Archive: 22/01/2014
New avenue to treat diabetes-related vision problems
Dopamine-restoring drugs already used to treat Parkinson's disease may also be beneficial for the treatment of diabetic retinopathy, a leading cause of blindness in adults, researchers have discovered.
Jan 22, 2014
European epilepsy consortium identifies new gene for severe childhood epilepsy
A European consortium of epilepsy researchers has reported the discovery of a new gene involved in severe childhood epilepsy. Using a novel combination of technologies, including trio exome sequencing of patient/parental ...
Jan 22, 2014
Who's to blame for obesity? Policymakers, the food industry, or individuals?
Fast food restaurants take a lot of heat for the rise in obesity in the United States, but is it really their fault? A research survey conducted by two food economists revealed that most people believe individuals are to ...
Jan 22, 2014
Scientists propose a breast cancer drug for bladder cancer patients
Researchers at Mayo Clinic have found amplification of HER2, a known driver of some breast cancers, in a type of bladder cancer called micropapillary urothelial carcinoma (MPUC) and have shown that the presence of HER2 amplification ...
Jan 22, 2014
Hearing loss linked to accelerated brain tissue loss
Although the brain becomes smaller with age, the shrinkage seems to be fast-tracked in older adults with hearing loss, according to the results of a study by researchers from Johns Hopkins and the National Institute on Aging. ...
Jan 22, 2014
Ten weird and terrifying medical instruments from the past
The UK's largest medical charity, the Wellcome Trust, has made its vast database of images freely available to all. The collection holds photos of hundreds of years worth of medicine, instruments and scientific culture.
Jan 22, 2014