Robotic drug capsule can deliver drugs to gut
One reason that it’s so difficult to deliver large protein drugs orally is that these drugs can’t pass through the mucus barrier that lines the […]
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Pediatric brain cancer is rare. A doctor explains why some kids are more vulnerable than others
The odds that a doctor will diagnose your child with pediatric cancer are slim, and the chances of a brain cancer diagnosis are even smaller. […]
Read moreAs Australia Calls End to COVID Emergency Response, Doctors Warn of Risk to Public
SYDNEY (Reuters) — Australia will end the mandatory five-day home quarantine for COVID-infected people on Oct. 14, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Friday, even […]
Read more3.2 Mln Americans Received Updated COVID Boosters Last Week: CDC
(Reuters) — Around 3.2 million people in the United States received updated COVID-19 booster shots over the past week, the Centers for Disease Control and […]
Read moreIncreased risk of cancer in children born to mothers with epilepsy using high-dose folic acid during pregnancy
High-dose folic acid is protective against congenital malformations if the mother is at particular risk of having a child with congenital malformations. Treatment with antiseizure […]
Read moreChinese Artist Records Era of COVID, One Test at a Time
SHANGHAI (Reuters) — For most of China’s 1.4 billion people, regular COVID-19 tests have become a way of life. Siyuan Zhuji is trying to turn them […]
Read moreThe sexual dimorphisms in the epidemiology and pathophysiology of obesity
In a recent study published in the Frontiers of Immunology, researchers reviewed the sexual dimorphisms in obesity. Study: Sex hormones, intestinal inflammation, and the gut […]
Read moreListen: Grieving Families Face the Cruelest Bills
NPR’s “Consider This” podcast tells the stories of the Markow, Shickel, and Raspe familes. All had very sick infants who died after needing highly technical, […]
Read moreNationwide cohort study reveals the features and outcomes of fulminant myocarditis
Myocarditis is an inflammatory disease of the myocardium often caused by viral infections or autoimmune disorders. Fulminant myocarditis (FM) is a rare and severe presentation […]
Read moreBreath tests can lead to more personalized therapies for IBS patients
A new study led by Cedars-Sinai investigators found using breath tests to identify gut gas profiles can potentially help lead to more personalized therapies for […]
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