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Researchers at Kobe University discovered an entirely new and unexpected mechanism by which the immune system can get rid of cells lacking molecules that identify them as part of the self in mice. The finding, published in PNAS, has possible implications for cancer treatment. The immune system comprises many types of cells that work together […]

Sometimes we get what we pay for. Other times we pay too much.  That’s the message of a study published today in the Annals of Internal Medicine, which finds that a generic maintenance inhaler is as effective at managing symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) as a pricier branded alternative.  In 2019, the US […]

In a recent article published in Reproductive Medicine, researchers presented information on scientific evidence-based inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) management methods during pregnancy. Study: The Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease during Reproductive Years: An Updated Narrative Review. Image Credit: Blue Planet Studio/Shutterstock.com IBD patients, especially those with active disease, are at an increased risk of loss of […]

La présence d’une culture fongique positive chez les patients atteints de bronchectasie ne semble pas être corrélée à la gravité de la maladie ou à un risque accru de résultat indésirable, selon les données tirées du registre sur la bronchectasie et les mycobactéries non tuberculeuses (MNT ; Bronchiectasis and NTM Registry) et présentées lors de la […]

Many Americans really want to lose weight — and a new poll shows nearly half of adults would be interested in taking a prescription drug to help them do so. At the same time, enthusiasm dims sharply if the treatment comes as an injection, if it is not covered by insurance, or if the weight […]

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first oral agent specifically for postpartum depression, a condition that affects an estimated one in seven mothers in the United States. The pill, zuranolone (Zurzuvae), is a neuroactive steroid that acts on GABAA receptors in the brain responsible for regulating mood, arousal, behavior, and cognition, […]

Recently, scientists reviewed the available literature to better understand vitamin D’s immunomodulatory and antiviral function. The study explores how vitamin D influences the pediatric respiratory system after acute respiratory tract infections (ARTI), such as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), which is the causal agent of the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This review […]

There is no topic in business and marketing bigger than the topic branding.  When you Google the term “why is branding important,” you’ll find an abundance of resources that stress the importance of understanding and investing in branding for your success. In the majority of these resources, there are also vague references to terms like […]

The American Heart Association (AHA) and American College of Cardiology (ACC), in collaboration with several other professional organizations, have published the first comprehensive set of performance and quality measures specific for coronary artery revascularization. “Performance measures are helpful to accelerate translation of scientific evidence into clinical practice and are intended to provide practitioners and institutions […]

A team of researchers have highlighted the role that the COVID-19 pandemic played in connecting people around the world more with our feathered friends while in lockdowns, finding a surge in interest for bird feeding information and providing more insight into global human-birds interactions. Professor Emeritus Darryl Jones, from Griffith’s Centre for Planetary Health and […]