Allergic to peanuts? To cats? To pollen? A new targeted therapy may have the potential to help a person ward off an allergic reaction prompted by the specific source of their allergy, Northwestern University researchers report. The therapy uses nanoparticles to deactivate mast cells, which are the immune cells responsible for immediate allergic reactions. In… read on > read on >
The average size of your dog’s breed plays a role in which diseases your pet is more apt to develop, a new study has found. It turns out that larger dogs are more prone to a different set of diseases than small dogs are. Prior research has found that smaller dogs tend to live longer… read on > read on >
College freshmen who are more outgoing and agreeable — and less moody — are more likely to feel a sense of belonging at their new school, new research has found. Those personality traits could result in better academic performance and better mental health during college, the study authors concluded. However, two other important personality traits… read on > read on >
Women who consume more plant-based protein tend to age more gracefully, a new study reports. Women with diets rich in protein — especially from plant-based sources — develop fewer chronic diseases and enjoy healthier aging overall, researchers report in the Jan. 17 issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Overall, women who ate more… read on > read on >
Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, has undergone a planned abdominal surgery, Kensington Palace reported Wednesday. As reported by the BBC, the surgery was successful and the 42-year-old princess will remain in the hospital for between 10 and 14 days. No details were provided by the palace as to the reasons for the surgery. “Her… read on > read on >
An American’s income and ethnicity could play a role in how clean the air is that they breathe, a new study finds. Air pollution emissions have fallen more in wealthier areas, and less in areas with larger Hispanic or American Indian populations. Overall, U.S. air pollution emissions have decreased substantially, but the magnitude of the… read on > read on >
Casgevy, a groundbreaking treatment that was approved to treat sickle cell disease in December, was given the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s blessing on Tuesday to treat another inherited blood disorder. Casgevy is the first CRISPR-based medicine, where gene editing is used to develop the treatment, to be approved for use in the United States.… read on > read on >
Using two feet or two wheels to get back and forth to work each day could reduce the inflammation that leads to cancer, heart disease and diabetes, new research shows. So-called “active commuting” — walking or biking to work — for at least 45 minutes daily lowered levels of a blood marker for inflammation called… read on > read on >
Stressed-out teens are likely to have more heart health risk factors in adulthood, a new study says. Teens with elevated stress levels tended to have high blood pressure, obesity and other heart risk factors as they aged, compared to those teens with less stress, researchers found. “Our findings suggest that perceived stress patterns over time… read on > read on >
Palliative care is meant to ease suffering at any stage of disease, but too often many patients wait too long for this type of care to be ordered. Now, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania may have come up with a solution: Make consultations regarding the need for palliative care a “default” part of hospital… read on > read on >
