Genetic differences in surfactant proteins influence retinopathy of prematurity risk

Genetic differences in surfactant proteins influence retinopathy of prematurity risk

[ad_1] A new study from the University of Oklahoma suggests that small genetic differences in two proteins – previously known for their role in premature infants’ lungs – may also influence how their eyes develop, potentially affecting the risk of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). ROP is a serious eye disease that affects premature infants, whose…

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Genetic variant linked to higher heart failure risk in children with myocarditis

Genetic variant linked to higher heart failure risk in children with myocarditis

[ad_1] A genetic variant is likely putting some children suffering with myocarditis – inflammation of the heart muscle – at higher risk of developing heart failure, which can be fatal, according to a study published today in Circulation Heart Failure. According to the study, 34.4% of the children who developed dilated cardiomyopathy after developing myocarditis…

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Research opens new avenues for treating asthma and other inflammatory diseases

Research opens new avenues for treating asthma and other inflammatory diseases

[ad_1] For decades, scientists have thought they understood the biochemical machinery that causes asthma-inflammation in the lungs that constricts airways and makes it hard to breathe. Molecules called “leukotrienes”-chemicals that get released from white blood cells when something irritates your airways or you inhale an allergen-were labeled the culprits. Medications have been developed to block…

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Gut microbial imbalance linked to chronic sickle cell disease pain

Gut microbial imbalance linked to chronic sickle cell disease pain

[ad_1] A research collaboration involving scientists and students at The University of Texas at Dallas has found a clear connection between chronic sickle cell disease pain and the bacteria present in the gastrointestinal tract. Dr. Katelyn Sadler, assistant professor of neuroscience in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, is the corresponding author of the study, which was conducted…

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Decline in pediatric rescue breathing increased deaths during the pandemic

Decline in pediatric rescue breathing increased deaths during the pandemic

[ad_1] Cardiac arrest happens when the heart stops pumping blood properly, cutting off oxygen to the brain and other vital organs. In these emergencies, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can help keep blood and oxygen moving until medical help arrives. For children, CPR usually needs both chest compressions and rescue breaths, because many cases are caused by…

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