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Medical Xpress / What drives food allergies? New study pinpoints early-life factors that raise risk
A new study from McMaster University involving 2.8 million children around the world has revealed the most important early-life factors that influence whether a child becomes allergic to food.
Medical Xpress / Engineered immune cells help reduce toxic proteins in the brain
Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy, a type of immunotherapy that leverages the immune system to combat diseases, is a powerful treatment option for certain cancers. The treatment relies on genetically modified ...
Medical Xpress / Looking back in time: How eye movements shape memory recall
The eyes may reveal how experiences are recalled, according to new Baycrest research that suggests that shifts in eye movements play a critical role in memory retrieval. The findings offer new insight into how memory works ...
Medical Xpress / What would bring nurses back? How hospitals can reverse nursing workforce losses
Most registered nurses who recently left hospital employment are motivated to return to health care work—and safe nurse staffing levels are the top factor that would bring them back, according to new research from the University ...
Medical Xpress / Wastewater study finds illicit tobacco use in Australia rose 150% since 2017
A study of wastewater samples has revealed that illicit tobacco use has increased by 150% in Australia. University of Queensland researchers used samples taken across Australia and found that while general tobacco use has ...
Medical Xpress / Study finds 98% of celebrity alcohol posts visible to a 15-year-old
Celebrity actors, musicians and athletes are promoting their own alcohol products on Instagram without clear disclosure of advertising content—and almost all posts are visible to underage users, according to new research ...
Medical Xpress / AI model can accelerate antibody drug production
As instigators of immunity, monoclonal antibodies are marvels of modern medicine, lab-made proteins that can treat cancers, autoimmune diseases, and many other conditions. With the market for these therapies forecast to double ...
Medical Xpress / New registry analysis links three-year childhood cancer survival to stage at diagnosis
A major study by UCL and Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori in Milan (INT) researchers has for the first time shown in detail how far children's cancer has spread at diagnosis in a way that can be compared between ...
Medical Xpress / ADHD symptoms predict distinct creative problem-solving styles and superior solving ability
Individuals with strong attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms, related to inefficient cognitive executive function, may experience a surprising benefit: a natural inclination toward a type of intuitive ...
Medical Xpress / First of its kind daily HIV treatment shows promising results
Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have led the clinical development of the first non-integrase strand-transfer inhibitor (INSTI) single tablet treatment for HIV, among growing concern for the potential of widespread ...
Medical Xpress / Is social media time really harming teens? A UK study finds weak links overall
There is little evidence that the amount of time young people spend on social media is linked to later mental health issues, according to a new study. Research following more than 3,000 young people found that low to average ...
Medical Xpress / Why your prescriptions may cost more: Three PBMs dominate most Part D markets
Just three pharmacy benefit managers (PBM) dominate retail prescriptions in Medicare Part D and Medicaid managed care across much of the country, with markets in nearly every state considered highly concentrated for at least ...
