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Immune 'Bouncers' Protect the Brain From Infection

New research at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has found that histamine-releasing immune cells cause the gates to the brain to close when bacteria are detected, blocking fluid movement out of the brain and pathogen access into the brain.

July 30, 2025

July 31 2025

• Mercy Medical Center Study Finds Travel Delays Advanced Cancer --But Not Outcomes--for Out-of-State Patients
• Dana-Farber Research Shows Promise for Targeted Therapies for Pediatric Gliomas
• How Gamification is Helping Medical Students Understand Anatomy
• How to Treat Opioid Use Disorder in Health Systems
• Circadian Gene May Be a Key to Humans' Unique Cognitive Abilities
• More Than Skin Deep: Sensation After Mastectomy
• FDA Vaccine Chief Steps Down After Controversial Tenure
• High Noon Recalls Vodka Seltzer Cans Mislabeled as Energy Drinks
• Hibernator "Superpowers" May Lie Hidden in Human DNA
• Ground Beef Shipped to 5 States Recalled for Possible Metal Pieces
• Expert Insights About the Impact of Plastics on Health, Combating Medical Misinformation, and Implementing AI in the Clinic Draw Nearly 16,500 Attendees to ADLM 2025
• Ovarian Tumor Immune Landscapes Offer Clues to Better Therapy
• New Study: ChatGPT Accurate with Medical Terms but Misses Half of Reported Symptoms
• When Should Kids Get Bariatric Surgery? Obesity Medicine Experts Share the Science
• Researchers at University Hospitals and the Cleveland VA Say Long-Term Exercise Programs May Restore Neural Connections in Parkinson's Patients
• LLNL Researchers Train Liquid Droplets to Play Tic-Tac-Toe
• Traveling to Treat Appendix Cancer: Virtual Press Briefing
• The Clinical Practice Guideline Update on Adult Sinusitis Emphasizes Patient Education, Shared Decision-Making, and Evidence-Based Treatment Options
• Robotic Surgery Can Be Used in More Emergency Colorectal Procedures
• Vascular Dementia: Mayo Clinic Expert Explains Blood Vessel Problems That Raise Risk of Dementia
• Flu-Linked Brain Swelling Is Rare in Kids, But It Can Be Fatal
• Bans on Flavored Vapes Have Pros And Cons, Study Finds
• Could a Single Shot at Birth Shield Kids From HIV for Years?
• How Old Is Your Heart? It Could Be Aging Faster Than You Are
• You Might Inhale 68,000 Microplastics Per Day
• Women Less Likely to Get MS Meds Than Men

July 30 2025

• The Hidden Science of Allergy Shots
• How Sources of Dietary Fat Influence Cancer Growth in Obesity
• Scientists Say Protein Separates Message-Bearing 'Bubbles' at Intersection Between Brain Cells, Deepening Understanding of Cognition
• Cedars-Sinai Advances Knowledge of Machine Learning and Big Data in Medicine
• New ACS Study Suggests Firefighters Face Increased Mortality Rates for Several Cancers
• Low FODMAP Diet Improves Leaky Gut in Study
• Restrictive Eating Disorders in Children: Structural Changes in the Brain Revealed
• Clinical Trials Use Precision Medicine to Test Treatments for Severe Asthma
• Cedars-Sinai Experts Available for Media Interviews at 2025 World Transplant Congress
• Cracking the Code for Organ-Specific Drug Delivery
• Immune 'Bouncers' Protect the Brain From Infection
• Fast Food, Screens, and No Greens: A Recipe for Teen Health Trouble
• Women Less Likely Than Men to Receive MS Drugs
• U.S. Senate Confirms Infection Expert as New CDC Director
• EPA Moves to Cancel Key Climate Regulations That Limit Pollution
• Wisconsin Reports First West Nile Virus Case of the Year
• Socioeconomic Status Found to Be a Major Factor in Whether Deaf Children with Cochlear Implants Communicate Primarily Through Speech
• Deion Sanders Shares Bladder Cancer Journey, Urges Others to Get Checked
• McMaster Research Offers Promising New Treatment for Liver Cancer
• Drones and AI Team Up to Spot Missing Maize Seedlings Early
• The Medical Minute: The outdoors is calling: Head outside to reduce your stroke risk
• Exposure to PFAS in Drinking Water Linked to Higher Blood Levels of These "Forever" Chemicals
• Breaking research could make testing for gynecologic cancers more equitable and accurate
• New Tool Helps Predict Antibiotic Resistance
• Firefighters at Higher Risk for Many Cancers
• Cardiac Rehab Is Safe for Folks With A-Fib, And Might Even Help Ease It
• Blood-Based Colon Cancer Tests Work, But Many Patients Skip Follow-Up
• 'Ultra-Processed' Foods Could Hike Your Odds for Lung Cancer
• Over 60? Healthy Lifestyle Change May Help Boost Your Brain
• 'Tongue Swallowing Prevention': The Wrong First Move When Cardiac Arrest Strikes
• AI-Based Breast Cancer Risk Technology Receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation
• Study Sheds Light on Early Risk Factors for Teen Drinking
• Silence, Speed, and Smarts: The MRI Innovations Shaping Child Brain Health
• Unraveling NEMO: How a Single Gene Shapes Immune Resilience and Rare Disease
• Developing Next-Generation Analytical Technique for Gene and Cell Doping and Ensuring Ethics and Fairness in Sports

