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Composition of complex sugars in breast milk may prevent future food allergies: Study finds association between human oligosaccharides and sensitization in 1-year-old infants
The unique composition of a mother’s breastmilk may help to reduce food sensitization in her infant, report researchers at the
Read moreTen thousand bursting genes: Genes marked with colorful barcodes give precise, instantaneous snapshots of single cells
A breakthrough new technique enables scientists to image 10,421 genes at once within individual cells. The work was done in
Read moreRecycled electrical products lead to hazardous chemicals appearing in everyday items
Hazardous chemicals such as bromine, antimony and lead are finding their way into food-contact items and other everyday products because
Read moreBiologist advocates ecological approach to improving human health
Chronic diseases like cancer, autoimmune disorders and obesity may ultimately vanquish the efforts of medical intervention unless people change their
Read moreHow immune cells kill bacteria with acid: Crucial protein for acidification of macrophage phagosome discovered
The first line of immune defense against invading pathogens like bacteria are macrophages, immune cells that engulf every foreign object
Read moreDifferent diseases elicit distinct sets of exhausted T cells: Epigenomics survey of human immune cells has implications for fighting chronic infections, autoimmunity, and cancer
The battle between the human immune system and long-term, persisting infections and other chronic diseases such as cancer results in
Read moreOur vulnerable nervous system: What affects its protective sheaths? Researchers shed light on a complex biochemical mechanism
According to the Deutsche Multiple Sklerose Gesellschaft (German Multiple Sclerosis Society), around 200,000 people in Germany suffer from multiple sclerosis
Read moreDiscovery could lead to personalized medical therapies for emerging food allergy disorder
Scientists at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center have uncovered three distinct subtypes of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), an emerging food allergic
Read moreAirborne dust threatens human health in Southwest: Increases in dust due to climate change could result in additional illness and deaths in US Southwest by 2100
In 1935, at the height of the Dust Bowl, a team of researchers from the Kansas Board of Health set
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