Archive: 23/09/2016
Pediatric obesity guidelines serve as toolkit for treating patients with obesity
The Obesity Medicine Association today released guidelines on pediatric obesity care for healthcare professionals who make decisions for pediatric patients with obesity. In a project led by Dr. Suzanne Cuda, associate professor ...
Sep 23, 2016
Gene editing of blood stem cells can correct disease-causing mutations
Recent advances in gene editing technology, which allows for targeted repair of disease-causing mutations, can be applied to hematopoietic stem cells with the potential to cure a variety of hereditary and congenital diseases. ...
Sep 23, 2016
Identical five-year-old twins with identical cancers
Since the day they came home from the hospital in matching newborn monkey outfits, Zane and Zac Taylor have done everything together.
Sep 23, 2016
Unique molecular atlas of pancreas produced
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have managed to produce the first molecular map of the genes that are active in the various cells of the human pancreas. They have also revealed differences in genetic activity between ...
Sep 23, 2016
Vitamin B levels during pregnancy linked to eczema risk in child
Infants whose mothers had a higher level of a particular type of vitamin B during pregnancy have a lower risk of eczema at age 12 months, new Southampton research has shown.
Sep 23, 2016
Holistic approach to pain management helps curb opioid overuse
The holistic approach to patient care and pain management used by Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) can help prevent opioid dependency, substance use disorder, drug overdoses and death, according to the American ...
Sep 23, 2016
New hope in fight against aggressive and often hard to treat brain tumour
Researchers from the University of Southampton have discovered a potential way of stopping one of the most aggressive types of brain tumour from spreading, which could lead the way to better patient survival.
Sep 23, 2016