With congenital syphilis at a 30-year high in the US, experts stress that early and universal syphilis screening in pregnancy is vital to protect both mothers and newborns from preventable harm. Study: Screening for Syphilis Infection During Pregnancy: US Preventive Services Task Force Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement. Image Credit: Summit Art Creations / Shutterstock.com In a recent … Read more
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have discovered how a parasite that causes malaria when transmitted through a mosquito bite can hide from the body’s immune system, sometimes for years. It turns out that the parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, can shut down a key set of genes, rendering itself “immunologically invisible.” “This finding provides another piece of … Read more
A machine learning model generated by a team from the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT) outperformed standard statistical models in identifying and stratifying transplant risk for patients with myelofibrosis, according to new research published today in Blood, the American Society of Hematology’s flagship journal. “Although there are many models available to identify … Read more
A machine learning model generated by a team from the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT) outperformed standard statistical models in identifying and stratifying transplant risk for patients with myelofibrosis, according to new research published today in Blood, the American Society of Hematology’s flagship journal. “Although there are many models available to identify … Read more
New research reveals how fluoxetine boosts immune protection and prevents sepsis-related heart and metabolic damage. Study: Fluoxetine promotes IL-10–dependent metabolic defenses to protect from sepsis-induced lethality. Image Credit: luchschenF/Shutterstock.com In a recent study published in Science Advances, researchers showed that fluoxetine, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), promotes metabolic defenses to protect from sepsis-induced death. Background Sepsis … Read more