July 29 2025

• U.S. News & World Report Ranks Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center the #1 Hospital in New Jersey and New York Metro Area and a Top 20 Hospital Nationally
• Expanding Institute, Growing Reach: i3D's Symposium Shows Its Momentum
• Signal Boost Uncovers Hundreds of Hidden Binding Partners for Blood Protein Receptor
• How to Recognize the Signs of Pediatric Stroke
• Federal Judge Halts Plan to Defund Planned Parenthood Through Medicaid
• The Gut-Healthy Secret Weapon Hiding in Your Sauerkraut
• Cowboys Guard Rob Jones Breaks Neck Bone, Out Up to 3 Months
• An Increase in Suicides Follows Rising Homicide Rates Throughout the U.S.
• Blood Tests Show Potential for Colorectal Cancer Detection, but Follow-Up Still Falls Short
• Trapping Gut Bacteria's Hidden Fuel Improves Blood Sugar and Liver Health, Study Shows
• Groundbreaking Research to Identify Early Signs of Multiple Sclerosis
• Bascom Palmer Remains No. 1 in 2025 U.S. News & World Report Rankings
• Words Used During Prenatal Ultrasound Might Affect Parenting Later
• Dementia Diagnosis Typically Comes 3.5 Years After Symptoms
• Seeing Urea in Color: A New Way to Detect Disease at a Glance
• Is It Chronic Fatigue? Listen to Your Gut, Research Suggests
• Most Liver Cancers Are Preventable, Study Says
• Walking for Health? A Faster Pace Boosts Benefits
• Surrogate Moms More Apt To Suffer Mental Illness
• Zeto Selects Clinical Trial Sponsorship Recipients Advancing EEG in Critical Care, Stroke, and Concussion Research
• No Etching, More Precision: A Simpler Way to Build Brain Interfaces
• A Fast Daily Walk Could Extend Your Life: Study

