New Zealand counted its most new coronavirus cases of the pandemic Tuesday as an outbreak in its largest city grew
Month: October 2021
Consumer Health: Are you due for a mammogram?
A mammogram is an X-ray image of your breasts that is used to screen for breast cancer. Mammograms play a
Breastfeeding linked to lower risk of type 1 diabetes
Research on the role of diet in the development of type 1 diabetes is generally of low evidence, but there
Biologic therapies available for pediatric patients with asthma
Biologic therapies are available for pediatric patients with asthma and allergic skin diseases, according to a clinical report published online
Scientists gain new understanding of how brain cells talk
Experts from the University of Nottingham have discovered that reversing the modification of molecular messages at synapses in the human
Ask a pediatrician: How much fruit, vegetables, and protein do children need?
Q: How much fruit, vegetables, and protein do my kids really need every day? A: There’s a lot of information
Long-term exposure to toxins in operating rooms could increase COPD risk
Disinfectants and surgical smoke—the gaseous by-product produced by heat-generating surgical instruments—are among the hazardous chemicals to which physicians, nurses, and
Cancer cells mobilizing the nervous system? Let’s use them to inhibit the tumor
Researchers at the Technion—Israel Institute of Technology have developed an innovative treatment for breast cancer, based on analgesic nanoparticles that
Building a better lab dipstick test
Lateral flow assays (LFAs, often called “dipsticks”) have been a standard point-of-care testing platform for decades, and keep growing in
New genetic factors that contribute to the success of blood and marrow transplant found
New research from Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center has uncovered genetic factors other than human leukocyte antigen (HLA) compatibility that
