New approach to milk allergies promises breakthrough

September 21, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Skin prick test (SPT) levels of patients who had treatment success and treatment failure in both cohorts. Milk ladder in blue and Strick avoidance in green. Credit: Pediatric Allergy and

‘Transient’ gut bacteria may affect health and guide diet choices

September 21, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Persistent and transient colonizing species determine the stability of the gut microbiota. Credit: npj Biofilms and Microbiomes (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41522-024-00561-1 Scientists have identified two types of microbes in the gut

Mild initial clinical course seen for COVID-19 vaccine-linked myocarditis

September 21, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

COVID-19 vaccine-associated myocarditis (C-VAM) has a mild initial clinical course, but myocardial injury is common, according to a study published online in the October issue of eClinicalMedicine. Supriya S. Jain,

Overcoming dental fear with the tap of an app

September 21, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Dental FearLess app. Credit: David Song/NYU Does the idea of sitting in a dental chair make your palms sweat? Or do you simply avoid making appointments altogether? You’re not alone.

Type 2 diabetes increased by almost 20% over a decade

September 21, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Credit: Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism (2024). DOI: 10.1111/dom.15797 Type 2 diabetes increased by almost 20% between 2012 and 2022, according to a new study from the University of Georgia published

New model shows cortical implants like Elon Musk’s Blindsight are unlikely to ‘exceed normal human vision’

September 21, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Schematic of our cortical model. (A) Transformation from visual space to the cortical surface. Simulated V1 maps on the human cortical surface for (B) orientation pinwheel maps (entire cortical map

I think my child’s weight is affecting their health. How can I best support them?

September 21, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Weight fluctuation and change in body composition with growth is a normal part of development. Apart from the first year of life, teenage years experience the

Low-dose carbon monoxide may explain the paradoxical reduced risk of Parkinson’s disease among smokers

September 21, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Paradoxically, previous research has shown that despite its inherent health risks, cigarette smoking is linked with a reduced risk of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Until now, however,

Researchers achieve a significant advancement in early diagnosis of bipolar disorder in adolescents

September 21, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Illustration of the steps of the model construction for early diagnosis of bipolar disorder in adolescents (Left) and the conceptual graphs to show the importance of the advanced brain imaging

Lasting effects of pretend play in early childhood

September 21, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain From developing social skills to fostering creativity, pretend play in young children is likened to being a “metaphoric multivitamin” in an editorial published in the journal