Archive: 18/01/2018

First vaccine developed against grass pollen allergy

Around 400 million people worldwide suffer in some form or other from a grass pollen allergy (rhinitis), with the usual symptoms of runny nose, cough and severe breathing problems. In collaboration with the Viennese firm ...

Jan 18, 2018

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Why the flu season is so bad this year

This year's flu season has hit the United States hard, with nearly every state reporting widespread influenza activity in early January. In California, at least 42 people under the age of 65 have died from the flu, and the ...

Jan 18, 2018

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Study points to opening of the Panama Canal as the gateway of Cryptococcus gattii migration from Brazil to Canada

In what is being described as "The Teddy Roosevelt effect," a deadly fungus in the Pacific Northwest may have arrived from Brazil via the Panama Canal, according to a new study led by the Translational Genomics Research Institute ...

Jan 18, 2018

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Researchers find a way to 'starve' cancer

Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) have demonstrated for the first time that it is possible to starve a tumor and stop its growth with a newly discovered small compound that blocks uptake of the vital ...

Jan 18, 2018

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Smart insulin patch may aid future therapies

A smart insulin patch, once translated for humans, could eliminate the need for constant blood testing and help diabetics maintain a more consistent level of blood glucose.

Jan 18, 2018

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Firm advances human trials of revolutionary vaccine

Amid predictions that this year's flu vaccine will offer limited protection, medical researchers are renewing their focus on a universal flu vaccine.

Jan 18, 2018

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Inherited IQ can increase in early childhood

When it comes to intelligence, environment and education matter – more than we think.

Jan 18, 2018

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Rise in preterm births linked to clinical intervention

Research at the University of Adelaide shows preterm births in South Australia have increased by 40 percent over 28 years and early intervention by medical professionals has resulted in the majority of the increase.

Jan 18, 2018

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Peers' genes may help friends stay in school, new study finds

While there's scientific evidence to suggest that your genes have something to do with how far you'll go in school, new research by a team from Stanford and elsewhere says the DNA of your classmates also plays a role.

Jan 18, 2018

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HDL and kidney injury after surgery

Higher concentrations of high-density lipoproteins—HDL, the "good" cholesterol—may be protective against acute kidney injury (AKI) after cardiac surgery, Vanderbilt researchers have discovered. AKI affects up to 30 percent ...

Jan 18, 2018

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