Research
Barriers prevent Black patients with food allergy from participating in clinical research
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Black patients with food allergies want to participate in clinical studies, but access is an issue, according to a poster presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.
New research, treatments move glomerular disease to center of nephrology care
Treatment of glomerular disease has a hard endpoint, Brad H. Rovin, MD, FACP, FASN, said — slowing progression of chronic kidney disease by stabilizing or improving eGFR.
Despite recent gains, women receive far fewer NIH grants for hematology research
Women received significantly fewer academic research grants compared with men in hematology, although some agencies have shown progress in closing the gender disparity, according to results presented at ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition.
More research needed on long-term effects of low-level red light therapy in children
Research suggests that low-level red-light therapy may be safe and effective for treating myopia, but further investigation is necessary to determine the long-term effects on children, according to a review in Optometry and Vision Science.
Q&A: Center focuses on researching lung diseases in Asian patients
Respiratory diseases in Asian patients are not fully understood because much of this research is performed in European patients, and this can have a major impact on diagnosis and treatment, according to a press release.
AAP receives $1.7M to research health care disparities
The AAP has received a grant of more than $1.7 million to support research in addressing health care disparities for children and adolescents.
Survey IDs research priorities for addressing disparities in pediatric emergency care
Survey responses from a panel of experts identified 12 research priorities that could help address systemic disparities in pediatric emergency care, according to results published in JAMA Network Open.
More research needed to ‘realize the full potential of OCTA’ for diabetic retinopathy
Despite the promise of OCTA as a valuable tool in the evaluation of diabetic retinopathy and its complications, challenges remain and more research is needed to standardize its use in clinical trials, according to a published review.
$10M research initiative will fund research on neuroinflammation
The American Brain Foundation has announced the launch of a $10 million cross-disciplinary research initiative for neuroscientists to investigate the role of neuroinflammation in a wide range of neurologic and psychiatric brain diseases.
Incoming ACAAI president plans to prioritize community-academic collaboration
For the past 40 years, Gailen D. Marshall Jr., MD, PhD, FACP, FACAAI, has lived a hybrid kind of life bridging academia and clinical practice.