Older chemical libraries yield new leads for next-generation COVID-19 antivirals
SARS‑CoV‑2, the virus that causes COVID-19, continues to mutate, with some newer strains becoming less responsive to current…
Gluten sensitivity affects on in ten consumers
What is gluten sensitivity and why is it so common – summaryGluten sensitivity affects one in ten people…
Five-year project seeks new weapons against drug-resistant bacteria
Lethal lettuce in Missouri. Murderous onions in Colorado. To biochemists at the University of Oklahoma, these aren’t just…
Social media spreads both awareness and misinformation about allergies and asthma
From rare tick-borne meat allergy to everyday asthma, millions of people turn to social media for health advice.…
Thunderstorms can trigger sharp increases in asthma-related emergency department visits
A new study finds that thunderstorms can trigger sharp increases in asthma-related emergency department (ED) visits, underscoring the…
Can introducing peanuts early prevent allergies? Real-world data confirms it helps
New evidence from a large U.S. primary care network shows that early peanut introduction, endorsed in 2015 and…
Anaphylaxis antidote underprescribed for schoolchildren in England
Less than half of schoolchildren in England who are at risk of a serious and potentially life-threatening allergic…
Reduced endocannabinoid-related lipids found in patients with NSAID-exacerbated respiratory disease
NSAID-exacerbated respiratory disease, N-ERD, is associated with measurable changes in concentrations of lipid mediators involved in inflammation and…
Simple tools increase pediatrician compliance with early peanut allergy prevention guidelines
A few easy-to-implement tools – a training video, electronic health record prompts and handouts for families – greatly…
Correlation Between Diabetes and Risk of Uveitis Confirmed in Recent Study
Darren Jindal, PhD | Image Credit: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Patients with type 1 or…
Passive Smoke Exposure in Prepubescent Males Affects Lung Function in Children, Grandchildren
A new study has found that paternal prepubertal passive smoke exposure was associated with impaired lung function trajectories…