The healing power of touch: Study finds moderate health benefits across ages
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 Maternal influences on food allergy prevention: A closer look at diet and environmentMaternal influences on food allergy prevention: A closer look at diet and environment
 
Review assesses how maternal diet and environmental factors during pregnancy influence the prevention of food allergies in offspring, underlining the importance of a balanced diet and questioning the efficacy of allergen avoidance.
 
 
 The healing power of touch: Study finds moderate health benefits across agesThe healing power of touch: Study finds moderate health benefits across ages
 
Meta-analysis reveals touch therapies have moderate beneficial effects on both mental and physical health across different demographics, with touch interventions especially effective for pain, anxiety, and depression relief, and for promoting neonatal health outcomes.
 
   Genetically engineering skin bacteria to fight cancerGenetically engineering skin bacteria to fight cancer
 
While studying a type of bacteria that lives on the healthy skin of every human being, researchers from Stanford Medicine and a colleague may have stumbled on a powerful new way to fight cancer.
 
   Nanopore sequencing unveils novel telomere length patternsNanopore sequencing unveils novel telomere length patterns
 
We depend on our cells being able to divide and multiply, whether it's to replace sunburnt skin or replenish our blood supply and recover from injury.
 
   Can synthetic data boost fairness in medical imaging AI?Can synthetic data boost fairness in medical imaging AI?
 
A recent study in Nature Medicine demonstrates how diffusion models can enhance the robustness and fairness of medical machine learning models in interpreting medical images like histopathology, chest X-rays, and dermatological images by augmenting training datasets with synthetic data, improving accuracy and fairness across diverse patient groups.
 
 New technology can automatically identify infants at risk of developing neuromotor diseases
 
New technology can automatically identify infants at risk of developing neuromotor diseasesA team of researchers led by Huanyu "Larry" Cheng, the James L. Henderson, Jr. Memorial Associate Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics (ESM) at Penn State, tested the use of wearable sensors paired with a "tiny" machine learning algorithm to automatically monitor and evaluate general movements in infants.
 
 
 Breakthrough study reveals melanoma's resistance tactics to targeted therapy
 
Breakthrough study reveals melanoma's resistance tactics to targeted therapyMelanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer. With global incidence rates rising, new, more effective treatments are necessary to alleviate the health burden of the disease. Important advances in recent years include doctors using genetic tests to look for specific mutations they can target for more personalised, effective treatment.
 
 
 Researchers leverage machine-learning techniques to predict future risk of pressure injuries
 
Researchers leverage machine-learning techniques to predict future risk of pressure injuriesBedsores-;also known as pressure injuries-;are the fastest rising hospital-acquired condition, according to the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research in Quality, and as a result have become the second most common reason for medical malpractice suits in the United States.
 
 
 New murine model sheds light on anti-MDA5 antibody-positive dermatomyositis
 
New murine model sheds light on anti-MDA5 antibody-positive dermatomyositisSome diseases involve autoimmune reactions, when the body begins to attack its own cells and proteins.
 
 
 Study: Scientific articles on atopic dermatitis contain almost no patient images
 
Study: Scientific articles on atopic dermatitis contain almost no patient imagesScientific articles on the common skin condition atopic dermatitis contain almost no images of patients, according to a study from the University of Gothenburg.
 
 
 Proteasomes: Expanding roles beyond cellular waste management
 
Proteasomes: Expanding roles beyond cellular waste managementThe typical job of the proteasome, the garbage disposal of the cell, is to grind down proteins into smaller bits and recycle some of those bits and parts.
 
 
 CDC report: Persistent measles importations challenge U.S. elimination efforts
 
CDC report: Persistent measles importations challenge U.S. elimination effortsThe status of measles elimination in the United States (U.S.).