Cat lovers with allergies may someday enjoy a genetically modified pet that does not give them itchy eyes. Scientists in the United States say they’ve found an effective way to block the most common… [+2076 chars]
The immune system's white blood cells, which are produced in the bone marrow, mostly help to defend against bacteria and injury, but sometimes they can turn against the body -- for example, in cardio… [+3123 chars]
Bowel cancer is a general term for cancer that begins in the large bowel. Epigenetic clocks have been associated with cancer risk in several observational studies. Nevertheless, it is unclear whether… [+4014 chars]
HONG KONG Not every woman remembers her first period, but 36-year-old Namira Binte Mohamad Marsudi cannot forget hers. At age of 11, the initial sharp pain gave way to several days of throbbing cramp… [+7445 chars]
Risk for anaphylaxis with intravenous (IV) iron supplementation is rare; however, the risk can vary depending on the formulation used, a new study finds. The results of the new retrospective cohort … [+3502 chars]
In a cardiac arrest, everything comes down to how quickly you "get on the chest." Every minute CPR is not initiated or an automated external defibrillator, or AED, is not utilized, the chance of surv… [+4976 chars]
TUESDAY, March 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- If you're a worker who plans to get pregnant, take heed of a new study that warns that pregnant women who work in hospitals and are exposed to disinfectant… [+4681 chars]
IVCC welcomes the publication in The Lancet of the 24-month results of an epidemiological trial in Tanzania, conducted by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) in partnership wit… [+5875 chars]
Researchers at Lund University have discovered increased levels of a microRNA in type 2 diabetes, which has a negative effect on insulin secretion. Their experiments on human insulin producing cells … [+5328 chars]
Ischemic heart disease and stroke are the leading causes of mortality worldwide. One of the pathological features of atherosclerosis is the formation of foam cells after macrophages take up oxidized … [+3373 chars]
Germany's Health Minister Karl Lauterbach said he expected the roll-out of a vaccine specifically against the Omicron variant of the coronavirus would be delayed for months, until autumn. Speaking a… [+2444 chars]
UT Southwestern researchers have identified a four-protein complex that appears to play a key role in generating ribosomes -- organelles that serve as protein factories for cells -- as well as a surp… [+3763 chars]
