Health & Medicine

  1. Health & Medicine

    Therapy for milk allergy offers hope, and caution

    A large study shows that gradual introduction of milk can benefit patients, but data from earlier, smaller studies suggest the protection can wane years after treatment.

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  2. Health & Medicine

    Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Meeting

    Highlights from the annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, San Antonio, February 22-26, 2013.

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  3. Life

    Sleep loss affects gene activity

    Losing zzz’s shifts workings of more than 700 genes.

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  4. Health & Medicine

    Mouse brain cells live long and prosper

    Mouse neurons live twice as long as usual when transplanted into rat brain, suggesting that brain deterioration may not necessarily accompany long life.

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  5. Health & Medicine

    Tracing pollution links to asthma, allergy

    Excessive exposure to air high in diesel exhaust and wood smoke is tied to disabled immune-regulating cells in children.

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  6. Life

    Insulin levels wax and wane daily

    Modern life may clash with the hormone’s natural cycle, new mouse research suggests.

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  7. Health & Medicine

    Novel drug candidates fight flu in mice

    The compounds halt even drug-resistant strains of the virus in lab studies

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  8. Health & Medicine

    Surgery shows promise in treating persistent heartburn

    Ring-shaped device around esophagus prevents acid reflux so that patients can stop taking drugs.

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  9. Health & Medicine

    Smoking damages mouse brains

    Signs of Alzheimer’s disease appear after the rodents breathe cigarette smoke.

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  10. Health & Medicine

    A surprise makes memories wobbly

    Drug that interferes with recollection works only when people face the unexpected.

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  11. Health & Medicine

    Smoking ban cuts preterm births

    Belgium sees drop in preterm births after initiating no-smoking policies.

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  12. Health & Medicine

    To develop male behavior, rats need immune cells

    Research reveals unexpected role for cells called microglia in shaping the brain.

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