Researchers analyzed patient data from 10 countries. The team found a correlation between low vitamin D levels and hyperactive immune…
Repurposing existing drugs for COVID-19 offers a more rapid alternative to a vaccine
Repurposing existing medicines focused on known drug targets is likely to offer a more rapid hope of tackling COVID-19 than…
Possible vaccine for virus linked to type 1 diabetes
According to many observations, certain virus infections may play a part in the autoimmune attack that leads to type 1…
Skin-to-skin ‘kangaroo care’ shows important benefits for premature babies
A world-first study has demonstrated significant benefits to a premature baby’s heart and brain function when held by the parent…
Survey: Half of Americans concerned about new moms, babies being in public amid COVID-19
A new national U.S. survey finds that nearly 80 percent of respondents would be concerned about themselves or an expectant…
Killing ‘sleeper cells’ may enhance breast cancer therapy
The anti-cancer medicine venetoclax could improve the current therapy for estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer, according to preclinical studies. The…
Fighting autoimmunity and cancer: The nutritional key
Scientists have revealed a novel mechanism through which the immune system controls autoimmunity and cancer. In the special focus of…
Accumulation of gene mutations in chronic Graft-versus-host disease
Mutations in white blood cells can contribute to abnormal immune profile after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
Clay layers and distant pumping trigger arsenic contamination in Bangladesh groundwater
To avoid arsenic contamination, many Bangladeshi households access water via private wells drilled to 300 feet or less, beneath impermeable…
Sleep difficulties linked to altered brain development in infants who later develop autism
New research finds that sleep problems in a baby’s first 12 months may not only precede an autism diagnosis, but…