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Dupilumab for neurodermatitis: Indication of an added benefit in adults
Dupilumab (trade name: Dupixent) has been approved since September 2017 for the treatment of adult patients with moderate to severe...
Study: Absence of key protein, TTP, rapidly turns young bones old
Credit: Photo: Keith Kirkwood BUFFALO, N.Y. - The absence of a protein critical to the control of inflammation may lead...
Unique inflammation patterns emerging in patients with type 1 diabetes
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta university AUGUSTA, Ga. (March 8, 2018) - Analysis of the inflammation-promoting proteins in the...
Air pollution linked to brain alterations and cognitive impairment in children
Philadelphia, March 8, 2018 - A new study performed in the Netherlands has linked exposure to residential air pollution during...
Scientists discover a key function of als-linked protein
The protein FUS, whose mutation or disruption causes many cases of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD), works...
Having children can make women’s telomeres seem 11 years older
Credit: George Mason University A recent study by George Mason University researchers in the Department of Global and Community Health...
How common is food insecurity among older adults?
Social issues such as hunger, inadequate housing, social isolation, and poverty are linked to poor health, especially as we age....
Saliva plays a role in the body’s defense against traveler’s diarrhea
(Boston)--Researchers have identified a protein in saliva (histatin-5) that protects the body from traveler's diarrhea. The findings, available online in...
How cellular structure orchestrates immunologic memory
With every infection or vaccination, memory cells form that the body uses to remember the pathogen. This has been known...
Commercial pesticides: Not as safe as they seem
New regulations are needed to protect people and the environment from toxic pesticide ingredients that are not currently subject to...
Engineered cartilage template to heal broken bones
Credit: Syam Nukavarapu/UConn Photo A team of UConn Health researchers has designed a novel, hybrid hydrogel system to help address...
Mark C. Gebhardt, MD, receives American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ Diversity Award
NEW ORLEANS, La. (March 8, 2018)-In recognition for his unwavering commitment to advance diversity in orthopaedics, the American Academy of...
Studies examine trends in pain medication use
A new study reveals that acetaminophen use and over-dosing rise in cold/flu season in the United States, primarily due to...
Serotonin promotes perseverance
Credit: Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown/Sara Matias What happens when serotonin levels increase in human brain? How does this affect...
Medical researchers find protein that marks difference between cancer and non-cancer cells
Credit: Ross Neitz A discovery sheds light on how cancerous cells differ from healthy ones, and could lead to the...
Exposure to childhood violence linked to psychiatric disorders
March 8, 2019 -- Investing in diminishing socioeconomic status inequalities and in preventing violent events during childhood may improve the...
How does the brain’s spatial map change when we change the shape of the room?
Credit: Sainsbury Wellcome Centre London, UK - March 9, 2018 - Our ability to navigate the world, and form episodic...
Marine charities net more than iconic fishery: Massachusetts
Massachusetts boasts one of the most iconic fisheries in the U.S., but new research suggests that protecting marine coastlines has...
Multiple optical measurements reveal the single cell activation without contrast agent
Credit: © 2018 Pavillon et al. PNAS. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1711872115 Points Label-free optical measurements can study fine cellular changes such as...
NIAID scientists assess transmission risk of familial human prion diseases to mice
Credit: NIAID WHAT: Familial human prion diseases are passed within families and are associated with 34 known prion protein mutations....