July 28 2025

• Houston Methodist Blog Highlights Five Early Signs of Bladder Cancer
• Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome Linked to Worse Surgical Outcomes, Higher Costs
• Could Living Near Water Mean You'll Live Longer?
• ASU Teams Up with Phoenix Children's to Help Kids with Painful Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
• Why You May Get Future Vaccines Via Dental Floss
• From Cell to System, Explore New Insights in Latest Issue of FASEB BioAdvances
• UTSW Builds AI-Driven System to Improve Data Collection
• How Three Genes Could Transform the Fight Against Oral Cancer
• Safe to the Core: Genetic Study Clears Mo-Based Implants for Vascular Use
• Economically Disadvantaged Patients at Greater Risk for Long COVID
• Asian Indian, Chinese, and Filipino Americans Have Distinct Cardiovascular Mortality Risk Profiles
• High Tibial Osteotomy May Modify Natural Course of Knee Osteoarthritis in Middle-Aged Adults
• Rituximab Not Superior to Glucocorticoids in Inducing Remission in Patients with Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis
• RFK Jr. May Remove Top Panel on Preventive Services Task Force
• Boy Dies From Brain-Eating Amoeba After Swimming in S.C. Lake
• Dozens Sick After Eating THC-Tainted Food at Wisconsin Pizzeria
• Autoantibodies Influence Cancer Response To Immunotherapy, Study Says
• Green Spaces Promote Better Brain Development Among Children, Study Says
• Personalized Brain Stimulation Improves Walking Among Parkinson's Patients
• Terminally Ill Nursing Home Patients Face Needless ER Visits, Hospital Stays
• Doctor's Advice Can Reduce Opioids Taken After Surgery
• COVID Vaccines Saved More Than 2.5 Million Lives, Mostly Seniors
• At-Home Melanoma Testing with Skin Patch Test
• Breaking research at ADLM 2025: AI poised to revolutionize Lyme disease testing, treatment
• Standard Drug Screening Fails to Identify Some Children Who Have Been Exposed to Substances in Unsafe Home Environments
• Supercharging Chemotherapy: How Mitochondria Fuel Anti-Tumor Defense
• From WebMD to AI Chatbots: How Innovation Has Empowered Patients to Take Control of Their Health
• Pioneering Research Reveals Worldwide Scale of Hepatitis C Among Babies and Children
• Talkin' Basketball: Exercise Turns to Therapy for Homeless Youth
• FAU Researchers Advise: Prescribe High Potency Statins in Treatment and Prevention
• Prostate Cancer Explained: From Antigen Tests to Treatment Options
• Multi-Omics Mapping Unveils Hidden Drivers of Cancer Spread
• Tumor Allies or Foes? Unraveling Neutrophil Roles in Cancer
• Study: Olutasidenib is Highly Effective in Certain Patients with Myelodysplastic Syndrome

July 26 2025

• Palliative Care or Hospice? What's the Distinction?

July 25 2025

• Precision Drug Delivery with Magnetic Steering and Light-Triggered Release
• New Approach Maps Nearly 10,000 Disease Genes to 93 Complex Diseases, Creating 54,240 Gene-Disease-Cell Links for Precision Medicine
• U.S. to Remove Mercury Preservative From Flu Jabs
• Ritz Update: FDA Issues Risk Warning Due to Undeclared Peanuts in Some Cracker Sandwiches
• Number Of Family Caregivers Has Skyrocketed in The U.S.
• Vitamin D Might Offer Protection Against COVID-19
• African Psychedelic Might Help Combat Vets Recover From Traumatic Brain Injury
• Heavy Grief Nearly Doubles Bereaved's Risk Of Early Death
• Many Young Vapers Make Potentially Dangerous Tweaks To Their Devices
• Simple Rules Govern Soil Microbiome Responses to Environmental Change
• For the Win: College Student Powerlifts Past Breast Cancer
• New Research Simulates Cancer Cell Behavior
• Covid, over 2.5 million deaths prevented worldwide thanks to vaccines. One life saved for every 5,400 doses administered
• Scientists Advance Efforts to Create 'Virtual Cell Lab' as Testing Ground for Future Research With Live Cells
• SARS-CoV-2 Builds a More Infectious Virus Using a Tiny Protein
• Transforming Implant Success: How Gum Tissue Expert Consensus May Change Dentistry
• Nearly 250 Cyclists Ride from New York City to Niagara Falls to End Cancer
• Engineers Take a Closer Look at How a Plant Virus Primes the Immune System to Fight Cancer
• Which Signalling Pathways in the Cell Lead to Possible Therapies for Parkinson's Disease
• Ancient Desert Berry Unlocks New Hope for Diabetes Treatment

