Ask the Pediatrician: Is it OK to give my children juice and sports drinks? Q: My kids really don't like drinking water. Can I give them juice and sports drinks instead? May 24, 2021 0 3
Man blind for 40 years regains some sight through gene therapy Doctors for the first time have used a form of gene therapy to restore partial vision in a blind person, according to findings announced Monday. May 24, 2021 0 575
COVID-19 symptom exacerbation leading cause of reencounters (HealthDay)—COVID-19 symptom exacerbation is the leading cause of early acute-care hospital reencounters (ACHEs) after COVID-19 hospitalization, according to a study published online May 21 in GeroScience. May 24, 2021 0 2
Scientists discover new role for bile acids: They curb appetite by entering the brain EPFL scientists have discovered a new role for bile acids: they curb appetite by entering the brain. Their findings, which were recently published in Nature Metabolism, provide new insights into the signals and mechanisms ... May 24, 2021 0 16
Supersensitive connection causes hatred of noises A supersensitised brain connection has been identified in people who suffer from misophonia, an extreme reaction to "trigger" sounds. May 24, 2021 0 18
New use of imaging technique could allow early detection of aortic aneurysms Ascending thoracic aortic aneurisms (aTAAs) occur when the walls of the aorta, the largest blood vessel in the body, weaken and begin to bulge. This can result in rupture or dissection (a tear in the aortic wall), leading ... May 24, 2021 0 8
Study reveals inequities in breast cancer screening during COVID-19 pandemic Breast cancer screening took a sizeable hit during the COVID-19 pandemic, suggests new research that showed that the number of screening mammograms completed in a large group of women living in Washington State plummeted ... May 24, 2021 0 6
New insight into when CAR T is effective against childhood leukemia Scientists and clinicians at UCL and Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) studying the effectiveness of CAR T-cell therapies in children with leukemia, have discovered a small sub-set of T-cells that are likely to play a key ... May 24, 2021 0 13
Babies with seizures may be overmedicated Newborns who experience seizures after birth are at risk of developing long term chronic conditions, such as developmental delays, cerebral palsy or epilepsy. May 24, 2021 0 8
How 'paralyzed' immune cells can be reactivated against brain tumors Brain tumor cells with a certain common mutation reprogram invading immune cells. This leads to the paralysis of the body's immune defense against the tumor in the brain. Researchers from Heidelberg, Mannheim and Freiburg ... May 24, 2021 0 16
