A research team of LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has successfully repurposed an approved drug ifenprodil, a vasodilator, to be used in combination with the…
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Pediatricians can play key role in HIV testing, prophylaxis
In a clinical report published online Dec. 20 in Pediatrics, recommendations are presented for addressing HIV testing and preexposure and postexposure HIV prophylaxis in adolescents and young adults. Noting that…
Proctor & Gamble recalls Pantene, Herbal Essences products due to benzene
Proctor & Gamble has voluntarily recalled several dry shampoo sprays and hair conditioner spray products with brand names Pantene, Herbal Essences, Aussie and Waterless because of benzene contamination. This follows…
Researchers develop new approach to analyzing complex genetics underlying spina bifida
Weill Cornell Medicine researchers are using machine learning, a form of artificial intelligence, to shed light on genetic mutations associated with spina bifida. In this birth defect, the neural tube…
Ask the Pediatrician: How can parents get kids to try healthier foods?
Q: My kids are such picky eaters. How can I get them to try healthier options? A: Picky eating in childhood, especially between 2 and 4 years old, is very…
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: The role of the circular RNA
A group of researchers from Sapienza University of Rome and the University of Perugia, in collaboration with the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) has published a study which sheds light…
New trials following successful approach to producing and using anti-CD19 CAR T cells against B-cell malignancies
Newly designed chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cells targeting the CD19 antigen are effective in treating adults and children with B-cell malignancies, especially when produced under place-of-care manufacturing which is available…