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Too much of a good thing? How drinking too much water can kill

Drinking enough water is very important during long periods of physical activity or recreational pursuits. But there are rare instances when too much fluid intake can be harmful, and even lead to death.

Health created Sep 28, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 1

'Lung-on-a-chip' sets stage for next wave of research to replace animal testing

Researchers at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University have mimicked pulmonary edema in a microchip lined by living human cells, as reported today in the journal Science Tr ...

Medical research created Nov 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Step forward in research into new treatments for brain edema

Cerebral edemas are accumulations of fluid into the intra- or extracellular spaces of the brain and it can result from several factors such as stroke or head trauma, among others.

Neuroscience created Mar 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

FDA approves drug to treat diabetic macular edema

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced its approval of Lucentis (ranibizumab injection) for the treatment of diabetic macular edema, or DME, an eye condition in people with diabetes that causes blurred vision, ...

Medications created Aug 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Insulin plus growth factor inhibitor limits vision damage in diabetic mice

A new therapeutic approach to diabetes that combines insulin and an inhibitor of the epidermal growth factor (EGF) betacellulin could limit the progression of diabetic macular edema (DME), Cleveland Clinic researcher Bela ...

Diabetes created Dec 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Activation of cortical type 2 cannabinoid receptors ameliorates ischemic brain injury

A new study published in the March issue of The American Journal of Pathology suggests that cortical type 2 cannabinoid (CB2) receptors might serve as potential therapeutic targets for cerebral ischemia.

Medical research created Feb 21, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0