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...

Common medicines contain hidden gluten and soy, study finds

Researchers reveal that widely used pain and fever medicines may harbor undeclared gluten or soy ingredients—raising concerns for...

New therapeutic cocktails show promise for long-lasting asthma relief

Current asthma treatments don't work in all patients, and they don't provide long-term relief from potentially deadly asthma...

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...

Scientists link emulsifiers in processed foods to allergy and immune disorders

From your pantry to your gut: Scientists reveal how everyday food additives could silently fuel allergies, gut disorders,...

Long-acting HIV injections show success in patients with struggles to take daily pills

UCSF researchers are the first to demonstrate that the approach works for the patients who need it the...

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...

Study reveals an integrated care model for improving outcomes among people who inject drugs

Researchers from the HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN) presented results from the HPTN 094 ("INTEGRA") study at the...

Scientists discover key molecular switch for blood stem cell regeneration

A single molecular switch is essential for blood stem cells to enter an activated, regenerative state in which...

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)...

Feeding infants diverse foods early may cut allergy risk, study reveals

New research reveals that feeding infants a variety of foods in their first year can help prevent allergies...

New antibiotic offers hope for more effective Lyme disease treatment

Lyme disease, a disease transmitted when deer ticks feed on infected animals like deer and rodents, and then...

New project aims to help pin down the process of West Nile virus transmission

Mosquitoes have been transmitting the West Nile virus to humans in the United States for over 25 years,...

Current antivirals not successful in treating severe H5N1 bird flu infections

As the H5N1 avian influenza outbreak continues, scientists are working to better understand the virus's threat to human...

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...

Beckman coulter’s new basophil activation test for allergies

Innovation Follows $1 Million FARE Award. Image Credit: Beckman Coulter Life Sciences Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, a global...

Material from nasal lavage provides a basis for assessing COPD

Early diagnosis of COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, increases the quality of life of the patient and the...

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...

Social media and peer pressure fueling dangerous drug misuse

Social media trends and peer pressure can be a dangerous combination to your children and their friends, especially...

Research links high pollen exposure to increased death rates in older adults

As climate change intensifies pollen seasons across the country, new research from the University of Michigan reveals a...

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