A team from Cleveland Clinic has developed a new model for prioritizing patients waiting for a lung transplant, aimed at improving outcomes and reducing deaths among those in need of donor lungs. The new method offers an improved strategy for organ allocation by taking into account how the time a patient has spent on the waiting list could impact the […]

New research published in the journal Allergy has found that Basophil Activation Test (BAT) can be used to better detect allergies and predict the severity of allergic reactions than traditional predictions made via clinical criteria. The Basophil Activation Test to Diagnose Food Allergy (BAT2) Study, led by Professor Alexandra Santos of King’s College London, aimed to identify if BAT testing […]

Alexis Ohanian is proving once again that he’s a top-tier dad, and we absolutely love to see it. On Thursday, the Reddit co-founder shared a video on Instagram detailing a special ritual he has with his eldest daughter Olympia. For every live television appearance the business mogul makes, he weaves in a secret sign only the 5-year-old knows about. “I […]

Reviewed New research from the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, the University of Oxford, and the universities of Stirling and Aberdeen funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), has shone a spotlight on the profound effect Long Covid can have on children and young people's school experience and wider lives.  'I have really bad […]

A new study found that adults with cannabis use disorder were about 60% more likely to experience cardiovascular problems. Experts say the findings underline the importance of understanding the mechanisms at play when it comes to cannabis use disorder and cardiovascular disease. With cannabis legalization widespread, experts say it’s crucial for people to consult with their doctors to make sure […]

Research led by Peiyin Hung has dug deeper into the challenges surrounding maternity care access that the health services policy and management assistant professor has been unveiling through her recent research. Adding to her dozen-plus publications on the topic in the past few years, Hung’s most recent paper appeared in The Milbank Quarterly where the authors described the dual barriers […]

TOPLINE: There is an extensive genetic overlap between schizophrenia and smoking, but there are also schizophrenia genes that may protect against obesity, illustrating the bidirectional effects of shared loci across cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, results of new research suggest. METHODOLOGY: Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have detected several loci associated with CVD risk factors, including body mass index (BMI), waist-to-hip […]

(a) uncomfortable with the idea of loving their bodies unconditionally (as espoused by the body positivity movement) (b) experience chronic pain and feel betrayed by their bodies (c) are in eating disorder recovery, by encouraging them to view their bodies as their home which still requires respect and support. Source: Read Full Article

Reviewed A new study shows that delivery of gene therapy to correct the gene mutations that cause CLN2 disease, or Batten disease, directly into the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) has potential therapeutic effects. The study, conducted in nonhuman primates, is published in the peer-reviewed journal Human Gene Therapy. CLN2 disease is a fatal, childhood autosomal recessive disorder cause by mutations in […]

UCLA-led research suggests that diabetes control can significantly improve for Latinos when a pharmacist implements an intervention that addresses these patients’ barriers to medication adherence. In this pharmacist-led intervention, pharmacists reviewed the patients’ lab results, vital signs, and barriers to adherence. They then used this information to design a personally-tailored intervention to boost medication adherence and optimize the treatment regimen. […]