Nerve fibre loss and an increase in key immune (dendritic) cells on the surface of the eye (cornea) may be an identifying feature of 'long COVID', suggests a small study published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.
Jul 26, 2021
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Two medications have proven to be most effective in keeping blood glucose levels within a target range while managing type 2 diabetes, a disease that affects more than 32 million Americans. Out of four medications commonly ...
Jul 2, 2021
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Atrial fibrillation can be detected during annual foot assessments in patients with diabetes, according to research presented today at EHRA 2021, an online scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).
Apr 24, 2021
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Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine have developed a topical drug that regenerates and restores the function of erectile nerves damaged by radical prostatectomy, the most common treatment for localized prostate ...
Apr 19, 2021
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Being older, overweight and having low hemoglobin levels (fewer red blood cells) could increase a patient's risk of developing debilitating nerve damage following chemotherapy, a research team led by UNSW Sydney has revealed.
Mar 4, 2021
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Three decades-old antibiotics administered together can block a type of pain triggered by nerve damage in an animal model, UT Southwestern researchers report. The finding, published online today in PNAS, could offer an alternative ...
Feb 22, 2021
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Sam Rafferty fell severely ill after getting infected with COVID-19 at an uncle's funeral in March, an event that sickened her entire family and left Rafferty and her daughter struggling to breathe. But it's not her lungs ...
Jan 29, 2021
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After recovering from COVID-19, some patients are left with chronic, debilitating pain, numbness or weakness in their hands, feet, arms and legs due to unexplained nerve damage. A new Northwestern Medicine study shows how ...
Dec 1, 2020
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(HealthDay)—Nerve damage to vocal cords could be the reason why some people recovering from COVID-19 suffer mysterious bouts of shortness of breath for months after shaking off the coronavirus, researchers say.
Nov 3, 2020
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University of South Carolina scientists are exploring ways to make nerve regeneration happen faster and more successfully.
Oct 15, 2020
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