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2026
Heated Milk Desensitization Shows No Benefit and Higher Anaphylaxis Risk in Cow’s Milk Allergy: Study
A small prospective, double-blind study in children with IgE-mediated cow’s milk allergy (CMA) found that heated cow’s milk desensitization offers no clear immunologic advantage over conventional raw milk oral immunotherapy.…
Neighborhood Disadvantage Limits Access to Kidney Transplantation, Finds JAMA Study
USA: A recent cohort study examining adults with End-Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD) and kidney transplant (KT) candidates found that living in highly disadvantaged neighborhoods significantly limits access to life-saving treatments.…
Acupuncture targets mast cells and inflammatory cascade to reduce allergic disorders: Study
A new study published in the International Journal of General Medicine showed that by focusing on mast cells and inflammatory cascades, acupuncture reduces allergic diseases, demonstrating its promise as a…
STAT+: Investment firm Catalio hires CEO for new autoimmune startup
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Scientists find a safer way to make cells burn more calories
Scientists have developed experimental compounds that prompt the mitochondria inside cells to use more energy and burn additional calories. This early research suggests a possible new path toward treating obesity…
Cannabis derivatives could provide new ovarian cancer treatments: Study
In the future, scientists could use drugs made from cannabis to fight ovarian cancer. A team of scientists testing the effects of two chemical compounds sourced from cannabis on ovarian…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about AI-designed drugs, an Arrowhead obesity med, and more
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals disclosed that its gene-silencing candidates helped people with obesity lose fat
No More Court Trials for Pharma Firms in Minor Drug Law Violations
New Delhi: Pharmaceutical companies may no longer be required to appear before courts for certain minor and technical violations under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, as amended guidelines now…
Urinary Catheterization death case: Consumer court junks Rs 18 lakh deficiency claim against Delhi’s Hospital, surgeon
New Delhi: Observing that urinary catheterisation is one of the treatment options for those suffering from Urethral Stricture, the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, South II, Delhi, recently exonerated a…