Medical research
Inhibiting cancer-causing protein could prevent scleroderma fibrosis
A protein known to play a role in cancer may also be increasing fibrosis in scleroderma patients.
Feb 26, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New blood biomarker identified for status of fatty liver disease
A MedUni Vienna study team has identified the role of a specific subtype of macrophages (white blood cells) in progressive non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. As part of the immune system, these cells have a protective function ...
Jun 21, 2022
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Epilepsy drug levetiracetam reverses memory loss in animal model of Alzheimer's disease
Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes have discovered that an FDA-approved anti-epileptic drug reverses memory loss and alleviates other Alzheimer's-related impairments in an animal model of the disease.
Aug 6, 2012
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Powerful class of antioxidants may be potent Parkinson's treatment
A new and powerful class of antioxidants could one day be a potent treatment for Parkinson's disease, researchers report.
Jul 23, 2012
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Researchers shed light on potential shield from Alzheimer's
Today, more than 5.1 million Americans live with Alzheimer's disease, a devastating type of dementia that plagues memory and thinking. That number is expected to triple in the coming decades. Moreover, according to a 2012 ...
Sep 9, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Petting zoos could potentially transmit highly virulent drug-resistant bacteria to visitors
New research presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) in Amsterdam, Netherlands (13-16 April) shows that petting zoos can create a diverse reservoir of multidrug resistant ...
Apr 14, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
In race for monkeypox vaccines, experts see repeat of COVID
Moves by rich countries to buy large quantities of monkeypox vaccine, while declining to share doses with Africa, could leave millions of people unprotected against a more dangerous version of the disease and risk continued ...
Jul 30, 2022
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Health
Hungry ticks can use this static trick to land on you and your pets
Hungry ticks have some slick tricks. They can zoom through the air using static electricity to latch onto people, pets and other animals, new research shows.
Jul 1, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New imaging method could help detect and monitor liver disease
It's currently difficult to screen for certain liver diseases and to monitor these conditions once they're discovered. A team led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and the Massachusetts Institute of ...
Jun 23, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
A promising treatment for an incurable, deadly kidney disease
A potential treatment for polycystic kidney disease—a genetic disorder that causes the kidneys to swell with multiple cysts and can eventually lead to organ failure—has shown promising results in animal testing.
Sep 12, 2019
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