Medications
Potential COVID-19 drug is successful in lab study
A new potential therapy for COVID-19 developed by researchers at Rush University Medical Center has shown success in preventing the disease's symptoms in mice.
Jan 15, 2021
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Medical research
Bone marrow may be the missing piece of the fertility puzzle
A woman's bone marrow may determine her ability to start and sustain a pregnancy, report Yale researchers in PLOS Biology. The study shows that when an egg is fertilized, stem cells leave the bone marrow and travel via the ...
Sep 12, 2019
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Neuroscience
Uncovering the degenerative basis of Parkinson's disease
Northwestern investigators have discovered the molecular signature of a subset of dopaminergic neurons with an increased vulnerability to degeneration.
Dec 13, 2021
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Neuroscience
Biomarker for Parkinson's disease may originate in the gut
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a debilitating neurodegenerative disorder, impairing the motor functions of millions of elderly people worldwide. Often, people with PD will experience disturbances in gastrointestinal function, ...
Feb 18, 2020
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Genetics
Simple sugar possible therapy for repairing myelin in multiple sclerosis
N-acetylglucosamine, a simple sugar found in human breast milk and sold as an over-the-counter dietary supplement in the United States, promotes myelin repair in mouse models and correlates with myelination levels in multiple ...
Oct 7, 2020
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Neuroscience
New therapy promotes vascular repair following stroke
Following a stroke, antibodies that inhibit the signaling molecule Nogo-A can help repair blood vessels in the affected brain regions. This also promotes the regaining of motor functions, researchers at the University of ...
Jun 24, 2019
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Immunology
How one inflammatory disorder exacerbates another
The immune system remembers. Often this memory, primed by past encounters with threats like bacteria or viruses, is an asset. But when that memory is sparked by internal drivers, like chronic inflammation, it can prove detrimental, ...
Apr 27, 2022
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Immunology
Study reveals reasons for different responses to anti-PD-1 checkpoint blockade immunotherapy
A team of researchers affiliated with Johns Hopkins University and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has found some of the reasons for different responses to anti-PD-1 checkpoint blockade immunotherapy in cancer patients. ...
Immunology
Scientists show immune cells change behavior unexpectedly to instigate psoriasis lesions
Millions of people suffer from psoriasis, a chronic, autoimmune disorder that causes scaly patches on the skin and often precedes psoriatic arthritis. While no cure exists, treatments range from topical creams to injected ...
May 13, 2021
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Medical research
Liver fibrosis: The fatal signaling pathway
At least 5 million people in Germany suffer from liver disease. Fibrosis, the pathological proliferation of connective tissue, plays an important role in many complications of chronic liver problems. Activated hepatic stellate ...
Apr 27, 2022
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