Genetics

Genetic biomarker may predict severity of food allergy

Researchers from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and colleagues reported for the first time that a genetic biomarker may be able to help predict the severity of food allergy reactions.

Oncology & Cancer

Closing in on a cure for common leukemia

A leukemia test can help identify patients who are strong candidates for lifelong treatment free remission (TFR)—meaning they are effectively cured of the disease.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Multidrug-resistant bacterium emerging in community settings

New "hypervirulent" strains of the bacterium Klebsiella pneumoniae have emerged in healthy people in community settings, prompting a National Institutes of Health research group to investigate how the human immune system ...

Immunology

Study reports discovery of new cell type in thymus

It came as a surprise to Professor David Lo and his graduate student Diana Del Castillo when they were recently consulted by researchers in Israel for their expertise on specialized cells called Microfold cells, or M cells, ...

Oncology & Cancer

Significant progress in cell separation technology

Early detection allows for timely intervention in many diseases before they progress to a severe stage, often at a lower treatment cost. This is particularly crucial in the case of cancer, as the stage of cancer development ...

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