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Healthiest weight just might be ‘overweight’
Packing on a few pounds may not be such a bad thing. As a group, overweight people are living the longest nowadays, suggests an almost four-decade study in Denmark published May 10 in JAMA. And obese...
View ArticleGenes that control toxin production in C. difficile ID’d
A new genetic discovery could equip researchers to fight a superbug by stripping it of its power rather than killing it outright. Scientists have identified a set of genes in Clostridium difficile...
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Cancer cells cast a sweet spell on the immune system
Shrink yourself small enough to swoop over the surface of a human cell, and you might be reminded of Earth’s terrain. Fats, or lipids, stay close to the surface, like grasses and shrubs. Proteins...
View ArticleTumor ‘organoids’ may speed cancer treatment
SAN DIEGO — Collecting cancer cells from patients and growing them into 3-D mini tumors could make it possible to quickly screen large numbers of potential drugs for ultra-rare cancers. Preliminary...
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A new 3-D printed ‘sponge’ sops up excess chemo drugs
Bringing the filtering abilities of a fuel cell into the blood vessels of living organisms, a new device could cut down on toxic effects of cancer treatment. At the heart of this approach — recently...
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Nanosponges sop up toxins and help repair tissues
To take his fledgling lab to new heights, Liangfang Zhang hatched a plan that he considered brilliant in its simplicity. It involved procedures that many of his peers found a little out there. But if...
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Liquid mouth drops could one day protect people from peanut allergies
A no-fuss immune therapy involving liquid drops placed under the tongue could protect people with peanut allergies from reacting if exposed. Results from a small study of the treatment — called...
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Men with breast cancer have lower survival rates than women
When doctors and scientists come to his table at national cancer meetings, Michael Singer says he feels a bit like a caged specimen. “They look at me with that bewildered look, ‘oh, so this is what a...
View ArticleThese cells slow an immune response. Derailing them could help fight tumors
Drugs that release brakes on the immune system have helped thousands of people with cancers that were previously untreatable. Yet these therapies, known as checkpoint blockers (SN: 10/1/18), fail in...
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Puberty can repair the brain’s stress responses after hardship early in life
A researcher slips stickers under some colored cups on a lazy Susan, then gives the tray a whirl. When the spinning stops, a preschooler must find the hidden stickers. Most children remember where the...
View ArticleThe antidepressant fluvoxamine could keep mild COVID-19 from worsening
The antidepressant fluvoxamine could prevent people from getting seriously ill with COVID-19, curbing hospitalizations, new data show. The results come from real-world use of the drug to treat workers...
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An experimental toothpaste aims to treat peanut allergy
Someday it may be possible for people to tackle their food allergies simply by brushing their teeth. A New York City–based company has launched a trial to start testing this concept in a small group...
View ArticleThe antidepressant fluvoxamine can keep COVID-19 patients out of the hospital
An inexpensive, easy-to-take pill could be the next weapon in the arsenal against COVID-19. Taking the antidepressant fluvoxamine within days of showing symptoms of an infection can dramatically cut...
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Fecal transplant pills helped some peanut allergy sufferers in a small trial
PHOENIX — Pills loaded with bacteria from other people’s poop might help adults who are highly allergic to peanuts safely eat the nuts in small amounts. In a small clinical trial, a one-day treatment...
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