On the Trail of a New Vaccine for Lyme Disease On the Trail of a New Vaccine for Lyme Disease
French researchers are targeting tick microbiota so as to indirectly reduce the bacterial load within the vector of Lyme disease.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - August 16, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

Pig Kidneys Show'Life-Sustaining' Function in Human Pig Kidneys Show'Life-Sustaining' Function in Human
A pair of gene-edited kidneys from a pig has cleared creatinine from the blood and has produced urine after xenotransplantation into a brain-dead patient.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - August 16, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Nephrology News Source Type: news

Healthy Babies Can Still Get Very Sick From RSV Healthy Babies Can Still Get Very Sick From RSV
The findings show the value of preventing RSV in all newborns, not just those at highest risk, the researchers said.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - August 16, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news

Treating Anemia in Patients With HIV Reduces TB Risk Treating Anemia in Patients With HIV Reduces TB Risk
Markers of anemia and systemic inflammation could help identify patients with HIV who are at risk for active tuberculosis and death.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - August 16, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: HIV/AIDS News Source Type: news

S2 Episode 3: Asthma Is a Genetic Disease. Why Does That Matter? S2 Episode 3: Asthma Is a Genetic Disease. Why Does That Matter?
The field of asthma genetics and pharmacogenetics is rapidly evolving. What does that mean for patients experiencing asthma? Join Drs Michael Wechsler and Benjamin Raby as they discuss.Medscape (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - August 16, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Pulmonary Medicine InDiscussion Source Type: news

Laundry Detergent as a Cause of Allergic Contact Dermatitis Laundry Detergent as a Cause of Allergic Contact Dermatitis
While laundry detergent is often believed to be a cause of allergic contact dermatitis, evidence suggests that the prevalence of detergent-associated ACD is much less than widely assumed.Cutis (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - August 16, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Dermatology Journal Article Source Type: news

Liver Transplant in CRC: Who Might Benefit? Liver Transplant in CRC: Who Might Benefit?
Liver transplant might cure liver metastases in a small subset of patients with CRC but identifying which patients could benefit most remains a challenge.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - August 15, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news

Post Omicron, Most Canadians Have Hybrid Immunity Post Omicron, Most Canadians Have Hybrid Immunity
Most Canadians now have hybrid immunity against SARS-CoV-2 through a combination of infection and vaccination, but certain groups remain vulnerable.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - August 14, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

Cause of Common Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Diabetes? Cause of Common Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Diabetes?
A new literature review suggests that the condition may be present in about 33% of people with type 1 diabetes and in 29% of those with type 2 diabetes.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - August 11, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news

Episode 5: 50+ Years in the Making, RSV Vaccine Arrives Episode 5: 50+ Years in the Making, RSV Vaccine Arrives
Dr Barney Graham, Time ' s 2021 Hero of the Year for his work on the COVID-19 vaccine, joins Dr Forest Arnold in this episode covering the groundbreaking work done to develop an RSV vaccine.Medscape (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - August 9, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Infectious Diseases InDiscussion Source Type: news

Study Questions Use of Branded Inhalers for COPD Study Questions Use of Branded Inhalers for COPD
Researchers said their analysis found that a generic product approved in 2019 was equally effective as the more expensive original.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - August 8, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Internal Medicine News Source Type: news

Les cultures fongiques dans le cadre de la bronchectasie ne permettent pas de pr édire les résultats Les cultures fongiques dans le cadre de la bronchectasie ne permettent pas de pr édire les résultats
La pr ésence d’une culture fongique positive chez les patients atteints de bronchectasie ne semble pas être corrélée à la gravité de la maladie.Univadis (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - August 6, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

NIH Selects Marrazzo to Lead Infectious Diseases Institute NIH Selects Marrazzo to Lead Infectious Diseases Institute
The National Institutes of  Health said on Wednesday that Jeanne Marrazzo had been selected to head its infectious diseases institute.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - August 3, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

Autoantibodies Could Help Predict Cancer Risk in Scleroderma Autoantibodies Could Help Predict Cancer Risk in Scleroderma
The autoantibodies anti-POLR3 and monospecific anti-Ro52 were associated with increased cancer risk, while anti-centromere and anti-U1RNP were tied to reduced risk.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - August 3, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news

Tools May Predict Inflammatory Arthritis in At-Risk Patients Tools May Predict Inflammatory Arthritis in At-Risk Patients
The two tool scores could help determine who can be managed in primary care and who may qualify for intervention studies.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - August 2, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news