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A new study out of the University of Chicago and Stanford University on pairs of twins with and without food allergies has identified potential microbial players in this condition. The results were published on Jan. 19 in the
The study grew out of prior research in the Nagler laboratory at UChicago on the fecal microbiota in infants. By transplanting fecal microbes from healthy and food-allergic infants to germ-free mice (who do not possess a microbiome), investigators found that the healthy infant microbiota was protective against the development of food allergies. In this study, we looked at a more diverse population across a large range of ages, said Cathryn Nagler, PhD, the Bunning Family Professor in the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, the Department of Pathology and the College at UChicago. By studying twin pairs, we had the benefit of examining genetically identical individuals who grew up in the same environment, which allowed us to begin to parse ou
Research into the eye-heart connection has been on the rise among healthcare professionals.
A study published in Nature Biomedical Engineering showed the company’s machine-learning algorithm is able to successfully predict a patient’s risk for cardiovascular disease based on a scan of the backs of their eyes.
“The eye of an experienced ophthalmologist can pick up pattern changes but cannot analyse numbers to the degree a computer does,” said Dr Dimitra Skonda, assistant professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Science at the University of Chicago Medicine.
She continued: “But there is still clinical judgment that’s needed, especially when you have to put the history of the patient together and formulate a differential diagnosis and management plan.
The storming of the U.S. Capitol played out live in front of Americans on TVs and others screens.
It was upsetting for many adults to watch. Children saw it, too. So how are they processing this and the political discord taking place across the country?
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After the Capitol riots and during the COVID-19 pandemic, many might want tips on how to cope in a difficult time.
And how should parents talk with their children about the images from the Capitol riots? At the same time, many adults are trying to cope with their feelings brought on by the political turmoil and the changes the COVID-19 pandemic has made to their lives. So what can they do for themselves?