Skin Patch to Treat Peanut Allergy Shows Benefit in Children
A wearable patch that delivers small amounts of peanut protein through the skin shows promise for treating children and young adults with peanut allergy, with greater benefits for younger children, according to 1-year results from an ongoing clinical trial.
Gene Therapy Shows Promise for Niemann-Pick Disease Type C1
NIH researchers have demonstrated in mice that gene therapy may be the best method for correcting the single faulty gene that causes Niemann-Pick disease, type C1 (NPC1).
New Method for Aortic Valve Replacement Proves Successful in High-Risk Patients
Researchers at NIH have developed a new, less invasive way to perform transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), a procedure widely used to treat aortic valve stenosis, a lethal heart condition.
Infant Temperament Predicts Personality More Than 20 Years Later
Researchers investigating how temperament shapes adult life-course outcomes have found that behavioral inhibition in infancy predicts a reserved, introverted personality at age 26.
Study Links Severe Sleep Apnea to Higher Blood Glucose Levels in African Americans
African Americans with severe sleep apnea and other adverse sleep patterns are much more likely to have high blood glucose levels—a risk factor for diabetes—than those without these patterns, according to a new NHLBI study.
NIH Trial Shows Drug Speeds Recovery from Advanced COVID-19
Hospitalized patients with advanced COVID-19 and lung involvement who received remdesivir recovered faster than similar patients who received placebo, according to a preliminary data analysis from a randomized, controlled trial involving 1,063 patients, which began on Feb. 21.
Studies Show Stents, Surgery No Better Than Medication, Lifestyle Changes at Reducing Cardiac Events
Invasive procedures such as bypass surgery and stenting—commonly used to treat blocked arteries—are no better at reducing the risk for heart attack and death in patients with stable ischemic heart disease than medication and lifestyle changes alone.
Higher Daily Step Count Linked with Lower All-Cause Mortality
In a new study, higher daily step counts were associated with lower mortality risk from all causes.
Diet May Help Preserve Cognitive Function
According to a recent analysis of data from two major eye disease studies, adherence to the Mediterranean diet—high in vegetables, whole grains, fish and olive oil—correlates with higher cognitive function.