Bluebird Bio has been granted the go-ahead to market its gene therapy for the blood disorder β-thalassemia. Zynteglo gained conditional market approval from the European Commission in June to treat transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia in patients 12 years and older who have no other treatment options. Image by lisichik from Pixabay Read more at Nature… The post [...]
A microbial bond is shared between mother and child that renders the age-old dichotomy of “nature versus nurture” obsolete. Molded by both host biology and the physical relationship between mother and child, this microbial connection is formed at the earliest moments of life when the newborn’s skin and mucosal surfaces are seeded with microorganisms that [...]
New Zealand health officials continue to report measles, with Auckland seeing the most. From Jan. 1, 2019 to Sept. 11, 2019 there have been 1172 confirmed cases of measles notified across New Zealand. 970 of these confirmed cases are in the Auckland region. Credit: iStock, Manjurul Read more at Outbreak News… The post Measles: [...]
STONY BROOK, NY, September 5, 2019 – Two Stony Brook University faculty have received Department of Energy (DOE) Particle Accelerator Research grants totaling more than $600,000 to advance their research. Arjun K. Venkatesan, PhD, Associate Director for Drinking Water Initiatives at the Center for Clean Water Technology and Adjunct Professor of Civil Engineering; and Navid Vafaei-Najafabadi, PhD, Assistant Professor in [...]
Get the scoop on better habits for your internal health. Are your stomach troubles making you miserable? Gas, bloating, indigestion and diarrhea are signs that things on the inside may not be quite right. These 7 simple tips can help you restore your digestive health and re-energize your overall well-being. Say yes to fiber Your [...]
A sleep expert weighs in You stayed up a wee bit too late (again) binge watching Game of Thrones. Or perhaps your 18-month-old was crying at 2 a.m. — and again at 3:45 a.m. Whatever the reason, there are times when hitting that snooze button is awfully tempting! But according to Reena Mehra, MD, MS, Director [...]
A study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet shows that a treatment adjustment algorithm based on lung function and symptoms in a mobile phone can be an efficient tool in managing uncontrolled asthma. For fuss-free measuring of lung function, the phone connects to a wireless spirometer and the app can register respiratory symptoms and provide visual [...]
A comparison of N95 respirators and medical masks for the prevention of influenza demonstrated no significant difference in the incidence of laboratory-confirmed influenza among health care workers in outpatient settings, according to findings from The Respiratory Protection Effectiveness Clinical Trial (ResPECT). Although many facilities use N95 respirators and medical masks to protect health care workers [...]
Research published in Cell on 29th August by the groups of Filipe Cabreiro from the MRC London Institute of Medical Sciences and Imperial College and Christoph Kaleta from Kiel University in Germany has demonstrated that diet can alter the effectiveness of a type-2 diabetes drug via its action on gut bacteria. Bacteria that reside in our [...]
Highlights • Multi-entry indoor VOCs survey in 251 Chinese residences • Significant higher VOC concentration in summer than in winter was observed. • Higher VOC concentration in northern China due to central heating and ventilation behavior • Aldehydes due to Chinese cooking are likely to be the characteristic VOCs of Chinese [...]
