Biomarkers to diagnose serious kidney allergic reaction
A team led by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers says it has identified two protein biomarkers in urine that may one …
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First smartphone app that can hear ear infections in children
Ear infections are the most common reason that parents bring their children to a pediatrician, according to the National Institutes …
Particulate matter from aircraft engines affects airways
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), seven million people worldwide die as a consequence of air pollution every year. …
Genetic therapy heals damage caused by heart attack
Researchers from King’s College London have found that therapy that can induce heart cells to regenerate after a heart attack. …
New noninvasive ventilation strategy allows preterm infants to breathe freely
Preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) face heightened risks of death, critical illness, and prolonged hospitalization, particularly if they …
Machine-learning system used to diagnose genetic diseases: Automation yields faster test results to inform personalized medical care
San Diego-Researchers at Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine (RCIGM) have utilized a machine-learning process and clinical natural language processing …
More evidence that blood tests can detect the risk of Alzheimer’s
A new study confirms that a simple blood test can reveal whether there is accelerating nerve cell damage in the …
Proofreading the book of life: Gene editing made safer
The advance of science is something like the wandering of an explorer through an uncharted jungle. Often, the dense undergrowth …
Decline in measles vaccination is causing a preventable global resurgence of the disease
In 2000, measles was declared to be eliminated in the United States, when no sustained transmission of the virus was …
Ecological study identifies potential association between antimicrobial resistance and climate change
New research presented at this week’s 29th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) in Amsterdam, Netherlands (13 …
A new molecule to fight type 2 diabetes and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: Diabetes: Research on active drugs orally administrated
A new molecule -EPB-53-, could help fight type 2 diabetes and the non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, according to a new …
Researchers develop first functional targeted inhibitors of peanut allergens
For an estimated 4.2 million children living with peanut allergies, the slightest trace of peanut and peanut ingredients could have …
Researchers engineer a cost-effective treatment for neglected tropical disease
Researchers have turned a fungus into a disease-curing factory through modern genetic engineering and patience. The natural antibiotic is a …
Mass drug administration reduces scabies cases by 90% in Solomon Islands’ communities: Largest study of its kind provides important evidence for global strategy on scabies control
Mass drug administration (MDA) of two antibiotics can be highly effective at reducing cases of scabies and the bacterial infection …
Scientists develop way to perform supercomputer simulations of the heart on cellphones
You can now perform supercomputer simulations of the heart’s electrophysiology in real time on desktop computers and even cellphones. A …
Ovary function is preserved in transgender men at one year of testosterone therapy
Transgender men preserve their fertility potential even after one year of treatment with the male hormone testosterone, according to a …
As if by magic: Program lights up cancer-causing mutations: LumosVar — a name inspired by Harry Potter — could help physicians provide genomic-based treatments for their patients
By conjuring the spell “Lumos!” wizards in the mythical world of Harry Potter could light up the tip of their …
Protein linked to cancer growth drives deadly lung disease: Discovery in laboratory mice suggests possible role for anti-cancer drugs in treating pulmonary fibrosis
A protein associated with cancer growth appears to drive the deadly lung disease known as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, according to …