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By David DouglasNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Encapsulating protein drugs in plant cells might be a new, more affordable way to deliver them, researchers say.
<p><span>New research supports the early initiation of highly active antiretroviral therapy in children with HIV infection.</span></p>
<p>The gut microbiome is associated with body mass index (BMI) and blood levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol and triglycerides, according to results from the Dutch LifeLines-DEEP cohort.</p>
<p><span>Stochastic resonance stimulation is a promising supplemental therapy for apnea of prematurity (AOP), oxygen desaturation, and some aspects of bradycardia, new research suggests.</span></p>
Children's liquid medicines should only be measured in milliliters to avoid overdoses common with teaspoons and tablespoons, the academy says.
The FDA has proposed a ban on powdered medical gloves, approved new requirements for opioid warning labels, and approved a new treatment for inhalational anthrax.
A new study examined whether lung function decline, assessed by forced vital capacity and forced expiratory volume in one second, is accelerated in women undergoing menopause.
A flurry of recent reports has supported the health benefits of whole-fat milk. Increased dairy fat has been linked to lower rates of diabetes, and to improved cardiovascular health. The traditional advice – that low-fat or skim milk can help reduce weight, and help improve health – may have been based on faulty assumptions about the way ingested dairy fat affects metabolism.
The primary care provider may be in the position to diagnose and subsequently direct management of skin failure/KTUs.
Using a single finger prick of blood, a revolutionary new smartphone accessory can detect markers for HIV and syphilis in just 15 minutes at an extremely low cost.
By Shereen JegtvigNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Eating fiber-rich flaxseed each day might help lower high blood pressure, a new study suggests."This is the first demonstration of the cardiovascular effects of dietary flaxseed in a hypertensive population," Grant Pierce told Reuters Health in an email. Pierce is the senior author on the study and executive director of research at St. Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
New research examines the effect of as little as 20 minutes of aerobic exercise on long-term memory.
<p>The benefits of hypothermia treatment for newborns deprived of oxygen at birth persist at age 6 and 7, according to an updated evaluation of the TOBY trial.</p>
By David DouglasNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The fecal immunochemical test (FIT) has shown efficacy over as many as four annual rounds of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, according to a large retrospective study.
By Shereen Lehman(Reuters Health) - Eating large amounts of cured meats was linked to worse symptoms among asthma sufferers, a French study found.
In this podcast, Alan S. Go, MD, discusses the results of his recent study, which examined the relationship between HIV, heart failure, and patient demographics.
After analyzing data on more than 10,000 participants in the global SMART and START studies, researchers determined the effect of deferred or intermittent ART usage on disease risk.
<p><span> Gene therapy designed to treat progressive childhood blindness caused by Leber congenital amaurosis has turned out to offer only short-lived improvements in vision.</span></p>