July 24 2025

• Study Shows DNA Regulatory Switch Prompts Stem Cells to Give Rise to Blood
• New Study Reveals Critical Link Between Neighborhood Violence, Youth Fighting, and Perceived Firearm Availability
• GW Dermatologist Leads Breakthrough in CBD Skincare Innovation
• Rutgers Leaders Join Groundbreaking for Maternal and Infant Health Center in Trenton
• Cellular Therapy Developed for Cancer Now Being Tested in Autoimmune Disease
• UTSW Researchers Identify New Cancer Immunotherapy Target
• Early Results From Pelvic Surgery Study Point Toward Safer Operating Practices
• Which Models Best Predict the Hip Joint Center in Kids With Cerebral Palsy?
• Research Brings Hope for New Treatments for Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Autism
• Dental Student Creates "Smiles For All" Program for Special Needs Patients
• Ophthalmology Researcher Aims to Prevent Vision Loss in People with Brain Injuries
• Older Adults with Serious Illness Before Surgery Use Far More Health Care Resources After Surgery
• Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory leads groundbreaking DeNOVO initiative in AI antibody design
• FDA Upgrades Recall on 160,000+ Bottles of Thyroid Medication
• FDA Approves First Cream for Treating Chronic Hand Eczema
• Reshaping Tumor Neighborhoods to Give Treatments a Boost
• We Should Treat More People with Hepatitis B, Experts Say
• New Study Shows Cleveland Kitchen Kraut Helps Protect Gut Lining
• Improving Colorectal Cancer Prevention and Treatment for Black Americans
• Bird-to-Human Jump by Trichomonas Parasites Illuminated in New Study
• Developed the World's First Quantum Metabolic Avatar, a Digital Twin of Human Metabolism Powered by Quantum Algorithms
• The Many Faces of Parkinson’s: Symptoms, Treatment, and How To Manage It
• Insulin Nasal Spray Reaches Alzheimer's Targets, Brain Scans Show
• Lab Experiments Show Why Wrinkles Form
• Most Hospital Visits of Impaired, Terminal Nursing Home Residents Are Avoidable
• Study Shows a Need for Vigilance When Observing Long COVID Symptoms in Younger Children
• You Might Not Need As Many Daily Steps As You Think, Review Argues
• Paving the Way for Human Eye Transplants
• Pregnant Women Turning To Safer Antiseizure Drugs
• Risk Has Doubled For Alcohol Liver Disease
• Good News for Astronauts: Arteries Remain Normal Years after Long-duration Spaceflight
• Reliance on Administrative Billing Codes to Track Medical Conditions Can Lead to High Diagnostic Error Rates
• Breaking the Silence: MyMenoplan.org Empowers Women to Take Charge of Menopause
• Immune Gene Ontology Fingerprint Mapping Uncovers Targets in GI Cancers
• Missouri Law Expanding Mammography Coverage Linked to Increased Screening and 3D Breast Tomosynthesis Use

July 23 2025

• Inside and Out
• FSU Researcher's New Findings Connect Biological and Behavioral Consequences of Weight Loss to Binge Eating
• High-Tech Monitoring During Heart Surgery Doesn't Lower Risk of Complications
• Groundbreaking Ovarian Cancer Research Targets Cells Fueling Tumor Growth
• Preoperative Counseling Reduces Opioid Use After ACL Reconstruction Surgery Without Increasing Patients' Pain Level, New Research Shows
• Running Interference: Scientists Block Viral RNA, Aim to Cure Hepatitis B
• The Medical Minute: Chronic Venous Insufficiency: Top Tips for Managing This Common Condition
• Uncovering the secrets of maize roots: high-throughput phenotyping reveals genetic drivers of growth
• Yale Study: Physical Activity and its Relationship to Health, Well Being and Illness
• Use of Antiseizure Drugs with Known or Uncertain Risks During Pregnancy Continues
• Hot Cars, Hidden Dangers: What Every Driver Needs to Know This Summer
• Tuna Recalled in Seven States Over Listeria Fears
• Collaborative Initiative Highlights Successes and Challenges in Global Bioethics Training
• Patients' Own Autoantibodies May Hold Key to Boosting Cancer Immunotherapy Response
• Stealth Genetic Switch in Mosquitoes Halts Malaria Spread
• Scientists Discover New Method for Reprograming Organelles
• Alcohol-Related Liver Disease Has More Than Doubled in the Last 20 Years
• PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' Linked To Type 2 Diabetes
• COVID Boosters Protect People With Cancer
• Surviving Cancer Doesn't Change Eating Habits For Most, Study Says
• 'Weekend Warrior' Workouts Reduce Diabetics' Risk Of Death
• Urgent Care Often Hands Out Inappropriate Prescriptions, Study Finds
• Endurance Athletes Could Be At Increased Risk Of Dangerous Heart Scarring, Researchers Say
• New Study Validates Insulin Nasal Spray to Deliver Alzheimer's Drug Directly to the Brain
• Prehabilitation Protocol Shows Promise
• Children's Hospital Los Angeles Research Finds Potential Treatment Target for Rhabdomyosarcoma
• People with Substance Use Disorder Were 24% More Likely to Require Unplanned Hospital Readmission Within 30 Days of Previous Discharge

