Reviewers’ Notes Researchers led by Osaka University have used mass spectrometry to identify ten blood proteins associated with mortality in severe burns. Three of these proteins (HBA1, TTR, SERPINF2) may serve as targets for developing new treatment methods for burns. Although many people still die from severe burns, the underlying physiology behind burns is not well understood. In an article […]

Now doctors warn of health impacts of second-hand VAPING: Study finds e-cigarettes spew out 22-TIMES the safe level of microscopic toxins Levels of potentially toxic chemicals spiked after puffing for just seven minutes The vape plume has typically been believed to be cleaner than cigarette smoke READ MORE:  Sales of vapes soared 50% during pandemic thanks to flavors  Doctors are warning […]

In Colorado and Wyoming, nearly every baby born since 2020 is tested for signs of a mutation in the SMN1 gene, an indicator of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). And in 4 years, genetic counselor Melissa Gibbons has seen 24 positive results. She has prepped 24 different pediatricians and family doctors to deliver the news: A seemingly perfect newborn likely has […]

Dementia: Expert discusses the signs and symptoms Dementia is a syndrome, which is a group of related symptoms, linked to the ongoing decline of the brain. More typically affecting older people, it can lead to memory loss, behavioural changes and even mobility issues. Although there is no known cure yet for dementia there is treatment and support available out there […]

‘I’m having really dark thoughts,’ I whispered to my husband Daniel. As he looked at me in concern, his eyes full of understanding, I felt engulfed with shame. How could I tell him, the man who I loved and whose baby I was carrying, that I’d been imagining taking a knife to my bump? To my unborn baby? I was […]

Reviewers’ Notes A new research paper was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 15, Issue 13, entitled, "Budding uninhibited by benzimidazoles-1 (BUB1) regulates EGFR signaling by reducing EGFR internalization." EGFR signaling initiates upon ligand binding which leads to activation and internalization of the receptor-ligand complex. In this new study, […]

Reviewers’ Notes By identifying genes in patients and testing their effects in fruit flies, researchers from Sanford Burnham Prebys have found new genes that contribute to hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), a rare, life-threatening heart disease that occurs in infants. The findings, published in the journal eLife, bring scientists one step closer to unraveling the biology of this complex disease. […]

Drew Scott may only have a 1-year-old, but he is not wasting any time breaking out the dad jokes. And it’s as cute as it is cringe-worthy (because, ya know, dad jokes). The HGTV star posted a video on his Instagram of him holding his son Parker in front of him, telling a set of dad jokes that is sure […]

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Treating atopic dermatitis (AD) in most children­ — and working with parents — might be less dependent on the next, even better therapy than considering facets of poor response and dissatisfaction with treatment, according to a three-member expert panel mulling over strategies at the annual meeting of the Society for Pediatric Dermatology. Dr Amy Paller Despite a […]

TOPLINE: Immunological and quantitative mRNA assays support a pathogenesis role for histamine-releasing factor (HRF), its interaction with HRF-reactive immunoglobulin (Ig)–E and rhinovirus (RV) in asthma severity and exacerbation. METHODOLOGY: Clinical data for healthy controls (HCs) were compared with data from patients with asthma for three distinct cohorts recruited from programs located in Pittsburg, Boston, and Virginia Cohorts differed primarily by […]