A protein identified nearly 40 years ago for its ability to stimulate the production of red blood cells plays a surprising, critical role in dampening the immune system’s response to cancer.
Blocking the activity of the protein turns formerly…
Category: 5. Health
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A Pediatrician Sets The Record Straight On Autism
Autism is a spectrum, encompassing a wide range of experiences and abilities.
The new public health administration in the U.S., headed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has made helping people with autism one of its priorities. However, in order to…
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Simple consultations in emergency room can help patients manage high blood pressure
A simple consultation during unrelated visits to the emergency room can help patients with high blood pressure — “the silent killer” — manage the condition, even before they experience symptoms, according to new research from the University of…
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Combining signals could make for better control of prosthetics
Combining two different kinds of signals could help engineers build prosthetic limbs that better reproduce natural movements, according to a new study from the University of California, Davis. The work, published April 10 in PLOS One, shows that…
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Right patient, right dose, right time
While artificial intelligence (AI) has shown promising potential, much of its use has remained theoretical or retrospective. Turning its potential into real-world healthcare outcomes, researchers at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National…
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New bioactive compound for difficult-to-treat allergies
Irritable bowel syndrome, chronic itching, asthma and migraine are in many cases hard-to-treat conditions. They have in common that they are triggered by an excessive immune response — which in severe cases can be life-threatening. A team of…
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Cancer Treatment Efficacy is Not Dependent on Age
Our immune systems build as we grow and reach young adulthood. Exposure to various pathogens drives immune response and develops immune memory which can target similar diseases we come across in the future….
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Tumor Byproduct Found to Suppress Immunity
Many different cancer treatments work to directly target the tumor or the cells around it. The immediate goal is to mitigate growth and progression, with the hope of complete eradication and long-term durable…
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Pope Francis’ death right after Easter sounds miraculous – but patients and caregivers often work together to delay dying
On the morning of Easter Monday, after his final public address the day prior, Pope Francis died at age 88, closing 12 years of leading the Catholic Church. He joins the phenomena of people “holding on” until after an anticipated date or…
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Gratitude comes with benefits − a social psychologist explains how to practice it when times are stressful
A lot has been written about gratitude over the past two decades and how we ought to be feeling it. There is advice for journaling and a plethora of purchasing options for gratitude notebooks and diaries. And research has consistently
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