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Mtb diagnosis faster with new technology
The time needed to genetically sequence the bacteria causing mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) from patient samples has been reduced from weeks to days using a new technique.
Three-way link found in infant antibiotic use
A study led by researchers at the University of Minnesota has found a three-way link among antibiotic use in infants, changes in the gut bacteria, and disease later in life.
Seasonal gene changes affect immunity
Immune systems vary with the seasons, according to a University of Cambridge study, which may be why certain conditions such as heart disease and rheumatoid arthritis are aggravated in winter whilst people tend to be healthier in the summer.
Measles suppression of immune system
A Princeton University study found children may live in the immunological shadow of measles for as long three years, leaving them highly susceptible to other diseases.
Tx shows 'significant recovery' in psoriasis
Many patients suffering from psoriasis showed significant recovery after just a single dose of an experimental treatment with a human antibody, a small trial found.
‘Feel the burn’ mechanism a culprit in CFS
The mechanism that causes high-performance athletes to 'feel the burn' is what makes people with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) feel exhausted by the most common daily activities, University of Florida Health research found.
Binge drinking compromises immune system
Aside from increasing the risk of traumatic injuries, binge drinking in young, healthy adults significantly disrupts the immune system, according to a US study.
Trial halted to allow patients to switch to successful cancer drug
A late stage trial testing Bristol-Myers Squibb cancer immunotherapy nivolumab in advanced melanoma patients was halted early, after it was determined that the drug...
UK scientists make breakthrough in fighting ‘super bugs’
A weakness in the defences of ‘superbug’ bacteria has been uncovered by British scientists, raising the prospect of new treatments to tackle infections that...
Anti-cancer vaccine fight taken to another level
Scientists have found a way to target elusive cells that suppress immune response, depleting them with peptides that spare other important cells and shrink...
Discovery will boost fight against antibiotic resistance
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have identified a small molecule that prevents bacteria from forming into biofilms, a frequent cause of infections....
Immune cells used to shrink cancer
Researchers at the National Cancer Institute have sequenced the genome from a 43-year-old woman with an advanced and deadly type of cancer that had...
Eczema found potentially to prevent skin cancer formation
Eczema is one of the most common skin conditions, affecting up to 30% of people in the US. But, Medical News Today reports, having...
Asthma itself could raise risk of osteoporosis
Using corticosteroids for a long period of time to treat asthma is known to increase the risk of osteoporosis, but The Huffington Post reports,...
‘Great deal of misinformation’ around gluten and wheat allergies
People who believe they are sensitive to gluten have often not been adequately tested to rule out celiac disease. Reuters Health quotes Jessica Biesiekierski,...
Genome analysis to boost standard drug screening
New pharmaceuticals to fight auto-immune diseases, such as multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis, may be identified more effectively by adding genome analysis to...
Team rebuilds thymus gland in mice
British scientists have, for the first time, used regenerative medicine to fully restore an organ in a living animal, a discovery they say may...