Archive: 01/08/2019

Clinical trial to evaluate experimental treatment in people allergic to multiple foods

Though food allergy affects more than 4.8 million children in the United States, no approved preventative treatments currently exist. While experimental desensitization strategies are available in research settings, people ...

Aug 1, 2019

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Youth empowerment program can prevent childhood obesity

A first-of-its-kind study had Worcester youths create their own narratives about reducing sugary drink consumption, successfully leading to behavior changes and preventing excess weight gain.

Aug 1, 2019

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New blood test can detect rejection by antibodies after kidney transplant

A group of European scientists led by KU Leuven has found a biomarker that can identify patients with symptoms of kidney rejection symptoms after a transplant as a result of antibodies. The identification can be done through ...

Aug 1, 2019

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Two fraudsters, one passport

Computers are more accurate than humans at detecting digitally manipulated ID photos, which merge the images of two people, new research has found.

Aug 1, 2019

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Old cells, new tricks—important clue to AML diagnosis and cure discovered

Around 22,000 people will be diagnosed this year in the US with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), the second most common type of leukemia diagnosed in adults and children, and the most aggressive of the leukemias. Less than one ...

Aug 1, 2019

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Study examines direct-to-consumer stem cell clinics in six Southwestern states

This direct-to-consumer stem cell marketplace has come under increasing scrutiny, but relatively little is known about the clinics that deliver these treatments or how the treatments they offer align with the expertise of ...

Aug 1, 2019

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Autopsies reveal how meth hurts the heart

Use of the illegal stimulant methamphetamine causes build-up of tough protein fibers in heart muscle, which may help explain the development of enlarged hearts and heart failure in users, according to preliminary research ...

Aug 1, 2019

Edinburgh is global hotspot for inflammatory bowel disease rates

Edinburgh has some of the highest known rates of inflammatory bowel disease in the world and the figure is expected to rise in the next 10 years.

Aug 1, 2019

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Levels of 'ugly cholesterol' in the blood are much higher than previously imagined

The amount of remnant particle cholesterol in the blood, the so-called ugly cholesterol, is much higher than previously believed. This is shown in new research from the University of Copenhagen and Copenhagen University Hospital. ...

Aug 1, 2019

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Unmasking the hidden burden of tuberculosis in Mozambique

The real burden of tuberculosis is probably higher than estimated, according to a study on samples from autopsies performed in a Mozambican hospital. The study, led by the Barcelona Institute of Global Health (ISGlobal), ...

Aug 1, 2019

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