Archive: 04/09/2017

Antivenoms ineffective for common fatal snakebite

University of Queensland researchers have found that antivenoms produced using snakes from one region may perform poorly or fail completely against the same species of snakes from other regions.

Sep 4, 2017

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Fighting allergies by silencing immune cells

University of Queensland researchers are one step closer to developing new medicines for treating inflammatory diseases, including allergies such as rhinitis, itchy hives, asthma, eczema and dermatitis.

Sep 4, 2017

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Your child may be more innovative than you realise

Children may have a greater understanding of how to innovate and problem solve than previously realised.

Sep 4, 2017

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New method to detect human growth hormone for anti-doping testing

A study led by researchers from Macquarie University has unveiled another way to detect whether a person has taken human growth hormone (GH), by tracking protein levels. Specifically, the researchers used proteomics – the ...

Sep 4, 2017

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Health concerns after Hurricane Harvey

Hurricane Harvey and its torrential rains have driven thousands of families from their homes and into local shelters or temporary housing. Now, doctors at Baylor College of Medicine want to keep health setbacks from compounding ...

Sep 4, 2017

Intellectual disabilities caused by protein defect

Intellectual disabilities are often caused by a mutation that damages a gene, preventing the associated protein from functioning properly. However, a mutation can also change the function of a gene. As a result, the gene ...

Sep 4, 2017

Benefit of aspirin after A-fib ablation questioned

(HealthDay)—For atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation patients undergoing their index ablation, long-term aspirin therapy is associated with increased rates of bleeding and may not lower risk of stroke, according to a study ...

Sep 4, 2017

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Some thyroid cancer patients can safely delay surgery

Most people diagnosed with cancer want to start treatment as soon as possible, for fear that delaying care will allow their tumor to grow out of control.

Sep 4, 2017