Archive: 29/11/2018

Allergist discusses recent progress in peanut allergy immunotherapy

Any parent of a child with a severe peanut allergy knows the peril of a PB&J. For those with the condition, just sitting next to someone eating peanut butter can trigger a life-threatening reaction.

Nov 29, 2018

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HIV cases in children dropping but still too slowly, UN says

The United Nations children's agency says the number of youths living with HIV could drop by about one-third to 1.9 million between now and 2030, while children dying each year from AIDS-related causes could drop by nearly ...

Nov 29, 2018

Snoring poses greater cardiac risk to women

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and snoring may lead to earlier impairment of cardiac function in women than in men, according to a new study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America ...

Nov 29, 2018

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Youth football changes nerve fibers in brain

MRI scans show that repetitive blows to the head result in brain changes among youth football players, according to a new study being presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

Nov 29, 2018

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Low-dose aspirin may help fight MS, mouse study hints

Although the findings are so far only in mice, studies suggest that aspirin—even the "low-dose" variety—might help counter multiple sclerosis.

Nov 29, 2018

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Suicide, at 50-year peak, pushes down US life expectancy

Suicides and drug overdoses pushed up U.S. deaths last year, and drove a continuing decline in how long Americans are expected to live.

Nov 29, 2018

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Scientists: World still isn't ready for gene-edited babies

A group of leading scientists has declared that it's still too soon to try making permanent changes to DNA that can be inherited by future generations, as a Chinese researcher claims to have done.

Nov 29, 2018

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Cultural shift needed to keep trust in use of patient data by health technology

A radical culture change in the NHS, and across the health data and medical technology community, is needed to make sure that the NHS can deliver the benefits of new health technologies that use patient data for care, and ...

Nov 29, 2018

Proportion of population vulnerable to heat exposure is rising globally

The proportion of the global population vulnerable to heat-related death and disease is growing as a result of climate change's effects on growing populations of older people, people living in cities, and people with non-communicable ...

Nov 29, 2018

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