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Read MoreBreastfeeding linked to reduced post-perinatal infant mortality
Reviewers’ Notes Among nearly 10 million US infants born between 2016 and 2018, breastfed babies were 33% less likely to die during the post-perinatal period (day 7−364) than infants who were not breastfed, reports a new study in the American…
Read MoreUnraveling the link between obesity, diabetes and endotrophin
With obesity rates projected to continue rising globally, there is an urgent need to understand the intricate mechanisms that contribute to metabolic diseases such as diabetes. Addressing this critical issue head-on, Jiyoung Park and her research team in the Department…
Read MoreGene therapy eyedrops restored a boys sight. Similar treatments could help millions
Dr. Alfonso Sabater pulled up two photos of Antonio Vento Carvajal’s eyes. One showed cloudy scars covering both eyeballs. The other, taken after months of gene therapy given through eyedrops, revealed no scarring on either eye. Antonio, who’s been legally…
Read MoreDo probiotics supplements really make a difference during antibiotic treatment? Probably not, says research
In a recent review and meta-analysis published in the BMC Medicine Journal, researchers evaluated previous work conducting controlled trials of patients undergoing antibiotic therapy with and without antibiotic supplementation. Their results elucidated that probiotic supplementation did not change gut microbiome…
Read MoreGenetics may play a role in dietary choices
Reviewers’ Notes In one of the first large-scale studies of genes related to diet, researchers have uncovered almost 500 genes that appear to directly influence the foods we eat. The findings represent an important step toward using a person's genetics…
Read MoreAsymptomatic COVID-19 linked to gene variant that boosts immune memory after exposure to prior seasonal cold viruses
A common genetic variant explains why some people are asymptomatic after being infected with the virus that causes COVID-19, according to our recently published study in the journal Nature. Early in the pandemic, we were intrigued that many people did…
Read MoreDR ELLIE CANNON: Could my pins and needles be linked to heart surgery?
DR ELLIE CANNON: Could my pins and needles be linked to my heart surgery? Three years ago I had a heart attack followed by a quintuple bypass. Ever since the surgery, I have suffered numbness and pins and needles in…
Read MoreRevealing HIV drug-resistance mechanisms through protein structures
Salk Institute researchers, in collaboration with the National Institutes of Health, have discovered the molecular mechanisms by which the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) becomes resistant to Dolutegravir, one of the most effective, clinically used antiviral drugs for treating HIV. The…
Read MoreMuscle-building supplement may help protect memory and prevent Alzheimer's disease
Reviewers’ Notes The secret to protecting your memory may be a staple of a bodybuilder's diet. RUSH researchers recently discovered that a muscle-building supplement called beta-hydroxy beta-methylbutyrate, also called HMB, may help protect memory, reduce plaques and ultimately help prevent…
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