorption of water and salt from the airway surface. This function is exactly...
by Medical University of Vienna Primary diagnostic trial aim. Credit: The Lancet Digital Health (2023). DOI: 10.1016/S2589-7500(23)00130-9Artificial intelligence (AI) is already widely used in medical diagnostics. An Austrian-Australian research team led by dermatologist Harald Kittler from MedUni Vienna has investigated the extent to which diagnosis and therapy of pigmented skin lesions benefit from it in a...
By Paul McClure October 23, 2023 Using a plant-based hydrogel, researchers have created navigable, shape-changing small-scale robots Waterloo Engineering/University of WaterlooResearchers have developed a plant-based hydrogel to create shape-changing, navigable small-scale robots with potential applications in biomedicine, including conducting medical procedures such as biopsies and delivering therapeutic cargo to cells and tissues. Unlike rigid microrobots, soft...
By Michael Irving October 23, 2023 A diabetes-delaying drug has shown promise in a new clinical trialDepositphotosA phase 3 clinical trial has shown that a drug called teplizumab can slow down progression of type 1 diabetes in children and teenagers with a recent diagnosis. The trial’s success could help expand the options for patients and relieve...
by Deb Balzer, Mayo Clinic Electron micrograph of negatively stained Parvovirus B19 in blood. Each virus particle is about 25 to 30nM in diameter. Credit: GrahamColm/CC BY 3.0Parvovirus B19 is the cause of fifth disease, a mild rash typically seen in children, although adults can contract the virus. Parvovirus B19 affects only humans. You can’t contract...
by Karolinska Institutet Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMaria Creignou from the Hematology Unit (HERM) at the Department of Medicine, Huddinge (MedH) is defending her thesis: “Improving prognostication for patients with myelodysplastic syndromes” on 27 October 2023. Her main supervisor is Professor Eva Hellström Lindberg (MedH). What is the main focus of your thesis?My thesis is about a...
Case represents first use of TMS to treat post-stroke cerebellar ataxia Peer-Reviewed Publication UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA – LOS ANGELES HEALTH SCIENCES In a new case report, researchers at UCLA Health describe promising results using repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in the management of post-stroke cerebellar ataxia, a debilitating condition marked by impaired coordination and balance....
