Diabetes
Preventing diabetes at the office
For people who already have high blood sugar, preventing diabetes could amount to just another day at the office.
Dec 11, 2015
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News tagged with blood loss
Surgery
US Army gives combat medics new type of tourniquet
Throughout the history of modern warfare, countless wounded fighters have been saved from bleeding to death by tourniquets—the straps or ties that wrap around a damaged limb and staunch hemorrhaging.
Sep 4, 2016
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Biomedical technology
Bio-inspired, blood-repelling tissue glue could seal wounds quickly
Inspired by the sticky substance that barnacles use to cling to rocks, MIT engineers have designed a strong, biocompatible glue that can seal injured tissues and stop bleeding.
Aug 9, 2021
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Health
Plant-based diets score big for healthy weight loss
(HealthDay)—If you've resolved to eat healthy and lose weight in 2017, a new report suggests the DASH diet may be your best bet.
Jan 4, 2017
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Medications
Drug linked to lower risk of dementia in people with diabetes
People with diabetes are twice as likely to develop dementia as those without the disease. In a new study, people with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes who took the diabetes drug pioglitazone were less likely to later develop ...
Feb 15, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
8 ways the coronavirus can affect your skin, from COVID toes, to rashes and hair loss
As the pandemic progresses, we're growing increasingly aware COVID-19 affects multiple parts of the body beyond the lungs. That includes the skin.
Aug 21, 2020
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Study: Rapamycin prevents age-related brain vascular deterioration
A just-released study by UT Health San Antonio and collaborating institutions shows age-related decreases in blood flow to the brain and memory loss can be modified with the drug rapamycin.
Nov 7, 2019
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Medical research
Extra chromosome 21 removed from Down syndrome cell line
(Medical Xpress)—University of Washington scientists have succeeded in removing the extra copy of chromosome 21 in cell cultures derived from a person with Down syndrome, a condition in which the body's cells contain three ...
Nov 9, 2012
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Ophthalmology
Eylea outperforms other drugs for diabetic macular edema with moderate vision loss
In an NIH-supported clinical trial comparing three drugs for diabetic macular edema (DME), Eylea (aflibercept) provided greater visual improvement, on average, than did Avastin (bevacizumab) or Lucentis (ranibizumab) when ...
Feb 18, 2015
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Cardiology
Possible new tool for first responders: An ice bag to the face
A new study suggests a simple bag of ice water applied to the face could help maintain adequate blood pressure in people who have suffered significant blood loss. Blair Johnson, PhD, assistant professor at the University ...
Apr 26, 2017
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