FDA approves gene therapy for severe leukocyte adhesion deficiency-I, a rare immune disorder

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesUCLA's Dr. Donald Kohn with Marley Gaskins and her mother, Tamara Hogue. Marley was the first patient to enroll in the LAD-l clinical trial in 2019. Credit:

Allergy&Clinical immunology April 29,2026

FDA approves gene therapy for severe leukocyte adhesion deficiency-I, a rare immune disorder

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesUCLA's Dr. Donald Kohn with Marley Gaskins and her mother, Tamara Hogue. Marley was the first patient to enroll in the LAD-l clinical trial in 2019. Credit:

Allergy&Clinical immunology April 29,2026

Celiac disease may blunt high-fiber benefits when key gut microbes are missing

byMcMaster UniversityRepresentative histological images of jejunal tissue after six weeks of recovery by diet. Credit:Nature Communications(2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-70644-4Many people with celia

Gastroenterology April 29,2026

Celiac disease may blunt high-fiber benefits when key gut microbes are missing

byMcMaster UniversityRepresentative histological images of jejunal tissue after six weeks of recovery by diet. Credit:Nature Communications(2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-70644-4Many people with celia

Gastroenterology April 29,2026

Patients with psoriasis have elevated risk for complications after total hip arthroplasty

by Elana GotkineFor patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA), those with cutaneous psoriasis (PsC) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) have an increased risk for complications, according to a study

Immunology & Rheumatology April 29,2026

Patients with psoriasis have elevated risk for complications after total hip arthroplasty

by Elana GotkineFor patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA), those with cutaneous psoriasis (PsC) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) have an increased risk for complications, according to a study

Immunology & Rheumatology April 29,2026

Stress in adolescence causes lasting brain changes, suggests a study with mice

byFAPESPCredit: Photo By: Kaboompics.com from PexelsStressful situations experienced during adolescence tend to cause deeper and more lasting changes to the brain than those experienced in adulthood.

Neurology April 29,2026

Stress in adolescence causes lasting brain changes, suggests a study with mice

byFAPESPCredit: Photo By: Kaboompics.com from PexelsStressful situations experienced during adolescence tend to cause deeper and more lasting changes to the brain than those experienced in adulthood.

Neurology April 29,2026

What to know about shingles, a painful infection that vaccination can prevent

by Arushan Arulnamby, Samir Kumar Sinha,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNBA star Tyrese Haliburton was recentlydiagnosed with shingles. The news drew attention to an illness that man

Public Health & Prevention April 29,2026

What to know about shingles, a painful infection that vaccination can prevent

by Arushan Arulnamby, Samir Kumar Sinha,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNBA star Tyrese Haliburton was recentlydiagnosed with shingles. The news drew attention to an illness that man

Public Health & Prevention April 29,2026

New trauma center cut gunshot travel time by 10 minutes, deaths fell 3.9%

by Grace Niewijk,University of Chicago Medical CenterExterior of UChicago Medicine's Level 1 Trauma Center. Credit: University of Chicago MedicineFor decades, Chicago's South Side neighborhood

Medicial Breakthroughs April 28,2026

New trauma center cut gunshot travel time by 10 minutes, deaths fell 3.9%

by Grace Niewijk,University of Chicago Medical CenterExterior of UChicago Medicine's Level 1 Trauma Center. Credit: University of Chicago MedicineFor decades, Chicago's South Side neighborhood

Medicial Breakthroughs April 28,2026

Sotatercept shows promise for a type of pulmonary hypertension linked to heart failure with preserved EF

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPatients who have heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and high blood pressure in the lungs (pulmonary hypertension) experien

Cardiovascular Diseases April 28,2026

Sotatercept shows promise for a type of pulmonary hypertension linked to heart failure with preserved EF

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPatients who have heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and high blood pressure in the lungs (pulmonary hypertension) experien

Cardiovascular Diseases April 28,2026

TIE2 protein emerges as potential drug target to prevent development of dangerous blood vessel defects in brain

byRockefeller University PressMicroscopic images of cranial blood vessels show the growth of mulberry-shaped CCMs over a 21 day period in control mice (top two rows). This growth is prevented by treat

Neurology April 28,2026

TIE2 protein emerges as potential drug target to prevent development of dangerous blood vessel defects in brain

byRockefeller University PressMicroscopic images of cranial blood vessels show the growth of mulberry-shaped CCMs over a 21 day period in control mice (top two rows). This growth is prevented by treat

Neurology April 28,2026

What you should know about the new COVID-19 'Cicada' variant

by Tanner Stening,Northeastern UniversityA new COVID-19 variant that some have dubbed the "Cicada" variant is spreading across the globe, carrying an unusually high number of mutations. Cred

Public Health & Prevention April 28,2026

What you should know about the new COVID-19 'Cicada' variant

by Tanner Stening,Northeastern UniversityA new COVID-19 variant that some have dubbed the "Cicada" variant is spreading across the globe, carrying an unusually high number of mutations. Cred

Public Health & Prevention April 28,2026

Global study estimates over 250,000 meningitis deaths in 2023, with young children bearing a heavy toll

byLancetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn 2023, 259,000 people died from meningitis and 2.5 million people were infected with the disease globally, suggests a studypublishedinThe Lancet Neurology.

Public Health & Prevention April 28,2026

Global study estimates over 250,000 meningitis deaths in 2023, with young children bearing a heavy toll

byLancetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn 2023, 259,000 people died from meningitis and 2.5 million people were infected with the disease globally, suggests a studypublishedinThe Lancet Neurology.

Public Health & Prevention April 28,2026