MeSH tree: A12.200
Intestinal infections can change the composition of liver bile, leading to changes in immune function and gut bacteria, potentially helping fight off harmful bacteria
Nov 26, 2024
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Babies are born with fine, downy, short, and slightly pigmented body hair called lanugo. The term comes from the Latin word "lana," meaning wool.
Nov 26, 2024
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The COVID-19 virus spreads via mucus once inside an infected airway, allowing it to reach into the lower lungs, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in Nature Communications.
Nov 18, 2024
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Two open-access reviews by a renowned neonatal immunologist have highlighted the uniqueness of the developing infant immune system and how human milk provides a personalized and real-time approach to meeting the ever-changing ...
Nov 14, 2024
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Stents to treat various blockages in the human body can themselves become blocked, but a new sensor developed at the University of Michigan for stents that are used in the bile duct may one day help doctors detect and treat ...
Oct 31, 2024
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Parents of children with atopic dermatitis (AD, also called eczema) know that the allergic condition can mean a heightened risk of developing food allergies. The desire to prevent food allergies causes some parents to consider ...
Oct 24, 2024
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The desire to have our own biological children is hard-wired into many of us. And the desire is often felt more keenly in those struggling with infertility. So the promise of a simple solution is hard to ignore—which may ...
Oct 15, 2024
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Human breast milk regulates a baby's mix of microbes, or microbiome, during the infant's first year of life. This in turn lowers the child's risk of developing asthma, a new study published in the journal Cell shows.
Sep 19, 2024
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Just 28% of U.S. women are aware that a healthful diet can lower the risk of developing breast cancer, according to a just-released Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine/Morning Consult survey.
Aug 26, 2024
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It's been called "an ancient art and a modern miracle" for good reason. Feeding a newborn with mother's milk has been around for a long, long time. And the more scientists learn about this traditional way of feeding babies, ...
Aug 25, 2024
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