POSTED BY KAITLYN ROMAN – JOHNS HOPKINS JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY A new study suggests omalizumab could become a “life-changing” medication for patients with multiple food allergies. The study shows omalizumab—an injectable, Food and Drug Administration-approved medication for treating asthma and other allergic conditions—substantially reduced potentially life-threatening reactionsin patients with an allergy to peanut and other...
Month: <span>March 2024</span>
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Thousands of Previously Unknown Bile Acids Discovered
Researchers have uncovered thousands of bile acids that the gut microbiome uses to communicate with the rest of the body. University of California, San Diego Researchers from Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of California San Diego have uncovered thousands of previously unknown bile acids, a type of molecule used by...
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Chemotherapy brain fog cleared with simple light and sound treatment
By Michael Irving MIT scientists have shown in mice that a simple light and sound exposure therapy can reduce symptoms of ‘chemo brain,’ the cognitive issues that arise during chemotherapy Depositphotos If you or someone you know has gone through chemotherapy, you might be familiar with the side effect commonly called ‘chemo brain.’ Scientists have...
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Scientists Just Got Closer to Creating Artificial Life in the Lab
Salk Institute A controversial theory posits that life began when RNA spontaneously began to replicate itself — and now researchers are claiming they’ve replicated part of that process in a lab.In interviews with the Washington Post, scientists say they’ve created an RNA molecule that made copies of other types of RNA, which gets its experts...
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Google launches AI-backed search-and-answer tool for doctors
Rebecca PiferSenior Reporter Justin Sullivan via Getty Images Dive Brief:Google Cloud has launched a tool backed by generative artificial intelligence that allows clinicians to search for information across patient notes, scanned documents and other clinical data.That tool, called Vertex AI Search for Healthcare, is now available for Google Cloud customers, the tech giant announced Tuesday...
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Regulatory mechanism that keeps the immune system in check identified
by Gabriele Meseg-Rutzen, University of Cologne Keeping the immune system in checkModel of RHBDL4-mediated negative feedback regulation of TLR4 signaling. RHBDL4-catalyzed cleavage induces downregulation of TMED7 by the ERAD pathway. Upon loss of RHBDL4, TMED7 accumulates and promotes the trafficking of TLR4 to the cell surface. Consequently, TLR4 downstream signaling is increased, resulting in enhanced...
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Missing disease-related gene identified in generalized pustular psoriasis
by Nagoya University Higher frequencies of two gene variants were associated with a severe skin disease called Generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP). Credit: Reiko MatsushitaA team from Nagoya University in Japan has identified previously unidentified gene variants that are associated with the development of generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP). The team’s findings, published in the Journal of the...
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Regulatory mechanism that keeps the immune system in check identified
by Gabriele Meseg-Rutzen, University of Cologne Model of RHBDL4-mediated negative feedback regulation of TLR4 signaling. RHBDL4-catalyzed cleavage induces downregulation of TMED7 by the ERAD pathway. Upon loss of RHBDL4, TMED7 accumulates and promotes the trafficking of TLR4 to the cell surface. Consequently, TLR4 downstream signaling is increased, resulting in enhanced cytokine secretion. As negative feedback, LPS-induced...
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Exploring the effectiveness of a novel pain management device for endometriosis pain
Scientists explore the efficacy of AT-04, a new portable device designed to alleviate pain, for the management of endometriosis-related pain and discomfortPeer-Reviewed Publication CHIBA UNIVERSITY RESEARCHERS FROM CHIBA UNIVERSITY TEST THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A NEW PORTABLE DEVICE, AT-04, FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF PAIN AND DISCOMFORT IN WOMEN WITH ENDOMETRIOSIS. THEIR STUDY FOCUSES ON ASSESSING AT-04’S...
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Could a ‘DNA diet’ help to reduce health risks linked to high blood sugar?
Peer-Reviewed Publication IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON The findings come from a small Imperial College London and DnaNudge pilot study involving 148 people with high blood sugar levels who were at risk of going on to develop type 2 diabetes (T2D). It found that following personalised dietary advice informed by genetic information, in combination with face-to-face dietary...