Health

Q&A: Is gluten-free the way to be? A dive into the science

In the past decade, products bearing "gluten-free" labels have taken grocery store shelves by storm. But for generations of people who learned about food groups from visuals of pyramids with "breads and cereals" as their ...

Radiology & Imaging

AI confirms tracheal tube position on chest radiography

According to an accepted manuscript published in the American Journal of Roentgenology, an artificial intelligence (AI) system developed by Lunit (Seoul, Korea) identified improperly positioned endotracheal tube (ETTs) on ...

Diabetes

GDF15 hormone found to make insulin work better

More than 500 million people worldwide suffer from diabetes. Roughly 2.6 billion are overweight. Something that both groups have in common is that the hormone insulin does not work nearly as well for them as it does for people ...

Immunology

Spring, summer births linked to development of pollinosis

Spring and summer births are associated with development of pollinosis and summer births are associated with house dust mite (HDM) sensitization, according to a study published in the July issue of Allergology International.

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Biological clock disruptions sound Alzheimer's alarm

New Alzheimer's research from UVA Health suggests that enhanced light sensitivity may contribute to "sundowning"—the worsening of the disease's symptoms late in the day—and spur sleep disruptions thought to contribute ...

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