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Young eczema sufferers infected with common skin bacterium are at higher risk of food allergy

In a new study published today in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, scientists from King's College London have found that young children with severe eczema infected with Staphylococcus aureus bacterium, are at a higher risk of developing a food allergy.

31 May 2019

Early genome catastrophes can lead to development of lung cancer in non-smokers

Catastrophic rearrangements in the genome occurring as early as childhood and adolescence can lead to the development of lung cancer in later years in non-smokers.

31 May 2019

Queen’s researchers develop innovative rapid test to improve maternal health in developing countries

A grant from the McClay Foundation will enable Queen's researchers to work with clinicians to offer fast diagnostic testing to prevent meningitis and sepsis in maternity wards for the first time in Malawi.

31 May 2019

Pre-surgical neoadjuvant treatment shows promise in trial for patients with operable NSCLC

For patients with operable non-small cell lung cancer, pre-surgical "neoadjuvant" treatment with an immune checkpoint inhibitor was well tolerated and, in many cases, caused significant tumor cell death in a large, multicenter clinical trial involving investigators at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and nine other research centers

31 May 2019

Treatment guidelines for managing anaphylaxis in children need to be reassessed

Treatment guidelines for managing anaphylaxis in children should be reassessed, according to a new Canadian study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

31 May 2019

Racism is toxic to humans, study shows

A new study indicates that racism is toxic to humans. A team of USC and UCLA scientists found that racist experiences appear to increase inflammation in African American individuals, raising their risk of chronic illness, according to the study published in the journal Psychoneuroendocrinology on April 18.

31 May 2019

Gut bacteria linked to metabolic changes and autism in new study

Researchers have made an important discovery that may explain how gut bacteria could contribute to autism-like behaviors.

31 May 2019

Stanford University mechanical engineers develop a more stable prosthetic leg

Taking on a hiking trail or a cobblestone street with a prosthetic leg is a risky proposition - it's possible, but even in relatively easy terrain, people who use prostheses to walk are more likely to fall than others.

31 May 2019

GM fungus kills 99% of mosquitoes in Malaria-endemic region of Africa

Mosquito populations that are responsible for spreading malaria can be dramatically reduced with a new GM fungus that produces spider toxins.

31 May 2019

Study sheds light on design of pharmacological strategies to treat depression in Huntington's disease

About 40 % of the affected patients with Huntington's disease -a neurodegenerative pathology- show depression symptoms, even in early stages before the apparition of the typical motor symptoms of the disease.

31 May 2019

Mired in medical debt? Federal plan would update overdue-bill collection methods

Elham Mirshafiei was at the library cramming for final exams during her senior year at California State University-Long Beach when she grew nauseated and started vomiting. After the 10th episode in an hour, a friend took her to the nearest emergency room.

31 May 2019

New PET imaging platform can scan multiple animals while they are awake

Have you ever spent half an hour trying to take the best photo of your pets but they won't stay still in the perfect angle? This is also true for small animal imaging research using positron emission tomography.

31 May 2019

Human contact plays major role in the spread of some hospital-acquired infections

An observational study conducted in a French hospital showed that human contact was responsible for 90 percent of the spread of one species of antibiotic-resistant bacteria to new patients, but less than 60 percent of the spread of a different species.

31 May 2019

MR Solutions’ multi-modality, cryogen free technology seen to be game-changer at ISMRM meeting in Montreal

MR Solutions’ high field simultaneous PET-MR systems and large bore, 7T cryogen free MRI technology were seen to be game-changers by leading molecular imaging researchers at the 27th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, in Montreal last week.

From MR Solutions 31 May 2019

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Young eczema sufferers infected with common skin bacterium are at higher risk of food allergy

Early genome catastrophes can lead to development of lung cancer in non-smokers

Queen’s researchers develop innovative rapid test to improve maternal health in developing countries

Pre-surgical neoadjuvant treatment shows promise in trial for patients with operable NSCLC

Treatment guidelines for managing anaphylaxis in children need to be reassessed

Racism is toxic to humans, study shows

Gut bacteria linked to metabolic changes and autism in new study

Stanford University mechanical engineers develop a more stable prosthetic leg

GM fungus kills 99% of mosquitoes in Malaria-endemic region of Africa

Study sheds light on design of pharmacological strategies to treat depression in Huntington's disease

Mired in medical debt? Federal plan would update overdue-bill collection methods

New PET imaging platform can scan multiple animals while they are awake

Human contact plays major role in the spread of some hospital-acquired infections

MR Solutions’ multi-modality, cryogen free technology seen to be game-changer at ISMRM meeting in Montreal

Prenatal exposure to paternal tobacco smoking linked to high asthma risk

Study confirms gut-brain link in autism

Study aims to understand role of immune cells in the development of macular scarring

Researchers mobilize globally to improve smoking cessation tools as World No Tobacco Day approaches

Eating blueberries daily reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease

Bedfont named as Technology category finalist for 2019 National Family Business Awards

Membrane proteins in focus: Turning high-risk targets into routine workflows

How metabolic phenotyping can detect viral infections in minutes

Directed enzyme evolution and the Nobel Prize: Making enzymes evolve in the lab

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