Scientists engineer promising vaccine target for Lyme disease

Meeting the unmet need for a vaccine is the top priority for researchers studying Lyme disease, which infects...

What links dust mites, shellfish, and insect food allergies?

New research from subtropical Spain shows how exposure to common household mites may prime the immune system to...

Machine learning algorithm decodes immune system’s hidden data for disease detection

Your immune system harbors a lifetime's worth of information about threats it's encountered - a biological Rolodex of...

Race-neutral equation improves asthma diagnosis for Black children

Despite ongoing progress, structural racism and health disparities continue to shape healthcare practices in ways healthcare providers may...

EBV exposure linked to life-threatening cancer risk in kidney transplant patients

More than 90% of the adult population in the U.S. is or has been infected with Epstein Barr...

Perceived stress linked to worsened symptoms in COPD patients

Increased perceived stress may cause worsened respiratory symptoms and decreased quality of life in people with chronic obstructive...

Diabetes plays key role in the emergence and expansion of antibiotic resistance

Antibiotics are powerful, fast-acting medications designed to eradicate bacterial infections. However, in recent years, their dependability has waned...

Fruit fly study reveals key brain proteins that help prevent seizures

One in ten people will have at least one seizure in their life, but effective treatments for seizures...

Gut Microbiome and Allergic Diseases: A Revolutionary Paradigm for Prevention and Treatment

The human gastrointestinal tract harbors a complex ecosystem of trillions of microorganisms that collectively constitute the gut microbiome,...

Baked eggs in infancy may lower lifelong egg allergy risk

Feeding babies baked eggs early could prevent egg allergies—new research reveals how timing and exposure shape immune tolerance!...

Synthetic microbiome therapy offers new hope against C. difficile infections

A synthetic microbiome therapy, tested in mice, protects against severe symptoms of a gut infection that is notoriously...

Children with peanut allergy achieve tolerance with gradual peanut butter ingestion

Eating gradually increasing doses of store-bought, home-measured peanut butter for about 18 months enabled 100% of children with...

Study explores how nanoplastics could affect child’s immune system during pregnancy

Allergies and asthma are widespread diseases that could arise during embryonal development in the womb. A team led...

New study reveals hidden spread of C. diff in intensive care units

One of the most common health care-associated infections spreads within intensive care units (ICUs) more than three times...

Supplements over salmon? Study finds pregnant women choose capsules over food

Despite the widespread use of fish oil and probiotics during pregnancy, many women remain confused about national guidelines...

HHS and NIH announce the development of next-generation, universal vaccine platform

Colorized transmission electron micrograph of influenza A/H1N1 virus particles. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)...

Scientists discover new strategy to fight back against norovirus

Scientists at The University of Texas at Austin, in collaboration with researchers from the University of North Carolina...

Strawberries enhance brain speed and heart health, but cognitive benefits remain unclear

Want to sharpen your mind and lower blood pressure? Study reveals how a daily strawberry habit could help—but...

Discovery of special dendritic cells sheds light on food allergy prevention

The immune system must be able to quickly attack invaders like viruses, while also ignoring harmless stimuli, or...

New CT-based score helps predict need for repeat sinus surgery

A new CT-scan based risk score facilitates the identification of patients at risk of revision endoscopic sinus surgery...

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