July 22 2025

• First Impressions Count: How Babies Are Talked About During Ultrasounds Impacts Parent Perceptions, Caregiving Relationship
• Inside the Fluid Innovation Lab: Applying Aerospace Technology to the Human Body
• Study Sheds Light on Cilia's Function in Cells, Role in Diseases
• G&H Showcases End-to-End Medtech Manufacturing Capabilities at ADLM 2025
• NYU Tandon Researchers Create Method for Precise Drug Delivery Capsule Manufacturing
• At the Bedside: After Years of Mysterious Cardiac Episodes, a Patient Is Offered a New Lease on Life Through Innovative Multidisciplinary Techniques Championed at UTHealth Houston
• Analysis Group Co-Authors Examine the Advancements in and Application of Health Economics and Outcomes Research to the Evaluation of Cell and Gene Therapies for Rare Diseases
• Access to Green Spaces May Be Linked to Lower Risk of Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Children
• Putting the Brakes on FAST
• Stroke Changed Her Perspective on Life
• Inappropriate Prescriptions for Antibiotics, Glucocorticoids and Opioids Common at Urgent Cares
• Study: Powerlifting Through Breast Cancer - How a Breast Cancer Survivor Defied Chemotherapy With Strength Training
• Recalled: More Than 67,000 Cases of Deodorant Sold at Dollar Tree, Walmart, and Amazon
• Tailored Deep Brain Stimulation Improves Walking in Parkinson's Disease
• Unique Immune Cell Linked to Aggressive Leukemia May Lead to Improved Treatment Outcomes
• Redefining Rheumatology: Articularis Healthcare Group Supports the Success of Private Practices
• Fire Safety Tips: Prevent Burns Around Campfires
• Post-COVID-Related Lung Abnormalities Almost Always Regress
• Americans Braced For Loss Of Gender-Affirming Care
• Few Schools Screen Students For Depression, Anxiety
• Dogs Can Sniff Out Parkinson's Disease, Study Shows
• U.S. Adolescents with Cannabis Use Disorder Failing to Complete Rehabilitation
• Four-Day Work Week Benefits Workers, Employers, Study Says
• For Some, Gluten Intolerance Is Psychological, Study Says
• Early Smartphone Access Harms Developing Minds, Study Warns
• Radiation Therapy Overcomes Immunotherapy Resistance in Some Cancers
• Like Humans, AI Can Jump to Conclusions, Mount Sinai Study Finds
• Respiratory Related E.R. Visits Decreased 20 Percent After Coal-Processing Plant Closure

