A common skin bacterium put children with severe eczema 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...
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Classification system based on co-occurring conditions may provide insight into autism
Data analysis also probes relationship between autism, gastrointestinal problems, and antibiotic useCredit: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are often affected by...
Child deaths in Brazil fall following comprehensive smoking ban
Child deaths have fallen in Brazil following complete smoking bans in public places, according to a new study. Its authors, from Imperial College London, the...
Organic laser diodes move from dream to reality
Thorough characterization demonstrates lasing by direct electrical stimulation of an organic film is possible, KOALA Tech Inc. founded to further develop the technologyCredit: Center for...
Changes to immune genes link paternal smoking with childhood asthma
Children exposed to paternal tobacco smoking before birth are more likely to develop asthma -- and associated changes to immune genes predict the level of...
Clinical calculator could spare breast cancer patients five years of unnecessary hormone therapy
New research confirms that an algorithm, called CTS5, can accurately identify patients who are at a significantly low risk of their breast cancer returning at...
African mole-rats immune to ‘wasabi pain’
UIC research published in Science A new report in Science provides the first evidence of a mammal -- the highveld mole-rat -- being immune to...
USC ISI & Intel Custom Foundry collaborate to spur microelectronics innovation
The partnership through ISI MOSIS service will offer multi-project-wafer runs for the microelectronics community, integrating MOSIS manufacturing services w/ Intel's high-performance device fabrication technology USC...
Experiments and calculations allow examination of boron’s complicated dance
Credit: Ellen Weiss/Argonne National Laboratory Work opens a path to precise calculations of the structure of other nuclei. In a study that combines experimental work and...
A combination of agrochemicals shortens the life of bees, study shows
A nonlethal dose of insecticide clothianidin can reduce honeybees' life span by half; once combined with the fungicide pyraclostrobin, it alters the behavior of worker...
To curb infection, bacteria direct their defenses against themselves
Sometimes, the best defense against hostile invaders is a good, long nap. Or at least, that strategy seems to work for bacteria. In a new...
Understanding why virus can't replicate in human cells could improve vaccines
The identification of a gene that helps to restrict the host range of the modified vaccinia virus Ankara (MVA) could lead to the development of...
International team identifies potential therapeutic target for sepsis
DALLAS - May 30, 2019 - An international collaboration led by scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center has identified a potential new therapeutic target for...
ASCO 2019: 40-50 percent response rate for brigatinib after other next-gen ALK inhibitors
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Crizotinib was the first drug licensed to treat ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer (ALK+ NSCLC). Since then, a range...
Wild boars, hunting dogs and hunters carry tick-borne bacteria
Credit: Andrea Pires dos Santos (CC BY 4.0) Rickettsia bacteria cause a number of human and animal infections, including Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Now, researchers...
