THE MEDICAL NEWS

Molecular Designs, a physician-founded developer and manufacturer of molecular infectious disease assays, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance (K262789) for its SimplicityDx Panel FluA/FluB/RSV, the company's first FDA-cleared assay.

Her life-changing experience in hospitals as a child is part of what led Jesse M. Levine, MD, PhD, to pursue a career in medical research.

Trillions of microorganisms make their home in the human gastrointestinal tract, where they influence everything from digestion and vitamin synthesis to immune response.

Scientists at Rutgers Health have discovered a molecule produced by "good" gut bacteria that rapidly heals the intestinal lining, protecting against severe inflammatory diseases and triggering increased production of a coenzyme whose levels diminish with age.

Extra time on assignments, frequent breaks and quiet workspaces are among the most common ways schools support children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

New University of Cincinnati Cancer Center research found a ketogenic diet high in long-chain saturated fatty acids can increase inflammation.

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have mapped an enzyme that could be targeted to develop new treatments for glutaric aciduria type 1 (GA1), a rare genetic disorder that can lead to brain damage, revealing new details about how the enzyme works and how its activity is controlled.