July 21 2025

• Diabetes Care Deadlock: What Is It and How Can You Treat It
• Mount Sinai Researchers Uncover Unique Biological Markers in Patients With Mild Crohn's Disease
• Sugar in Soft Drinks Triggers Genetic Shifts in Gut Microbes, Altering Immune Responses
• How CHLA's Liquid Biopsy Test Is Guiding Care for Pediatric Brain Tumor Patients
• Expert Cancer Care Helps Ryder Thrive Despite Difficult-to-Treat Brain Tumor
• FDA Approves Prefilled Syringe Presentation for Shingles Vaccine
• "Forever Chemicals" Linked to Higher Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
• Despite Self-Perceived Sensitivities, Study Finds Gluten and Wheat Safe for Many People with IBS
• Cedars-Sinai Slashes Anesthesia Emissions, Reducing Carbon Footprint
• UTSW Research: Anaphylaxis hospital stays, LDL-lowering drug, and more
• Air Pollution in Baltimore's Curtis Bay Community Linked to Nearby Coal Terminal Activities and Wind
• Once-Monthly Obesity Medication Shows Promise for Those With and Without Type 2 Diabetes
• Novel Enzyme Replacement Therapy Restores Hearing Loss
• 'Weekend Warriors' with Diabetes Have a 33% Lower Risk of Cardiovascular Mortality
• GLP-1 RAs Show No Clear Advantage Over DPP4is in Dementia Risk Among Older Adults with Diabetes
• Urgent Care Clinics Often Inappropriately Prescribe Antibiotics, Glucocorticoids, and Opioids
• FDA Elevates Dubai Chocolate Spread Recall to Class 1 Over Salmonella Risk
• Is Cellular Senescence to Blame for Some Diseases?
• GI Cancers On The Rise Among Younger Adults
• Eggs Guilt-Free For 'Bad' Cholesterol, Experiment Shows
• Increasing Walk Cadence Counters Frailty Among Seniors, Study Says
• Slower Arm Movement Increases Fall Risk Among Seniors
• One Virus, Two Diseases: SHRO-Led Review Reveals Gaps in HPV Cancer Treatment
• Male Virility Affected By Minimal Rises In Blood Sugar, Study Says
• Seven Seconds Can Protect Pedestrians At Intersections
• New Survey Data Reveals Nearly One-Third of Americans Engage in a 'Sleep Divorce'
• Vitamin D Deficiency Increases Risk of COVID-19 Hospitalisation
• Embedded Natural Polysaccharides for Intervention of Pancreatic Cancer Development
• Breaking Barriers: Novel Fatty Acid Solution Preparation Improves Cellular Lipid Research
• New Genetic Analysis Predicts Risk of Adult Obesity From Childhood
• Gut Bacteria Fuel Tumor Immune Escape in Esophageal Cancer
• Potty Pressure: 1 in 5 Parents Report Struggles with Toilet Training
• Tumor-Targeting Fluorescent Bacteria Illuminate Cancer for Precision Surgery

July 20 2025

• Why Experts Say You Shouldn’t Feed Wild Animals

July 19 2025

• Summer Drinking Poses Unique And Sobering Risks

July 18 2025

• Theory for Aerosol Droplets From Contaminated Bubbles Bursting Gives Insight Into Spread of Pollution, Microplastics, Infectious Disease
• FDA Clears First Blood Test for Alzheimer's Diagnosis, a "Turning Point" in Early Detection
• How AI Can Enhance Early Detection of Emerging Viruses: UNLV Study
• Conference Aims to Boost Entrepreneurship in Nebraska
• Study: Need for National Preeclampsia Screening Update
• Northeast Ohio Medical University Welcomes More Than 200 New M.D. Students
• Fewer Head Injuries, Not Less Abuse: COVID's Hidden Toll
• Hidden Fractures: The Rising Threat to Young Athletes' Knees
• From Lab to Hope: The Cutting-Edge Science Fighting Women's Biological Clocks
• Mapping Microbial Frontiers: Gut Geography Unlocks New Avenues for Disease Therapy
• Fighting the SFTSVirus with Lipoxygenase: A New Hope for Treatment
• Beyond the Numbers: Rethinking Diets for Overweight Kids
• Undernutrition Crisis: How Lesotho's Infants Are Falling Behind
• Sylvester Cancer Tip Sheet for July 2025
• Noninvasive Liver Cancer Treatment Now Available in Virginia
• FDA Approves Juul E-Cigs for Sale, Years After Ban Attempt
• 8 Babies Born Using New IVF Technique to Prevent Rare Genetic Diseases
• Trump Diagnosed With Common Vein Condition in the Legs
• Hispanic People Have Unexplained Higher Risk For Nerve Disorder
• Diabetic Women Should Be Asked About Desire For Kids At Every Doctor's Visit, Guidelines Say
• Nieces, Nephews Become Dementia Caregivers Unexpectedly, Study Says
• Depression Risk Greater In Some Women With Premature Menopause
• What Are The Best Treatments For Chronic Hives?
• Poor Oral Health Potentially Linked To Chronic Health Problems
• Advice for Parents: Do Not Use Sleep Positioners
• New Approach Boosts Discovery of Blood Plasma Biomarkers Through N-Glycoproteome Analysis
• UC Davis Experts Call for Greater Physician Awareness and Screening of Fragile X-Related Conditions